MINN KOTA TALON Instructions D'installation page 13

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q. While supporting the Talon Assembly, adjust it and
the Vertical Stop Bolt up or down in the Mounting
Bracket so that the bottom of the Talon Assembly is
not less than 4 inches above the Bottom of the hull of
the boat, or the waterline of the boat. Once in place,
temporarily tighten the Vertical Stop Bolt.
r. Double check the placement of the Talon Assembly
and make sure it meets all of the mounting
considerations. Make any adjustments as necessary.
When the position of the Talon Assembly is
acceptable, secure the four Hex Head Cap Screws
and Nylock Nuts holding the Mounting Straps in place
with a 9/16" Box End or Socket Wrench. Use a torque
wrench to tighten to a recommended torque of 20 to
30 ft-lbs. Tighten the Vertical Stop Bolt.
NOTICE: Additional adjustments may need to be
made to the mount after a trial run with the boat
on the water. Periodically re-tighten the four nuts
and screws to 20 to 30 ft-lbs.
Installing the Water Deflection Shield
The Water Deflection Shield is designed to prevent undesirable spray conditions while the boat is traveling over water. The Water
Deflection Shield is installed after the Talon is successfully installed on the boat. Each installation will be different and is dependent
upon the position of the Talon as it sits in the Mounting Bracket. The Water Deflection Shield is installed on the bottom side of the
Mounting Bracket as it is attached to the boat. The installation is designed to be adjustable to suit different angular positions.
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ITEM(S) NEEDED
a. Make sure that the Talon is positioned as
recommended and installed properly by reviewing
the Installing the Talon section of this manual.
b. Once complete, take the Water Deflection Shield
(Item #20), and determine where it will be installed
on the Mounting Bracket. When placed properly, the
curved edge of the shield will sit against the surface
of the Talon Assembly that sits inboard in the
Mounting Bracket.
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INSTALLING THE WATER DEFLECTION SHIELD
Mounting Mounting
#20 x 1
1b
Placement
Mounting
Vertical Vertical
Talon Talon
Stop Bolt Stop Bolt
Assembly Assembly
Hex Head Hex Head
Bracket Bracket
Screws Screws
Bottom Edge Bottom Edge
4" Minimum 4" Minimum
of Talon of Talon
Hull directly
below Talon
CAUTION
Check tension of the 4 vertical adjustment nuts after initial
use and periodically thereafter to ensure they are at the
recommended torque of 20 to 30 ft-lbs.
Talon
Assembly
Proper
Bracket
Water
Deflection
Shield
Cap Cap
Talon Talon
1b
Assembly Assembly
Proper Proper
Placement Placement
Mounting Mounting
Bracket Bracket
Water
Deflection
Shield
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