Airmar P72—Portable Bracket Kit User Manual
Installation instructions, Portable bracket kit

WARNING
:
NEVER USE SOLVENTS
!
Cleaners, gasoline, paint, sealants and other products may
contain strong solvents, such as acetone, which can attack many
plastics dramatically reducing their strength.
IMPORTANT
: Please read the instructions completely before
proceeding with the installation. These directions supersede
instructions in your instrument manual if they differ.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Portable Bracket Kit
Models: 33-161 for the P72 Transducer
33-076-01 for the P74 Transducer
Applications
• Mounts on any smooth, nearly vertical surface such as a boat
transom or canoe hull.
• Can be adjusted up to 20
°
.
• When mounted on the transom, the bracket will hold the transducer
in place at speeds up to 5kn (6MPH).
Materials Supplied
Upper bracket
Lower bracket
Curved spacer
Spring washer
Nyloc nut
Small screw: #10-32 x 3/4"
Suction cup
Large screw: 1/4-20 x 3/4"
Safety line
Tools Needed
Phillips screwdriver
Assembly
(see Figure 1)
1. To join the lower bracket to the upper bracket, insert the small screw
through the curved spacer, the lower bracket and the upper bracket.
Slide the spring washer and the Nyloc nut onto the screw with the
threaded metal side facing the bracket. Tighten the screw; then
reverse it 3/4 of a turn.
2. Place the small end of the suction cup in the circular recess in the
back of the upper bracket. Insert the large screw in the bracket and
tighten it to secure the suction cup in place.
3. Thread the safety line through the hole in the upper bracket. Tie a
knot in the end of the line to prevent it from being pulled out
(see Figure 2).
4. Compress the arms of the lower bracket and engage the tabs in the
transducer’s slots.
Figure 1. Assembly
upper bracket
safety line
tie-off hole
spring
Nyloc nut
suction
transducer
large screw
curved spacer
small screw
lower bracket
Portable Bracket
33-161
33-076-01
cup
washer
lower
bracket
arm
slots
spring
washer
Nyloc nut
suction
cup
lower
bracket
arm
with P72
with P74
with P72 Transducer
Kit 33-161