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Reinstalling the Shaft

CAUTION

We recommend having a second installer support the propeller drive motor while you feed the shaft through the steering system and tighten the depth adjustment collar. If the shaft slides down and out of the steering system, it may cause personal injury or property damage.

  1. Feed the transducer cable up through the steering system.
  2. Insert the shaft into the bottom of the steering system, guiding the power and data connectors into the steering system to prevent snagging the cables or connectors.
    NOTE: The shaft fits in the steering system only in a certain orientation. If you encounter any resistance, remove the shaft, rotate it a few degrees, and try again. When it is in the correct orientation, the shaft will slide into the steering system easily.
  3. Slide the depth adjustment collar up the shaft, and turn it clockwise to secure it to the steering system.
  4. Make sure the shaft is at a comfortable height for you to access the top of the shaft, and tighten the depth adjustment collar until it holds the shaft in place.
  5. Slide the depth adjustment collar locking ring up to prevent loosening.
  6. Place the keyed bushing over the keyed side of the shaft, and slide it down until its lip rests on the steering system housing.
    NOTE: The keyed bushing fits in the steering system only in a certain orientation. While someone supports the weight of the propeller drive motor on the bottom of the shaft, you can loosen the depth adjustment collar again and rotate the shaft and bushing to match the position of the notch in the steering system.

    depth limiter shim installation with arrow
  7. Install the smooth bushing over the other side of the shaft and slide it down until its lip rests on the steering system housing.
  8. Place both halves of the depth limiter around the shaft so that one half fits over the key on the shaft 1, and both halves overlap the top of the steering system housing 2.

    depth limiter exploded view
  9. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, install the 3 mm pan head screws to secure both halves of depth limiter together.

    When the depth limiter is installed properly, it rotates with the shaft and cannot slide up the shaft.

  10. Reinstall the shaft cap (Installing the Shaft Cap).
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July 2026
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