Steering with the Foot Pedals

Learn to operate the foot pedals on calm and hazard-free open water. Start with small movements until you get comfortable with the pedal response.

You can tilt each pedal forward or back from a neutral position. As you tilt the pedals further in either direction, the propeller spins faster. The combined position of both pedals determines the angle of the propeller drive motor.

To move forward, tilt both pedals forward.
To move backward, tilt both pedals back.

WARNING

When using the trolling motor to drive your kayak backward, the kayak may steer unexpectedly, due to the hull interfering with the motor thrust. You must stay alert and aware of your surroundings when using the motor to move your kayak backward, to avoid possible personal injury or product damage caused by an accidental collision.
To turn left, tilt the right-side pedal forward while keeping the left-side pedal in the neutral position.

The nose of the propeller drive motor turns to the right, turning the kayak to the left.
To turn right, tilt the left-side pedal forward while keeping the right-side pedal in the neutral position.

The nose of the propeller drive motor turns to the left, turning the kayak to the right.
To turn your kayak at a sharper angle, tilt one pedal forward while you tilt the other pedal back.

The nose of the propeller drive motor turns to up to 90 degrees, depending on the relative angle of each pedal.

NOTE: At steering angles greater than 45 degrees, the propeller drive speed is automatically limited to reduce turbulence.

You can invert the right and left pedal response to emulate steering with a cable-controlled rudder instead (Inverting the Steering Response).

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