User manual EAGLE SILENT 101 INSTALL GUIDE

[. . . ] But an echo is also returned from any object between the transducer and the bottom. As you move away from shore on a deep lake, the bottom signal will gradually move around the dial until it reaches zero. If the dial is calibrated to a depth of 100 feet, the water is 100 feet deep. Other Eagle modelshave dual ranges that allow you to change to a deeper scale when you go deeper than 100 feet. bottom signal. [. . . ] After locking in place, as bright as the zero signearly fill any voids between the nal -- regardless of depth. 'lUrn transomand the transducer the knob counterclockwisewhen with caulking compound, you begin to get the double botepoxy, or silicone adhesive. lb OPERATION show fish the sensitivitycontrol should be set to show a strong, SENSITIVITY AND bright bottom signal. Many "ON-OFF" KNOB fishermen prefer to run the senThis knob operates in a manner sitivity control very high with similar to the volume control on the second bottom signal show- 6 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor 13 Fig. Also, the bracket or transducer should not interfere with the boat trailer or hauling of the boat. 'T'pically, the transducer should be located halfrway between the center of the transom and the outside edge of the hull. Use a good quality two-part epoxy to bond the transducer silicone rubber sealer or any adhesive that does not get rock hard. Follow the instructions on the epoxy package and mix it thoroughly. Apply a small amount on the entire face of the transducer and pour 1/16" thick level into the area contained by the clay dam. Place the transducer into the epoxy by pushing and turning to force all of the air bubbles out from under the transducerface. The transducer face should be parallel with the boat hull, with a minimum amount of epoxy between hull and transducet Weight the transducer down until the epoxy cures. Loosely attach the brackets to the transducerwith the hardware provided. Locate the bracket where the flow of water is smoothest with minimum turbulence to the hull. Do not use lates time into disThe transducer should be mounted away from stakes, ribs, or other hull fittings that can cause turbulence. If the hull deadrise exceeds 4 degrees, a shoot-thru-hull mount on the centerline of the hull or an optional transducer should be used. Place the bracket against the transomin the selected area with the bottom of the trapsducer flush with the bottom of the hull. Obviously, the back of a big fish offers a larger surface to reflect the signal than the back of a small fish. Consequently, you get a wider and brighter signal on the dial and, even though you can't tell the exact size of the fish from the signal, it does give you a good clue so that you can instantly tell big ones from little ones. Fig. Before permanently bonding the tratisducer to the hull, 100 grit sandpaper. The surface must be flat enough so that the entire transducer trial runs are recommended to find the best mounting loface is in contact with the hull prior to bonding. Build a small dam out of for the transducer to be caulking compound or modelmounted, add some water to ing clay around the chosen the area, and place the transarea of the transducer. This not use PLAY-DOH. )(See will eliminate air between the Figure7. ) 4 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor 15 transducer cable needs to be extended longer than 10 feet, the depth sounder and transducer will need to be returned to the factory for re-alignment. Fig. 2 Fig. 4 SIGNALS RETURNEDBY A ROCKY BOTTOM SILENT IDi XMB-2 XD-2 'IWo other transducers are available for your EAGLE depth sounder. Model XD-2 is a high speed plastic unitthat can be transom mounted or can shootthru-hull. [. . . ] If a longer cable is rePlease fill out the warranty card quired, usepower #18 lamp ordinary and mail it to EAGLE ELECcable available at any hardware TRONICS. If this can't We suggest that you keep the be done, use crimp-type splices. original carton that the EAGLE Simple twistingof splices may was shipped in, so that if it ever result in intermittentpower needs to be returned to the facconnectionswhich can cause interference. Thpe all splices with tory for repairs, a suitable container will be available. [. . . ]