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Location: nappanee IN | took my new to me boat out yesterday in the wind and had a hard time keeping my 55lb maxxum going straight. is there some adjustment i can make somewhere to keep it from turning so quickly?. thanks from a guy who isn't used to foot controlled motors..karol |
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Location: Burlington, WI | Karol
Since it is a cable drive trolling motor the only adjustment that I know of is with your foot. It may take some getting used to, but the only way that trolling motor is going to move (unless you take your foot off the pedal) is when you move it. After time you'll get the feel of exactly how fast or slow to move the pedal, and eventually you will be able to simply feel where the boat is going.
good luck |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I believe there is a set screw type of adjustment that sets the friction. |
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Location: Stones throw away...finally!! | On the front of the pedal there is a tension screw to adjust how freely the pedal moves. Tighten it up and it will make a big difference. |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | Yep set screw will tighten it up, keep a screwdriver handy as you'll need to adjust it on a regular basis. I wish ours would die so we can replace it with a Terrova. |
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Location: nappanee IN | thanks for the info guys, i think there were a lot of dead batteries yesterday here in indiana,
do you guys use a butt seat to lean against for support to run these? the sit down seat is just too low to run it right, at least for me..karol
man what a wind, the neighbor's hen laid the same egg 3 times 
Edited by karol 4/26/2009 2:56 PM
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Hen...egg....that's pretty good...took me two beats, but I got it. |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | Yes a butt seat helps a ton, also try and make sure what direction your turned before hitting the power. |
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Location: syracuse indiana | hey karol the cheapest place to gfet a butt seat here is big r there in warsaw. but you will need a longer pedistal mount for it too.. you can gete the cheaper one but i sugest the hydrolic one . that one works better for me....bill
Edited by archerynut36 4/27/2009 8:52 PM
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Location: nappanee IN | thanks a bunch guys looked underneath and just where you said there it was, almost forgot about big R thanks bill ..karol |
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maxxum turning by itself