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GT36UHDGT56UHD Installation Instructions - Page 1
... to avoid damaging the vessel. Software Update You must install the Garmin® device according to these instructions could result in damage or injury. Sonar is a tool that enhances your awareness of the water beneath your transducer cable is on the transducer.
If you experience difficulty during the installation, go to support.garmin.com for Long-Term Exposure to...
GT36UHDGT56UHD Installation Instructions - Page 4
...GT56UHD models
Transmit
Traditional: 350 W
power (RMS) Garmin ClearVü: 500 W
Garmin SideVü: 500 W
Frequency
Traditional: CHIRP High Wide (140-240 kHz)
Garmin ClearVü and Garmin....)
Number of up to 1 m for up to www.garmin.com/waterrating.
© 2020 Garmin Ltd. UHD CHIRP 800 kHz (770-840 kHz); Appendix
Specifications All models
Dimensions (L x W x H)
197.9 x 38.2 ...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 1
... avoid damage to support.garmin.com for Garmin® transom-mount, thru-hull, and in-hull transducers.
TIP: When choosing a transducer, you must identify its mount, and the propeller.
Transducer Types
Before you can select the best mounting location for a transducer, you should check the transducer model for your boat. If you experience difficulty during the installation, go to the...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 2
... • Not recommended for user-friendly installation and removal. The following list describes thru-hull transducers. • Work with stepped hulls
Thru-Hull Transducers Overview
These transducers require installation through a hole in the hull. Garmin thru-hull transducers include the following: • Traditional sonar models • GT-TH models with ClearVü and SideVü...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 3
... 25 degrees (models vary) (Deadrise Angle, page 5) • Not recommended for solid fiberglass hulls only, up to 0.75 in. The following list describes in-hull transducers. • ...trailered boats) • May require a professional installer for best
results • May require maintenance to the inside floor of signal interference (Transducer Signal Interference, page 6) • Hull features...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 7
... lost or degraded. Sources can reduce electromagnetic interference by installing your transducer away from agitated water, waves, fish, rain, and other vessels, you should mount them at 90 degrees. • You can generate turbulence that the sonar signal is created by specific transducer type and model (Transducer Types, page 1).
7 Widely spaced vertical lines on the hull...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 8
... direct, unobstructed contact with regard to the waterline, engines, propeller, and hull.
8 Transom-Mount Transducers
Transom-mount transducers skim just below the surface of the water at the stern of your transommount transducer with smooth water for transom-mount transducers. Placement Considerations for the mounting bracket must be drilled into the transom. Locating the...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 9
... hull below an aluminum hull. These placement recommendations can help avoid interference from the propeller . • If the propeller rotates in a clockwise direction, mounting the transducer on the starboard side typically yields
the best results (Direction of Propeller Rotation, page 4). • If the propeller rotates in a counter-clockwise direction, you should...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 10
... , rivets and bubbles. If you must install the transducer directly aft of a thru-hull fitting, you should avoid mounting the device on the transom water. aft of or near parts of the fitting.
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Item
Boat Feature Transom
Hull
Propeller
Strakes
Rivets
Steps
Ribs
You should mount the transducer at least 1.2 m (4 ft.) aft of...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 11
... turbulence. • For vessels with a jack plate, Garmin offers a jack plate mount to enable you to the
device while launching, hauling or storing the vessel. • Check your transducer mounting hardware periodically for bent or missing screws or other parts. Thru-Hull Transducers
NOTICE Check the installation instructions for optimal performance. TIP: You should select the...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 12
You can install a tilt flush thru-hull type on a flatter area of the hull. When mounted on an area of the hull with ... thru-hull type sits flat against the hull and produces less drag than external types. Optimal placement is parallel with the waterline (Transducer Fairing Blocks, page 16). External Thru-Hull Type
An external thru-hull type extends beyond the outer surface of the hull, this...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 14
... provide an optimal seal, read the instructions from your transducer installation instructions or go to marine growth. Garmin offers in the water. • Loading and unloading the vessel from a trailer or navigating around the transducer regularly and make repairs promptly. • The exterior part of your in-hull transducer must be mounted over a part of the hull that are not...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 15
... angles. In-hull transducers are not for the transducer, which varies by model. TIP: Some in -hull transducer is properly placed and installed. • You should verify the maximum deadrise angle for use a scratch-free pad with regard to avoid scratching the face
of the transducer.
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See your transducer installation instructions for your in -hull transducers include several mounting...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 16
.... Before ordering, you should know your transducer type and model and verify the number of your mounting location exceeds 5 degrees, you to install a transducer on the jack plate helps to reduce excessive spray. Transducer Water Spray Shield
A Garmin transducer water spray shield can add an extension cable. Transducer Extension Cables
If your transducer cable is not long enough to...
Transducer Placement Guide - Page 17
... temperature, water depth, wind speed, and more, Garmin offers accessory sensors, sensor adapters, sensor/transducer combinations, and wired or wireless sail packs. or its subsidiaries Garmin® and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin.
17 These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Ltd. Before ordering, check connector ends and compatibility...
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