Johnson outdoors Minn kota mka-49 User manual

Premium Cable & Handle Installation

MKA-49

Fortrex and Riptide SF installation instructions:

WARNING: The gas assist lift mechanism in this unit is under HIGH PRSURE when the motor is in the deployed position. DO NOT remove the Bow-

guard assembly from the mount without disconnecting on end of the gas spring.

1. Motor/Bowguard will need to be removed to install the Premium Cable and Handle assembly. To safely remove the motor/Bowguard disconnect the

one end of the gas spring by following the directions below.

2. With the mount in the stowed position, locate the upper cylinder pin.

3. Using two #3 Phillips screwdrivers, remove one of the Phillips ﬂat head screws.

4. Remove the upper cylinder pin and spacers from outer arm. Now it is safe to deploy the motor and remove the motor assembly.

5. Place the motor in the deployed position.

6. Remove the 5/16” cap screw and lock washer located on the top of the bowguard, in front of the pull rope.

7. Lift motor/Bowguard assembly straight up until bowguard is free from mount.

8. Once Bowguard is removed note how the rope is routed through the mount, rope guide, around pin, and into latch/strap rope pull bracket. New cable

will be routed in the same manner. Remove current rope.

9. Feed the new cable end stop down through top rope guide hole, around lower pin, and feed cable through the latch/strap rope pull bracket. Pull cable

through and out one of the cutout windows in the aluminum arm. This will allow room to attach the clevis.

10. Attach the clevis onto the cable by sliding the clevis slot over the cable and sliding the cable end stop into the clevis. Install the clevis pin and retaining

ring. Clevis pin must be installed to prevent the cable from coming out of the clevis. See image 1

11. Pull on the cable handle until the clevis slides into the opening between the latch bar and latch/strap rope pull bracket. See to image 2

12. Reinstall motor/Bowguard.

13. With the mount in the deployed position align the key ways on the inside of the bowguard with the ends links on the mount. Lower the assembly

straight down until seated.

14. Re-install the 5/16” cap screw and washer, tighten to 10-12 ft/lbs.

15. Stow the motor into the ﬂat position by pulling the rope/handle to disengage the latch bar, allowing the motor to fold into the ﬂat position.

16. Align the end of the gas spring with the holes in the outer arm then install pin, spacers and Phillips ﬂat head screws.

17. Tighten the #3 Phillips ﬂat head screws until the heads are ﬂush with the outer arm. NOTE: Screws have a pre-applied thread locker, DO NOT apply

additional thread locker to screws as that may prevent future removal.

18. Installation complete.

Parts Included:

Description Qty.

Premium Cable and Handle Assembly 1

Cable Clevis 1

Clevis Pin with Retaining Ring 1

Image 1 Image 2

Cable End Stop

Latch Bar

Latch/Strap Rope

Pull Bracket

Rope Guide

Cable Clevis

Cable End Stop

Clevis Pin

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WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Maxxum and Riptide SM mount installation instructions:

1. Note how the rope is routed through the rope guide, around pins, and into eye shaft. New cable will be routed in the same manner. Remove current

rope.

2. Feed cable end stop down through rope guide eyelet, and around lower arm pin.

3. Attach the clevis onto the cable by sliding the clevis slot over the cable and sliding the cable end stop into the clevis.

4. Attach clevis to eye shaft using clevis pin and retaining ring. See image 3 and 4

5. Installation complete.

Edge and Riptide SE mount installation instructions:

1. Note how the rope is routed through the rope guide, around lower arm pin, and into latch/strap rope pull bracket. New cable will be routed in the same

manner. Remove current rope.

2. Feed cable end stop down through top rope guide, around lower arm pin, and slide down the inside of the lower arm. Looking through the hole in the

underside of lower arm, use a needle nose pliers or similar tool to grasp the cable end stop and pull it out through the hole a few inches. This will allow

room to attach the clevis. See image 5

3. Attach the clevis to cable by sliding the clevis slot over the cable and sliding the cable end stop into the clevis.

4. Pull on the cable handle until the clevis slides into the hole in the lower arm.

5. Using a needle nose pliers or similar tool insert the clevis pin through the slot in the side of the lower arm, into clevis, through the hole in latch/strap