Native Watercraft Volt Electric Drive Programming manual

QUICK START
INSTRUCTIONS
ALWAYS WEAR A PFD AND ALWAYS TAKE A PADDLE WITH YOU
YOUR VOLT MOTOR
SHOULD BE
ASSEMBLED BY YOUR
DEALER.
MANY STATES
REQUIRE POWERED
WATERCRAFT,
INCLUDING THIS ONE,
TO BE REGISTERED.
CHECK YOUR STATE
REGULATIONS BEFORE
USE.
ALTHOUGH VOLT IS VERY DEPENDABLE, NEVER
MOTOR OUT FURTHER THAN YOU ARE WILLING
TO PADDLE BACK.

1. REMOVE THWART BRACE
Depress the spring button on the the thwart brace (tube) and spread rails slightly to
remove the brace. Store the thwart brace under right side rail holding it in place with
the bungee.
Use the thwart brace when the Volt™ is not in place.
2. INSERT MOTOR
Rest the base of the motor on the drive box cover as shown while depressing the
spring clip anD inserting the Volt™ thwart tube into the rails on either side of the boat.
DEPRESS SPRING CLIP AS SHOWN TO RELEASE THWART TUBE.
NOTE: THE THWART BRACE IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY WHEN THE
SPRING CLIPS ARE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RAIL WALL
DEPRESS SPRING CLIP TO INSTALL MOTOR
NOTE: THE VOLT™ THWART TUBE IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY WHEN
THE SPRING CLIPS ARE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RAIL WALL AS
SHOWN

3. ROUTE WIRING FROM MOTOR TO BATTERY
Starting at the motor, insert wiring under the starboard (facing forward, the right) rail
and into the wire clamps. The wire clamps are factory installed.
Continue to the rear of the boat to the last wire clamp closest to the battery.
4. CONNECT WIRE LEADS TO BATTERY
Connect cable leads to the battery as shown, red wire to positive, black wire to
negative. Tighten nuts securely.
Replace the battery cover as shown.
RED BLACK
IMPORTANT! BE SURE TO CONNECT RED WIRE TO THE POSTIVE
TERMINAL AND BLACK WIRE TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL!
DO NOT TOUCH BOTH THE POSITIVE TERMINAL AND THE
NEGATIVE TERMINAL AT THE SAME TIME!
BATTERY CAN BE POSITIONED
EITHER IN FRONT OR BEHIND THE
THWART TO ADJUST BOAT TRIM

5. LOWER MOTOR INTO DRIVE BOX
Remove drive box cover. Make sure that the propeller is aligned with the drive box
opening and lower the motor into the drive box opening.
Raise motor slightly and insert drive box cover. Raised area will line up with
safety button. Secure the four shock cord loops and the latch in the front of the
drive box.
YOU’RE NOW SET TO GO
THE SAFETY BUTTON TURNS
OFF THE POWER TO THE MOTOR
WHEN THE MOTOR IS LIFTED.
IT ALLOWS POWER TO THE
MOTOR WHEN THE MOTOR IS
PROPERLY IN POSITION

6. MOTOR CONTROLS
Your Volt™ Electric drive is equipped with ve forward speeds and two reverse speeds.
FORWARD REVERSE
MOTOR CAN BE TURNED UP TO 90º TO STEER THE
BOAT RIGHT OR LEFT, HOWEVER USE CAUTION
AND REDUCE THE POWER WHEN APPROACHING 90º
OR BOAT COULD CAPSIZE.
TO PREVENT
DAMAGE DO NOT
TURN MOTOR
PAST 90º.

8. RUDDER CONTROL
Reach behind the seat to locate the rudder deployment line. Raise and lower the
rudder by pulling the REAR knot forward. Lock the line into the jam cleat when the
rudder is into position.
MAKE SURE RUDDER LINE IS OUT OF CLEAT BEFORE RASING OR LOWERING THE RUDDER
AND THAT THE BLADE RETAINING BUNGEE HAS BEEN UNHOOKED.
TO LOWER THE RUDDER PULL
THE REAR KNOT (WHICH WAS
PREVIOUSLY THE FORWARD
KNOT) FORWARD.
TO RAISE THE RUDDER PULL THE
REAR KNOT FORWARD.
NOTE: WHEN THE REAR KNOT IS
PULLED FORWARD IT BECOMES
THE FORWARD KNOT.

TO TURN YOUR KAYAK RIGHT
TO TURN YOUR KAYAK LEFT
TO KEEP YOUR KAYAK STRAIGHT

SHARP TURNS
8. RUDDER CONTROL
Use this diagram as an introduction to using and controlling your Native Watercraft
Multisport.
GENTLE TURNS
KEEP STRAIGHT
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