Panther 55 User manual

MODEL 55  135
    
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Model 55
Model 135
Ratedformotorsupto55
horsepowerand250lbs. Ratedformotorsupto135horse-
powerand350lbs.
CUSTOMER MUST RECEIVE THIS MANUAL
AT TIME OF SALE OR AFTER INSTALLATION
Rev 1/16
PN 99-55321

INTRODUCTION
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Congratulaonsyouhavejustpurchasedoneofthefinestoutboardmotorlisavailabletoday.Withproper
installaonandcare,thismotorliwillprovideyouwithyearsoftroublefreeuseandperformance.
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Pleasetakeafewmomentstoreviewtheinformaoncontainedinthisbooklettofamiliarizeyourselfwith
theinstallaonproceduressuggestedtosuccessfullymountyournewmotorli.Installaoniseasy
parcularlywhenyouknoweachstepaheadofme.
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BEFOREUSINGYOURMOTORLIFTREADTHEOPERATINGTIPS(PG.12)FORPRECAUTIONSWHENUSING
YOURMOTORLIFTONTHEWATERANDWHENTRAILERINGYOURBOAT.
GETTING STARTED
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Hereisalistofthetoolsandhardwarethatyouwillneed:
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Tools and Equipment:
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1. Electricdrillwith1/8,3/16,and1/2inchdrillbits
2. Two3/4inchwrenches
3. APhillipsheadscrewdriver
4. Forheaviermotors,ahoisttolithemotorwhileinstallingthebracket
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Hardware and Supplies: (not included)
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4–½inchdiameterstainlesssteelHexCapScrewsoftheappropriatelength*
4-½inchstainlesssteelNyloninsertnuts
8–½inchstainlesssteelflatwashers
1–TubeofclearRTVsiliconforsealingthetransommounngholes(recommended)
1–Tubeofdielectricgreasefortheelectricalconnecons(recommended)
2–Securityboltsthatmatchtheclampbracketonyourmotor(recommended)
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Forproperboltlengthseleconseetheinformaononthefollowingpage.

BEFORE STARTING
Becauseeachinstallaonisdifferent,youwillhavetodeterminewhatmounnghardwareisrequiredfor
yourparcularsituaon.Inallcasesmakesureyouusehighquality1/2inchstainlesssteelbolts.
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Forbolt‐on motorsyouwillneedtwosetsofbolts,nutandwashers—onesettomountthebrackettothe
boatandonesetuptomountthemotortothebracket.
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Onexisnginstallaons,youmaybeabletoreusetheboltsthathavebeenusedforyoumotortomountthe
trimandltbrackettotheboat.However,makesurethattheboltsarehighqualitystainlesssteelandare
ingoodcondion.
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Forclamp‐on motors,youwillneedonesetof1/2inchbolts,nutsandwasherstomountthebracketto
theboat,plustheappropriatesecuritybolts.
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How to measure for Transom Mounng Bolts
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Becauseeachtransomisdifferent,youwillneedtodeterminetherightlengthofmounngbolts.For
installaonswheremounngholeswillbedrilled,youcantakethismeasurementaertheholeshavebeen
drilled.SimplymeasurethethicknessofthetransomandAdd 2inches.
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How to measure Bolts for Mounng the Motor to the Trim & Tilt
Bracket:
Todeterminethelengthforbolt-onmotors,measurethethicknessofthemounngbracketonyourmotor,
andadd 1inchforthethicknessofthetrimandltbracket.
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Make sure motor hoses and cables are long enough for set back
Thismotorlibracketplacesyouroutboard7inchesfartherawayfromthecontrols,baeryandgastank.
Checktomakesurethateachofthesecablesandhoseshastherequiredamountofslack.Aneasywayto
checkthisistounclamptheoutboardfromtheboatwhileitissecuredtoanenginehoist.Thensimply
movethemotorback7incheswithallofthehosesandcablessllconnected.
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NOTE: Because of this set‐back feature, you will generally noce an improvement in your boat’s
performance. The set‐back will place your prop further from the transom where there is less water
turbulence which means your prop can perform beer.

MOUNTING THE TRIM & TILT BRACKET
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Thetrimandltbracketispre-drilledwiththemarineindustrystandardBIAboltholepaern.Ifyourboat
alreadyhasthecorrectboltholepaerndrilled,youmayproceedtoStep4.Ifnewholesneedtobemade,
followthesesteps:
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1. Posionthetransomplateinthecenterofthetransom.Checktomakesurethattheholeplacement
willnotinterferewithanymoldings,rivets,etc.
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2. Onceposioned,useapunchtomarktheholelocaon.
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3. Usinga3/16bit,drillapilotholeineachlocaontomakesuretheholesareproperlyalignedandthat
therewillbenointerferencewiththemounngbolts.Thenfinishdrillingtheholeswitha½inchdrill
bit.
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4. Beforemounngtheunit,applyabeadofRTVsiliconesealantaroundtheedgeofeachholetoinsure
awaterghtseal.
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5. Tomountthetrim&ltbrackettothetransom,usefour½inchdiameterstainlesssteelboltswith
washersandnylonlockingnuts.Startbyplacingaboltwithawasherintoeachoftheupper
mounngholes.Sckapieceoftapeovertheheadofeachbolttoholdtheminplace,thenlithe
unituptothetransom,aligntheboltsandslidetheunitintoplace.Installthewashersandthenuts
insidetheboat.Donotghtenthenutscompletelyunlthelowerboltshavebeeninstalled.
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NOTE: To provide more clearance for installing the mounng bolts, you may have to temporarily
connect the unit to a baery to run the bracket to an open posion. This will make installing the upper
bolts easier.

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6.Completetheinstallaonbyinserngthetwolowermounngbolts,togetherwithwasherandthe
nylonlockingnuts.Tighteneachboltevenly,takingcarenottoovertorquethenuttothepointwhere
thetransomorthebracketcouldbedamaged.

MOUNTING THE MOTOR
Bolt‐on Outboard
1. Thebracketispre-drilledtofitmostoutboardmotorbrackets.
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2,Mountthemotortothebracketusing41/2inchstainlesssteelboltsoftheappropriatelength,together
withwashersonboltsidesasshown.Secureeachboltwithanylonlockingnut,makingsureyoughten
eachnutevenlyovertorquing.
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3. IfyourmotorbracketdoesnotmatchthestandardBIAboltholepaern,you may drill addional holes
intothebrackettomatchthemounngholesofyourmotorbracket.
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Clamp‐On Outboards
1. Usingatreatedwood2x4,cutawoodshimtoapproximately11incheslong.
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2.Placetheshimontheinsideofthemounngplateandholditinplacewhile
placingthemotoroverthetopedgeofthebracket.

3.Leavingapproximatelya1/2inchspace,ghtentheclampssecurely.
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4.Beforefinalinstallaon,slowlyrunthebracketuptoafulllttocheckforinterferencewiththeclamp
bracketortheclamphandles.Reposionthemotorasnecessary.
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5.Aachsecurityboltstothebracketbydrillingmounngholesintothebracketthatmatchthesizeand
locaonofthesecurityboltholesontheoutboardbracket.Alsousecableesorothermeanstosecure
theclamphandlestopreventaccidentallooseningduringoperaon.

THE BREATHER TUBE
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Theactuatortoyourmotorliisdesignedforsafeboanguse.However,becauseofitsprecisiondesign,it
isequippedwitha“breathertube”toallowtheactuatortohavefullupanddownfuncon.Thebreather
tubeMUSTbemountedinawaytopreventwaterintake.Thebestlocaonforthisisunderthehoodofthe
motor.
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1.Removethecoverfromtheoutboardmotor
2. Insertthebreathertubethroughanexisngopeninginthebaseofthemotor,orifnecessary,drilla
3/8inchholeforaccess.
3.Makingsurethereisplentyofslackinthetubetoallowforfullmovementofthemotor,aachthe 
 breathertubeinsidethemotorcompartmentinalocaonthatwillnotbeaffectedbymovingengine
 parts.Usecableestoinsurethattheendofthetubestayshighupinthecompartmenttoprevent
 accidentalwaterintake.ThetubeMUSTbeinstalledsothatnowatercangetinsidethebreather
 tube.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
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Thisunitisdesignedtooperateoffofastandard12voltbaeryandisgenerallyconnectedtotheboats
mainstarngbaery.Followtheillustraonandinstruconsbelow:
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1. Mounttheelectricalcontrolboxinsidetheboatusingthetwo½inchscrewsprovided
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2. Thepushbuonswitchcanbemountedinanyconvenientlocaonnearthedriver’sseat.Forller
operatedmotors,theswitchcanbestrappedtothellerarmwithcablees.
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3. Runthethreeprongedswitchleadtothecontrolrelayboxandthetwoprongedleadfromthe
controlboxtothebracket.
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4. Applyasmallamountofdielectricgreasetoeachoftheconnectorsandplugthemtogether.(Itis
alsorecommendedthattheseconneconsbewrappedwithawaterprooftapeorshrinktube
applied
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5. Aerallconneconsaremade,connecttheringterminalleadstothebaery.Connecttheredlead
totheposive(+)terminalandtheblackleadtothenegave(-)terminal.
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6. Testtheunitbyrunningitupanddowntomakesurethatthereisadequateslackintheleads.Then
usingthecableessupplied,secureallofthewiringtomakesureitdoesnotgetpinchedduring
operaon.

OPERATING TIPS
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Withpropercareandusage,yourMotorLiunitwillprovideyouwithyearsoftrouble-freeuse.Thereare
twomaincausesoffailurewhereprecauonisrequired.
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1. Trailering
Theactuatorusedinyourmotorliisaprecisionengineeredelectro-mechanicaldevicethatcandeliver
upto5,000lbsofforceforhighspeedtrimming.Throughauniquelinearballscrewgearmechanism,the
actuatorisdesignedto“park”whereyouputitanditshouldneversele.
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However,aswithoriginalequipmenttrimandlts,theunitisnotdesignedtosupportyourmotorwhen
trailering.Traileringcanexertsignificantforcesonyouroutboardthatcancausedamagetothemotorli
mechanismandtotheoutboarditself.Thereforewhentrailering,always trailer with the motor in the
fully lowered posion oruseatransomsupportbracket.(Pantheroffersthe55-1900orthe55-2100
shownhere)
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2. While fishing…
Besuretokeepyourmotorin“lt”modesoitcanpopupifyouhitanobstrucon
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3. Other great items from MarineTech…
Ifyouuseyourauxiliarymotorfortrolling,consideraddingaPantherElectrosteerand/oraTrollMaster
for“handsoff”direconandspeedcontrol.
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NOTICE
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DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER TRAILERING OR WATER INTRUSION THROUGH THE
BREATHER TUBE IS NOT COVERED BY THE PRODUCT WARRANTY. IT IS THE USER’S
RESPONSIBILTY TO INSURE THAT THE NECESSARY PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED.
55-2100
55-1900

MAINTENANCE
NOTICE
DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER TRAILERING OR WATER INTRUSION THROUGH THE BREATHER TUBE IS NOT
COVERED BY THE PRODUCT WARRANTY. IT IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILTY TO INSURE THAT THE NECESSARY
PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED.
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1. Electrical Connecons
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Periodically,andatleastonceperseason,besuretochecktheelectricalconnecon.Asnecessary,clean
offallconneconsandreapplydielectricgreasetoprotecttheconneconfromcorrosion
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2. Use in Salt Water Area
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Thismotorlibracketisconstructedofhighqualitymarinegradealuminumalloysandstainlesssteel
hardwaremakingtheunitsuitableforuseinmanymarineenvironments.However,ifthisunitistobe
usedinsaltwaterarea,itisnecessarytoaachazincanodetoreducecorrosiveeffects.(Panther55-
9000)Anodesmaybepurchasedthroughthedealerorbycallingthenumbertowardthebackofthis
booklet.Topreventprematurediscoloraonandcorrosion,parcularlyinsaltwaterandbrackishwater
areas,itisagoodpraccetoperiodicallywashdowntheMotorLiunitwithfreshwater.
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3. Adding Grease
Theactuatorgearcaseisfilledwithgreaseatthefactory.Itmayoccasionallybenecessarytoaddmore
greasethroughthezerk.Youcanaddgreasewiththeunitinanyposion.IfyourTrimandTiltreceives
heavyuse,perhapsonceayeargiveitasupplementalpumportwoofgrease.Donotoverdoit,andit
probablyisn’tnecessaryatallunlesstheactuatorstartstobecomenoisy.Pungintoomuchgrease
maycausemoredamagethangood.
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55-1900SaltwaterAnode

TROUBLESHOOTING
Thefollowingaresomeprocedurestofollowbeforecallinginforserviceorwarrantywork:
UNIT DOES NOT RUN 
1.CheckBaery&Connecons.
2.CheckElectricMotor.
Useadoubleleadjumperandconnectthemotor’stwo
prongplugdirectlytoabaery.
3.Ifthemotorslldoesnotwork,disconnectthemotorfromthe
actuator(heldonbytwosmallnuts)andplugdirectlytothe
baery.
4.Ifthemotorworkswhenitisdisconnectedfromtheactuator,the
actuator/motorassemblyneedsreplaced.
5.Ifthemotordoesnotworkwhendisconnectedfromtheactuator,
themotorneedsreplaced.
6.CheckRelayControl&PushBuonSwitch.
Unplugthethreeprongconnectorattherelaycontrol
andrunajumperwirebetweentheredandthegreenwiresto
godownandbetweentheredandbluewirestogoup.
IftheunitdoesnotruntheproblemistheRelayControl.
IfitdoesworkthentheproblemisthePushBuonSwitch.
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UNIT RUNS IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY
CheckRelayControl&PushBuonSwitch
Unplugthethreeprongconnectorattherelaycontrol
andrunajumperwirebetweentheRedandtheGreenwiresto
godownandbetweentheRedandBluewirestogoup.
IftheunitdoesnotruntheproblemistheRelayControl.
IfitdoesworkthentheproblemisthePushBuonSwitch.
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UNIT RUNS BUT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND HAS LOW POWER
Gearcaselowongrease.Addacoupleofpumpsof
marinegradegrease.
UNIT RUNS BUT DOES NOT MOVE
ReplaceActuator.
UNIT RUNS BUT MAKES CLICKING NOISE OR JUMPS
Replaceactuator.
UNIT STARTS AND RUNS ON ITS OWN
Replacerelaycontrol.
DETERMINE IF WATER IS IN ELECTRIC MOTOR
Removethroughboltthatisclosesttothewiresandlookforan
indicaonofrustonthebolt.Rustindicateswaterinsideofthemotor
housing.Motorandactuatorshouldbereplaced.

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TROLLING
MOTORS—HIGH THRUST WITH WHISPER QUIET EFFICIENCY
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GPS/SONAR MOUNTS
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POWERED AUXILIARY MOTORS
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