BEFORE STARTING
Becauseeachinstallaonisdifferent,youwillhavetodeterminewhatmounnghardwareisrequiredfor
yourparcularsituaon.Inallcasesmakesureyouusehighquality1/2inchstainlesssteelbolts.
Forbolt‐on motorsyouwillneedtwosetsofbolts,nutandwashers—onesettomountthebrackettothe
boatandonesetuptomountthemotortothebracket.
Onexisnginstallaons,youmaybeabletoreusetheboltsthathavebeenusedforyoumotortomountthe
trimandltbrackettotheboat.However,makesurethattheboltsarehighqualitystainlesssteelandare
ingoodcondion.
Forclamp‐on motors,youwillneedonesetof1/2inchbolts,nutsandwasherstomountthebracketto
theboat,plustheappropriatesecuritybolts.
How to measure for Transom Mounng Bolts
Becauseeachtransomisdifferent,youwillneedtodeterminetherightlengthofmounngbolts.For
installaonswheremounngholeswillbedrilled,youcantakethismeasurementaertheholeshavebeen
drilled.SimplymeasurethethicknessofthetransomandAdd 2inches.
How to measure Bolts for Mounng the Motor to the Trim & Tilt
Bracket:
Todeterminethelengthforbolt-onmotors,measurethethicknessofthemounngbracketonyourmotor,
andadd 1inchforthethicknessofthetrimandltbracket.
Make sure motor hoses and cables are long enough for set back
Thismotorlibracketplacesyouroutboard7inchesfartherawayfromthecontrols,baeryandgastank.
Checktomakesurethateachofthesecablesandhoseshastherequiredamountofslack.Aneasywayto
checkthisistounclamptheoutboardfromtheboatwhileitissecuredtoanenginehoist.Thensimply
movethemotorback7incheswithallofthehosesandcablessllconnected.
NOTE: Because of this set‐back feature, you will generally noce 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 beer.
