Miss GEICO Zelos
®
Twin 36
EN
In rough water and windy conditions, consider:
• mounting the batteries further forward for added
stability
• adjusting the struts downward to prevent the boat from
overturning
• Do Not drive directly in to the wind. The boat will flip
easily which may result in damage to the hull.
Avoid boating near:
• watercraft
• people (swimming areas, fishing areas)
• stationary
objects
• waves and wakes
• rapidly moving water
• wildlife
• floating
debris
• overhanging
trees
• vegetation
9
Strut Angle Adjustment
Your boat’s propeller struts have been adjusted to pro-
vide the best performance while powering your boat with
22.2v (6S). The length of the struts allows for adjustments
to be noticed much easier than the earlier Zelos 36 Twin
(PRB08021).
There is no need to adjust your struts while using the boat in
OEM form. You can adjust the boat’s ride attitude by moving
your battery packs either forward of back on the battery tray.
We suggest only adjusting the struts when changing the
included propellers with your choice of optional propellers.
Use two metric rulers to adjust the struts; one must be at
least 304.8mm.
WARNING:
Never attempt to adjust the propeller
struts with the propellers installed or while the boat
is powered on. Severe bodily harm can occur.
1. Remove the batteries and ensure the boat is powered off.
2. Use a 2.5mm hex wrench and a 5.5mm nut driver or
open-end wrench to loosen the stainless steel bolt that
holds the strut’s angle.
3. Remove the propeller for the strut that needs adjustment.
4. Place a ruler lengthwise along the length of the rear most
ride pad. Placing the ruler along more than just the rear
most ride pad will result in mis-measurement and could
negatively affect the ride attitude of your boat.
5. Place the second ruler across the fi rst ruler, forming a 90
degree angle against the propeller strut.
6. Measure the distance between the bottom ruler and the
propeller strut, at the propeller strut’s farthest point.
7. Make strut adjustments in intervals of 0.5mm to 1mm.
Record the fi rst strut adjustment and repeat the process
on the second strut. The boat is sensitive to strut angle
adjustment.
NOTICE:
Do not adjust strut angles greater than 4
degrees positively (up) or negatively (down). If the boat
requires more than 4 degrees of adjustment to run well,
check the battery placement and ensure that both struts
are even.
8. Once the fi rst strut is adjusted, carefully tighten the
2.5mm screw and 5.5mm nut that hold the strut’s angle.
Double check the measurement to verify the strut has not
moved. If the measurement has not changed, tighten the
screw completely.
9. Repeat this process on the second strut. Once both
struts are adjusted, repeat processes 4-6 on both struts
to ensure that the struts are even.
10. Once you have made adjustments, your boat is in the
water and you are ready to test your adjustments, get
your boat on plane and ease in to full throttle slowly,
watching for erratic behavior. Your boat should run mostly
on the last 2 ride pads, bouncing slightly as it passes
over its own wake or cuts through chop. It should not be
lifting the nose and slapping the water while running at
full speed.
Tip:
Keep a log of the strut adjustments, water condi-
tions, and battery weight/sizes that may have required
strut adjustment.
Stock Setting
2.5mm
Minimum Setting
0mm
