Sideshift HB340, Installation & Operation Manual

Page 1: ...RUSTER HB340 350 SERIES PATENT PENDING INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL VOLUME 1 9 APRIL 2017 Sideshift Inc 130 Industrial Ave Unit 303 Carleton Place ON Canada K7C 3T2 1 877 325 4787 613 686 6011 INFO S...

Page 2: ...ains everything you need to know about installing your Sideshift thruster We also provide unlimited telephone support at 1 877 325 4787 Also see our website for helpful installation videos at sideshif...

Page 3: ...reme caution when swimmers are in the area of the thruster Turn off ignition and avoid contact with thruster props when boat is stationary WARNING When operating out of water do not run thruster for l...

Page 4: ...ose Single Wireless Joystick Raise lower and control thruster Dual Wireless Joystick Controls bow and stern thruster on a single console for one hand operation Wireless Control Module Wireless receive...

Page 5: ...to motor Anti seize Prevents screw and bolt threads from seizing facilitating easier assembly and disassembly Heat shrink tubes sufficient for all cables attached to motor controller Cut to size Prov...

Page 6: ...inals Connects cables to motor controller Select size according to wire gauge used Wireless Remote Controls thruster remotely Battery Switch On Off switch for thruster batteries Fuse Digital Voltage I...

Page 7: ...e installation videos for our PT230 Pontoon Thruster and our SS ST series Bow and Stern thruster products on line at sideshift com choose sideshift videos videos HB340 350 Bow Thruster Placement The t...

Page 8: ...V1 9 7 The thruster mounting surface can be a maximum of 24 from the water If the mounting surface is more than 24 above the water a mounting bracket will need to be created to provide a lower mounti...

Page 9: ...to fit centers other than 24 or to attach to mounting rails Use a drill bit to drill the mounting plate NOTE You will require a helper for Step 2 STEP 2 POSITION THRUSTER AND ATTACH TO UNDERSIDE OF DE...

Page 10: ...t appropriate locations for routing of the thruster cables Feed the thruster cables into the storage location Connect the motor control cables to a dedicated 12v HB340 or 24v HB350 battery bank see pa...

Page 11: ...SIDESHIFT INSTALLATION GUIDE V1 9 10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRICAL Schematic HB350 24V System...

Page 12: ...educed voltage supply to the thruster if improper cable connectors and or assembly procedures are used This can result in poor performance or damage to the thruster motor WARNING Ensure the dedicated...

Page 13: ...stalling batteries in a non ventilated area you will need to use AGM absorbed glass mat sealed batteries or sealed combination starter deep cycle batteries In ventilated areas you can install flooded...

Page 14: ...a lower rate than warm batteries Check the terminal voltage of the battery periodically using the digital voltmeter located on the fuse holder When the terminal voltage drops below 12 4 volts 75 capac...

Page 15: ...st of the other and the negative post of one battery to the negative post of the other One post will share two compression terminals the shunt and the cable to the motor controller 24 VOLT BATTERIES 2...

Page 16: ...to length based on the battery arrangement chosen in Step 1 above You need one shunt cable for series configuration and two for parallel configuration as explained in the Connecting Batteries in Paral...

Page 17: ...are summarized in the table below The table assumes cables from the thruster to the controller have not been shortened Cable must be high quality tin coated copper marine grade cable Cable ends must b...

Page 18: ...ERY CABLE TO LENGTH Cut two lengths of marine battery cable of suitable length to reach from batteries to controller Note that one cable may need to be longer than the other to accommodate the locatio...

Page 19: ...minal Repeat steps for BATTERY NEG cable STEP 5 CONNECT THRUSTER TO MOTOR CONTROL MODULE NOTE Motor power cable polarity is not identified If thrusters operate in opposite direction from joystick reve...

Page 20: ...E A COMPRESSION TERMINAL TO MATCH THE CABLE GAUGE STEP 3 LOOSEN COMPRESSION TERMINAL NUT STEP 4 PASS EXPOSED CONDUCTOR THROUGH NUT STEP 5 TIGHTEN NUT WITH WRENCH You will feel the resistance increase...

Page 21: ...OT connect red and black leads directly to motor control module or damage to wireless control module will occur 3 Connect 24v positive and Common Ground terminals on the battery to battery neg and bat...

Page 22: ...nals on the battery bank 3 Connect Common Ground and battery pos on the battery to battery neg and battery pos on the motor control module 4 Connect the green and blue leads from the 4 pin motor contr...

Page 23: ...he joystick equipment 2 Peel the backing and place the supplied template in the chosen location 3 Using a 3 16 bit drill a hole at the center of the template marked by the cross hairs 4 Using a 2 5 ho...

Page 24: ...ow speed or stopped Never deploy the thruster when the boat is at speed as this may enable the overload protection circuit see above warning or damage the unit WARNING Ensure the area under the boat i...

Page 25: ...e battery life 5 A flashing green light indicates low battery No green light indicates a dead battery 6 To replace the battery remove the 4 screws open the case carefully and insert a new CR2032 coin...

Page 26: ...s Power on Thruster must be in extended position before using key fob Press left or right arrows to operate thruster as required Solid green light when power on Auto power off after 5 seconds Flashing...

Page 27: ...the supplied voltmeter located on the fuse holder Unlike other battery technologies such as NiCad batteries should be lightly cycled Avoid discharging beyond 75 capacity and even less if possible To...

Page 28: ...ng for the terminal voltage to properly reflect the charge level Note Over charging can damage the battery and cause hydrogen gas to form which is an explosion hazard and can lead to serious injury an...

Page 29: ...Merchandise Authorization Number which must be placed on the return shipping container Delivery of returned merchandise will be refused and credit will not be issued without written authorization and...

Page 30: ...boat size ft 50 0 Actuator deployment retraction time sec 6 0 Parameter HB350 Power HP 7 5 Voltage VDC 24 Start Current A 400 Housing Length in 34 0 Thruster Arm Length in 35 0 Housing Width in 12 0 P...