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Trolling Motors (by brand) => Minn Kota Trolling Motors => Topic started by: Curt on January 24, 2015, 08:04:23 PM

Title: Head Unit Replacement
Post by: Curt on January 24, 2015, 08:04:23 PM: Last season I had to replace the bottom half of my trolling motor's head unit. Mine had cracked and I knew that sooner or later it would break completely, and I didn't want that to happen while I was on the water.

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I was a bit nervous about it, since I'd never had to do this before. Replacing that part required me to remove the top section of the head and then remove a bracket that held the steering cables in place and then some wires, and then disconnect the steering cables from the pinion gear that actually steers the motor.

So, I made sure I took pictures before I actually disassembled everything!

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I even used my phone to shoot video from different angles to make sure I didn't miss anything.

It actually turned out not to be as difficult as I thought it would be and didn't take very long at all once I got into it.

I was glad I documented everything with pics and glad when it was finished and reassembled :)
Title: Re: Head Unit Replacement
Post by: Jimmy RodandReel on January 24, 2015, 08:50:09 PM: This will be great info for folks on this board.
Title: Re: Head Unit Replacement
Post by: Bullet3119 on January 25, 2015, 11:21:23 PM: @Jimmy RodandReel quit sucking up. 117 post? Have you quit building rods to play on this site all day? Haha. Good Info Curt
Title: Re: Head Unit Replacement
Post by: Curt on January 26, 2015, 08:11:56 AM: Quote from: Bullet3119 on January 25, 2015, 11:21:23 PM
@Jimmy RodandReel Good Info Curt

Thanks @Bullet3119 ;)