Installing The Rudder Mounting Bracket; Installing The Rudder To Rudder Mounting Bracket; Installing The Rudder Lift Line Round Deck Fittings - Wilderness Systems Helix PD El Manual Del Propietario

8.3 Installing the Rudder Mounting Bracket

Items needed:
• Rudder Mounting Bracket (B1)
• (2) ¼-20 x 5/8" Socket Head Screws (B2)
• (2) ¼" Lock Washer (B3)
At the stern transom of the kayak locate, remove and discard the two filler screws from the transom inserts. Place a ¼" lock
washer (B3) on each 1/4-20 x 5/8" socket screw (B2). Align the rudder mounting bracket (B1) screw receivers with the inserts.
Position the rudder mounting bracket (B1) so the raised knob is on top. Using the 3/16" Allen wrench secure rudder mounting
bracket (B1) to transom with 1/4-20 x 5/8" socket screws (B2) and ¼" lock washers (B3).
Tip: To help install the bracket (B1), start one screw (B2) through the bracket and into an insert to hold bracket (B1) in place
while the second screw (B2) is installed, then tighten both screws.

8.4 Installing the Rudder to Rudder Mounting Bracket

Items needed:
Rudder with pre-attached lift line (B)
Remove rudder (B) from packaging and unwrap the lift lines from the rudder. Remove and save the 5/8" split ring from the
rudder post. Insert rudder post of the rudder (B) in to the rudder post receiver on rudder mounting bracket (B1) at stern of
kayak. Re-install 5/8" split ring to rudder post to secure rudder to bracket.
Note: The 5/8" split ring comes pre-attached to the rudder.

8.5 Installing the Rudder Lift Line Round Deck Fittings

Items needed:
• (3) Round Deck Fittings (B4)
• (3) 10-32 x ¾" Screw (B5)
Locate the three round deck fitting recess that are molded into the right side of the kayak between the stern transom and the
stern of the seating well. Remove and discard the filler screw from the insert of each recess location. Secure the three round
deck fittings (B4) to each recess insert with a 10-32 x ¾" screw (B5). Orientation of the round deck fittings (B4) should be so
that the openings on each side the round deck fittings (B4) allow the lift lines to pass horizontally through from left to right in
a straight line.
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