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Bennett Marine BEA3000 Installation guide

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To Remove an Existing BOLT Actuator
• Unplugthewiringharnessconnectionfromtheold
actuatortotherelaycontrolmodule.
• Cutoffthewiringharnessconnectorfromtheactuator
soitcanpassthoughthetransomhole.
• Only cut the wires coming from the actuator.
• UnscrewthelowerhingemountoftheBOLTactuator
fromthetrimtabbyremovingthe(2)1/4-20x3/4"
longPhillipsheadscrewsusinga#3Phillipshead
screwdriver.
• Allowthetrimtabtoswingdownandoutoftheway.
• UnbolttheBOLTactuatorfromtheadjustableupper
hingebyremovingthe5/16-18locknutandboltusinga
1/2"wrenchandallowittohangbythewire.
• UnscrewtheupperhingemountoftheBOLTactuator
fromthetransombyremovingthe(3)#14x1-1/2"long
screwsusinga#3Phillipsheadscrewdriver.
• Theactuatorcanthenberemoved.Takecaretogently
pulltheelectricalwiresthoughthetransomhole.
• Cleanthehullusingasharpbladetoremoveanyold
sealantfromtheactuatormountinglocations.Wipe
cleanusingasolvent.
To Install the New BOLT Actuator
• Carefullyinserttheendoftheelectricalcablethrough
theadjustableupperhingemountandinstallthesealing
grommetontothecable.
• Pullthecablethroughthemountuntilthemountis
about8"fromtheactuator.
• Inserttheendofthecablethroughthetransomhole.
• Temporarilymounttheactuatortotheadjustableupper
hingeusingthesupplied5/16-18boltandlocknut
(usinga1/2"wrench)tosetthecablelength.
• Temporarilymounttheupperhingeofthenewactuator
tothetransomusing(2)ofthesupplied#14x1-1/2"
screwsinthelowermountingpositions,leavingagapof
1/4"betweentheupperhingeandthetransom.
• Pulltheexcesscablethroughthetransomleavingenough
cabletopreventtheactuatorfrombindingduringits
normalmovement.
Press
Cuthere
Control
Connector
OLDActuatorConnector
Grommetwithsmall
endtowardthe
upperhingemount
LowerMountingPositions
for#14x1-1/2"screws
1/4"gap
Noscrewinthishole
Loop
Replacement of BOLT Adjustable Upper Hinge Actuator (BEA3000)
Theactuatorreplacementmustbedonewhenthevesselisoutofthewater.Donotattempttoreplacetheactuatorwhilethe
vesselisinthewaterastheactuatorsaremountedbelowthewaterline.Beforeperforminganyelectricalworkonavessel,
disconnectthebatterybyremovingthepositive(+)cableorifequipped,turnthebatterydisconnectswitchtotheOFFposition.
InstructionsforusingtheBennettadustableupperhinge(MatchesBennettactuatorholepattern)
BQE117 - 5001557
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To Install the New BOLT Actuator (Cont.)
• Ensurethatthecablesealinggrommetismoveddown
thecabletoitsseatontheupperhinge.
• Swingtheactuatorthroughitsmaximumrangeof
motiontoensurethereistheproperamountofcableto
allowmovementwithoutbinding.
• Unscrewthetwo#14x1-1/2”screwsholdingthe
adjustableupperhingeandpullbackfromthetransom
makingsurethecablelengthdoesnotchange.
• Apply3M5200waterproofsealantonthemounting
surfaceandaroundthewiringofthenewactuator.
• Screwtheadjustableupperhingetothetransomusing(2)
ofthesupplied#14x1-1/2"screwsinthelower
2mountingpositions.
• RemovetheBOLTactuatorfromtheupperhingeand
allowtheactuatortohangbythecord.
• Installtheremaining(1)#14x1-1/2"screwintothetop
positionofthehinge.
• InstalltheBOLTactuatortotheupperhingeusingthe
supplied5/16-18boltandnut.Makesurenottoover-
tightenastheactuatorneedstorotatewithinthehinge.
Over-tighteningwillcausetheactuatortobind.Donot
collapseupperhingemountuprights.
• Tightenuntiltheboltandnutcontacttheflangesof
theupperhinge.Thereshouldbeagapbetweenthe
uprightsoftheupperhingemountandtheflangeson
theactuator.
• InstallthelowerhingemounttotheBOLTactuatorusing
thesuppliedstainlesssteelpin.
• Installthelowerhingemounttothetrimtabusing
the(2)supplied1/4-20x3/4"screwsandnutsusing
a1/2"wrench.
• Installthewiringconnectorontothewires:
»Insertthewhitewireintolocationpin#1,insert
theblackwireintolocationpin#2oneata
timeintothebackoftheconnectoruntilthe
pinlocksintoplace.
»Ensuretheproperwirecolorisonthecorrect
sideoftheconnectorbycomparingtheold
connectorthatwascutoff.
»Installtheorangeplasticwedgeintothefrontof
theconnector.
• Connectthemalewiringconnectortofemalewiring
connectorcomingfromtherelaymodule.Forhelpwith
connectorsvisitBennettTrimTabs.com/ConnectorHelp.
• Reconnectthepositive(+)batterycableorturnthe
batterydisconnectswitchtotheONpositionandcheck
thesystemforfunctionality.
• Troubleshooting:Iftheactuatorsareworking
backwards,thewiresarereversed.
White (#1)
Black(#2)
White(#1)
Black(#2)
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