Bennett Marine BEA3000 Installation guide

Brand: Bennett Marine

Model: BEA3000

Type: Installation guide

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theflanges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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Bennett Marine BEA3000 Installation guide

Bennett Marine BEA3000 Installation guide

Bennett Marine BEA3000 Installation guide

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