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ISSUE 3: SAFETY STRAP REMINDER AND NEW LATCH KIT
The safety strap included with your Garmin Force Trolling Motor must be secured when the trolling motor is in the stowed
position and the vessel is underway or being towed. Failure to secure the safety strap may allow the trolling motor to
deploy, particularly at higher speeds in rough water. If the trolling motor deploys while the vessel is moving, it may cause
damage to the trolling motor and increase drag on the vessel.
ISSUE 3 COMPLIANCE
Recommended
ISSUE 3 RESOLUTION
You can install a latch kit to increase the rigidity of the latch system in rough conditions while the motor is in the stowed
position. The latch kit does not remove the requirement to secure the included safety strap.
If your trolling motor was purchased after June of 2020, the latch kit may already be installed. You can determine whether
the kit is already installed by comparing your motor to the photos below.
Send an email to MarineServiceAlerts@garmin.com
number (located on the back of the steering housing below the cable-junction box, appearing as s/n: 5RXXXXXXX).
Securing the Safety Strap
1. With the motor in the stowed position, lift the long end of the strap
of the motor.
2. Feed the end of the strap through the buckle
3. Pull the strap through the buckle until it holds the motor securely to the mount.
4. Pull the strap away from the buckle and push down to fasten it to the other side of
the strap.
Determining Whether or Not the Latch Kit is Installed on Your Motor
1. Place the trolling motor into the deployed position.
2. Examine the space below the gas spring at the end of the mount
If your motor has the kit installed, you can see the additional bracket
Service Alert 2078
to request a latch kit for your motor. You must include the serial
on the other end of the strap.
Motor without the Kit
Installed
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22 June 2020
SERVICE ALERT
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over the top
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located below the gas spring.
Motor with the Kit
Installed
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