Hook 5 Downscan HDI Transducer Installation on TM

TonyB · Post by **TonyB** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:26 pm

I'm installing this transducer on my trolling motor (sorry about the sideways pic, don't know how to rotate it). Does the flat end of the transducer face forward or towards the rear of the trolling motor? The instructions that came with the trolling motor mount shows the flat face of the transducer facing forward, but I saw something on YouTube that said the instructions were backwards and that the pointed end should be facing towards the front of the trolling motor housing. The installation instructions for mounting the transducer on the transom shows the pointy end facing forward so I would think that would be the same direction when mounted on the trolling motor. Thanks in advance.

TonyB

TonyB · Post by **TonyB** » Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:00 am

I received a reply from the Lowrance website and the tapered nose faces forward on this transducer. The flat end is the back of the transducer. This is the reverse of what is shown on the trolling motor bracket instructions.

TonyB

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:43 am

TonyB wrote:I received a reply from the Lowrance website and the tapered nose faces forward on this transducer. The flat end is the back of the transducer. This is the reverse of what is shown on the trolling motor bracket instructions.

TonyB

Thanks for sharing that.

TonyB · Post by **TonyB** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:36 am

I received a second email from Lowrance saying that mounting the transducer with the pointed end facing forward creates less cavitation or disturbance around the transducer. It shouldn't matter if it is reversed as long as the transducer is facing down.

TonyB