Gwind™ Wireless; Installation Instructions; Mounting Considerations - Garmin gWind Instructions D'installation

Important Safety Information
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.
Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask
when drilling, cutting, or sanding.
Use caution when working from heights.
This device provides wireless wind speed and wind angle
information to a NMEA 2000
transducer transmits information to a Wireless Server Interface
(WSI) box, which must connect to a Garmin
bridge to send the data to a NMEA 2000 network.
Registering Your Device
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today.
• Go to http://my.garmin.com.
• Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
place.
Battery Warnings
If these guidelines are not followed, the battery may experience
a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the
device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury.
• Do not disassemble, modify, remanufacture, puncture, or
damage the device or batteries.
• Do not immerse or expose the device or batteries to water or
other liquids, fire, explosion, or other hazard.
• Do not use a sharp object to remove batteries.
• Keep batteries away from children.
• Only replace batteries with correct replacement batteries.
Using other batteries presents a risk of fire or explosion. To
purchase replacement batteries, see your Garmin dealer or
the Garmin website.
• Do not operate the device outside of the following
temperature range: from -20° to 50°C (from -4° to 122°F).
• When storing the device for an extended time period, store
within the following temperature range: from 0° to 35°C (from
32° to 95°F).
• Contact your local waste disposal department to dispose of
the device/batteries in accordance with applicable local laws
and regulations.
Installing the Battery
The appropriate battery is provided with this device. Installing a
battery not provided by or purchased from Garmin may damage
the device.
Before mounting the device, you must install the included
battery.
1
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, open the battery door on the
device.
2
Insert the connector from the battery
board inside the device
2
gWind™ Wireless

Installation Instructions

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CAUTION
network on your boat. The wind
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to the port on the
.
The connector fits into the port only one way. Forcing the
connector into the port may damage it.
3
Route the battery cable inside the device housing
place the battery under the board
4
Taking care to avoid pinching the battery wires, close and
secure the battery door.
Installing the Propeller
1 Ensure the shaft lines up correctly with the slot on the
propeller.
The socket on the propeller fits only one way on the shaft.
2
Press on the propeller until it is seated on the device.
3
Install the set screw
device.

Mounting Considerations

When selecting a mounting location for the wind transducer,
observe these considerations.
• The wind transducer should be mounted on a horizontal
surface on the mast head
.
to hold the propeller securely to the
.
Installation Instructions
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