ULTERRA™ WITH i-PILOT® BOW-MOUNT TROLLING MOTOR OWNER'S MANUAL
CE MASTER USER MANUAL (FOR CE/C-TICK CERTIFIED MODELS) Conforms to 89/336/EEC (EMC) under standards EN 55022A, EN 50082-2 since 1996 LN V9677264 THAnK YOU Thank the Minn Kota electric steershould trollingspend motor.more Thistime motorishing provides ultimate hands-freeyour operation Thank you youfor forpurchasing choosing Minn Kota. WeUlterra believe that you andthe less time positioning boat.
TAbLE Of COnTEnTs Introduction Two-Year Limited Warranty 2 4-5 Warranty on Minn Kota i-Pilot® and i-Pilot® Link™ Wireless GPS Trolling System 4 Warranty on Minn Kota Freshwater Trolling Motors 5 Features 6-7 Motor Features 6 Control Panel Features 7 i-Pilot Remote Features 7 Foot Pedal Features 7 Mount Installation Battery & Wiring Installation 8-11 12-13 Boat Rigging & Product Installation 12 Conductor Gauge and Circuit Breaker Sizing Table 12 Selecting the Correct Batteries 13 How
TWO-YEAR LImITEd WARRAnTY WARRAnTY On mInn KOTA i-PILOT® And i-PILOT® LInK™ WIRELEss gPs TROLLIng sYsTEm ACCEssORY Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. (“JOME”) extends the following limited warranty to the original retail purchaser only. Warranty coverage is not transferable.
TWO-YEAR LImITEd WARRAnTY WARRAnTY On mInn KOTA fREsHWATER TROLLIng mOTORs Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. (“JOME”) extends the following limited warranty to the original retail purchaser only. Warranty coverage is not transferable.
fEATUREs mOTOR fEATUREs Integrated i-Pilot Control Head Power Trim Power Stow/Deploy Lifetime Warranty Flexible Composite Shaft Multi-Function Footpedal Cool Quiet Power Motor Weedless Wedge 2 Propeller Speciications subject to change without notice. *This diagram is for reference only and may difer from your actual motor. 6 | minnkotamotors.com ©2014 Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc.
fEATUREs COnTROL PAnEL Power Button: Press the power button to turn the motor on or of. Once power button is pressed, power will remain on for 1.5 hours in the absence of any button presses, when motor is stowed. Press and hold for two seconds to turn motor of. STATUS POWER ❙ STEM READY Status (red LED): The motor is equipped with a status indicator. The indicator will flash when the motor is stowing or deploying and will be lit continuously when fully stowed and of when deployed while the power is on.
n ✒ARTs InCLUdEd Your new Ulterra comes out of the box with everything you’ll need for direct to boat mounting. This motor can be direct mounted to the boat or coupled with a Minn Kota quick release bracket for ease of mounting and removal. For compatible quick release mounting brackets and to locate your nearest dealer, visit minnkotamotors.com. Please review the parts list and tools needed for installation prior to getting started. PARTs LIsT A. (1) Ulterra Trolling Motor B. (1) Washer, Prop C.
InsTALLATIOn Parts Included: Description Qty. Screw, 1/4-20 x 2” HHCS SS 6 Screw, 1/4-20 x 0.5 HHCS SS 6 Washer-Clipped, 1/4”, 1” OD 6 Nut, 1/4-20 Nylock SS 6 Washer, 1/4” Flat 18-8 SS 6 Washer-Mounting, Rubber 6 Tools and Resources Required: • • • • • • • Drill 5/16” Drill Bit 7/16” Wrench 9/16” Wrench (for prop) Wire Ties (for cable routing) Phillips Screwdriver Flat Blade Screwdriver Installation Instructions: 1. Remove the four sideplate screws.
InsTALLATIOn 5. Mount the motor to the boat using the provided hardware. Install the hex head bolts and clipped washers on the right side of the motor as viewed from the boat interior. (Figure 5) Motor can then be slid into place utilizing the slots on the motor base plate. Clipped washer should be oriented with the flat portion against the mounting base. (Figure 6) minnkotamotors.
InsTALLATIOn mOUnTIng OPTIOns The user has the option of stowing with the prop orented in or out to accommodate diferent boat cover conigurations. Follow the procedure below to change prop orientation. 1. Turn power on and deploy motor using the stow/deploy button on footpedal or remote (see the Manual Control section or Ulterra Functions for deploying instructions). CAUTION: When deploying, ensure the motor doesn’t contact boat or trailer. 2. Turn the motor of. 3.
bATTERY WIRIng & InsTALLATIOn ☞✁✂T RIggIng & PROdUCT InsTALLATIOn For safety and compliance reasons, we recommend that you follow American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) standards when rigging your boat. Altering boat wiring should be completed by a qualiied marine technician. The following speciications are for general guidelines only: CAUTION: These guidelines apply to general rigging to support your Minn Kota motor.
bATTERY WIRIng & InsTALLATIOn sELECTIng THE CORRECT bATTERIEs The motor will operate with any lead acid, deep cycle marine 12 volt battery/batteries. For best results, use a deep cycle, marine battery with at least a 105 ampere hour rating. Maintain battery at full charge. Proper care will ensure having battery power when you need it, and will signiicantly improve the battery life. Failure to recharge lead-acid batteries (within 12-24 hours) is the leading cause of premature battery failure.
WIRIng dIAgRAm NOTE: This is a universal, multi-voltage diagram. Double-check your motor's voltage for proper connections. Over-Current Protection Devices not shown in this illustration.
gETTIng sTARTEd KnOWIng YOUR REmOTE LAYOUT The i-Pilot remote is divided into four sections: Manual Control, Tracks, Spot-Lock, and Cruise Control/AutoPilot. Buttons in the Manual Control section of the remote do not require a GPS signal to operate and give you full, immediate control over steering, speed and prop functions similar to a CoPilot. All other buttons require a minimum GPS signal strength of one bar in order to operate.
gETTIng sTARTEd TRACKs mAnUAL COnTROL Track to End Navigates to the nearest location on a previously recorded track and follows it to its end. Steer Left Track to Start Navigates to the nearest location on a previously recorded track and follows it to its start. Steer Right Track Record Starts and ends the recording of a track to a selected memory location. Prop On/Off Record Pause/Escape Pauses the recording of a track and then resumes the recording when pressed again.
gETTIng sTARTEd REmOTE bATTERY REPLACEmEnT 1. Make sure hands are clean, dry and static free. Discharge any static electricity by touching a metal object that is grounded. NOTE: Static electricity can damage the circuit board. 2. With the remote upside down, use a large coin to rotate the battery door counterclockwise until either of the Unlock icons align with the arrow (see Figure B). FIGURE A 3. Remove battery cover and old battery and replace with new CR2450 coin cell battery.
gETTIng sTARTEd AUdIO mOdEs The i-Pilot Controller also contains an internal speaker which can be programmed to work in two diferent audio modes. The speaker is and down at the same programmed to operate in audio mode one from the factory. To enable diferent audio modes hold time for three seconds. For an explanation of each audio mode and their sounds see the table below. 18 | minnkotamotors.
gETTIng sTARTEd POWER The i-Pilot controller will turn on whenever the trolling motor has power connected and has been turned on. This is when the green system ready light is on. ACCURACY The accuracy and responsiveness with which i-Pilot controls your boat is highly dependent upon many variables. Just a few of these variables and their general efects on responsiveness and accuracy are given below so that the behavior of the system can be understood.
nUAL COnTROL mAnUAL COnTROL fUnCTIOnALITY This section describes all Manual Control functions of i-Pilot. A manual function is one in which the operator takes full control of the function such as manually steering the motor in a desired direction or manually adjusting the prop speed to the desired setting, trimming, stowing and deploying, or manually adjusting the prop speed. Any of these functions do not require a GPS signal. mOTOR On/Off To turn the motor on or of press .
✟✚nUAL COnTROL TRImmIng UP And dOWn There will be times when you will need to move your motor up or down depending on how your boat is responding. You can trim up to avoid hitting underwater objects and you can trim down if your prop is coming out of the water. Trim the motor up or down with the i-Pilot remote by pressing or . NOTE: The prop will temporarily stop while trimming the motor and resume once trimming is stopped. NOTE: Trim limits are in place to avoid damage to the unit.
gPssECTIOn mOTOR COnTROL TITLE UndERsTAndIng HOW THE i-PILOT sYsTEm WORKs nAVIgATIOn i-Pilot uses GPS satellite signals as well as digital compass data to know where it is, where it is heading and the direction the motor is pointing. Since i-Pilot depends on GPS satellite signals for navigation, a minimum GPS signal level of one bar is required in order for GPS navigation controls to be enabled. Best results are achieved when a GPS signal level of four bars can be obtained.
sECTIOn sPOT-LOCK TITLE HOW sPOT-LOCK WORKs sPOT-LOCK Spot-Lock uses a single point as a reference for the spot you want to stay on. This point is recorded and stored into one of the six memory locations when the Spot-Lock button is pushed. Around the Spot-Lock location i-Pilot uses an arrival circle to determine prop speed and direction. If i-Pilot sees it is within the circle, it will adjust the motor speed to zero.
sPOT-LOCK EngAgIng sPOT-LOCK 1. Press on the remote. 2. The Memory Location icon will flash on the remote LCD for three seconds, allowing you to choose a or . Pressing again or waiting for three seconds accepts the memory location by pressing memory location. dIsEngAgIng sPOT-LOCK 1. To disengage Spot-Lock press any of these buttons: or . 2. Pressing will disengage Spot-Lock and stow the motor, saving Spot-Lock to the designated alpha location. RE-EngAgE A sAVEd sPOT-LOCK LOCATIOn 1.
CRUIsE sECTIOn COnTROL TITLE HOW CRUIsE COnTROL WORKs CRUIsE COnTROL i-Pilot automatically controls the motor speed to maintain a constant GPS speed. EngAgIng CRUIsE COnTROL on the remote. 1. Press 2. The current GPS speed will flash, displaying your current speed as the target GPS speed on the remote LCD for three seconds. or to increase or decrease the target speed or press 3. Press Cruise Control immediately. again to engage dIsEngAgE CRUIsE COnTROL 1. Pressing will disengage Cruise Control. 2.
sECTIOn AUTOPILOT TITLE HOW AUTOPILOT WORKs Two diferent versions of AutoPilot are available: AutoPilot and Advanced AutoPilot. There are distinct diferences between the two AutoPilots and how they control your boat. AUTOPILOT AutoPilot uses an internal compass to provide heading lock. When AutoPilot is on, it keeps the motor pointed in the same compass direction. If a manual steering correction is made, AutoPilot locks onto the new compass heading to which the boat was steered.
AUTOPILOT EngAgIng AdVAnCEd AUTOPILOT And AUTOPILOT 1. To engage Advanced AutoPilot, press for two seconds. once. To engage AutoPilot, press and hold 2. The Advanced AutoPilot or AutoPilot icon will be displayed on the remote LCD. 3. To adjust desired heading, manually steer motor to new heading. i-Pilot will lock onto new heading. Advanced AutoPilot dIsEngAgIng AdVAnCEd AUTOPILOT And AUTOPILOT 1. Pressing 2. Pressing will disengage AutoPilot. will also disengage AutoPilot and stow the motor.
TRACK RECORdIng sECTIOn TITLE / PLAYbACK HOW TRACK RECORdIng And PLAYbACK WORK TRACK RECORdIng And PLAYbACK When the Track Record button is pressed, i-Pilot starts to record GPS position data in the form of track points. The distance between these points varies based on the speed of the boat and the GPS signal strength. The very irst track point recorded is called the start. The last point recorded is called the end. i-Pilot sees a recorded track as a series of these track points.
TRACK RECORdIng / PLAYbACK RECORdIng A TRACK on the remote. 1. Press 2. The Memory Location icon will flash on the remote LCD for three seconds, allowing you to choose a or . Pressing again or waiting for three seconds accepts memory location by pressing the memory location. 3. The REC icon will be displayed on the remote LCD. Remember this will be the start point on the track. 4. Navigate the boat along the desired path or course. AutoPilot and/or Cruise Control can be used while recording a track.
TRACK RECORdIng / PLAYbACK REPLAYIng A TRACK (TRACK TO sTART / TRACK TO End) 1. Manually navigate the boat to within a quarter mile of the saved track. Due to safety reasons, i-Pilot will not re-engage a saved track greater than a quarter mile away. 2. Press or on the remote. 3. The Memory Location icon will flash on the remote LCD for three seconds, allowing you to choose a or .
Ing YOUR fOOTPEdAL ULTERRA fUnCTIOns Pressing the MODE button allows the use of the Ulterra speciic functions. You can steer (heel/toe), trim or stow/deploy the motor while in Ulterra mode. AUTOPILOT sPOT-LOCK mOdE COnsTAnT TRIm UP/dOWn To trim up/down: Push the mode button until the center yellow LED is lit. Pressing the right button trims the motor down. Pressing the left button trims the motor up. You can trim your motor while in Ulterra mode only.
✤✄Ing YOUR fOOTPEdAL PROP On All Prop On functions can be used in Standard and Ulterra Mode. AUTOPILOT sPOT-LOCK NOTE: Prop button switches to Stow/Deploy in Ulterra Mode. mOdE mOmEnTARY bUTTOn To operate the motor in momentary mode: Pressing either of the two momentary buttons turns the propeller on at the footpedal speed setting. Let up and the propeller stops. Prop button will not work with the MODE button engaged.
☎✆Ing YOUR fOOTPEdAL sPEEd AdJUsT To adjust motor speed: Rotate the speed knob on the right side of the pedal to the desired speed setting. You can adjust the speed in Standard and Ulterra mode. AUTOPILOT sPOT-LOCK sPOT-LOCK mOdE To initiate Spot-Lock: Pressing the Spot-Lock button initiates Spot-Lock and illuminates the blue indicator light on the footpedal. By default Spot-Lock initiated from the footpedal resides in location "A". Spot-Lock can be engaged in Standard and Ulterra mode.
gEnCY sTOW PROCEdURE In the event of a power loss the following procedure shall be used to stow the motor for transport to a service center. 1. Remove right hand sideplate using a Phillips screwdriver. (Figure 13) Figure 13 2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen the screw on the manual tilt knob and then pry up with a flat blade screwdriver until it releases from the metal plates. (Figure 14 and Figure 15) Figure 14 Figure 15 Manual Tilt Knob 3.
✝✞nUAL sTOW PROCEdURE 4. While pulling up on the bracket to release the latch pin, rotate (Figure 17) and pull the lower unit onto the ramps. (Figure 18 & Figure 19) Figure 18 Figure 17 Figure 19 5. Secure lower unit onto the ramps using the provided emergency strap. The d-ring on the emergency strap can be hooked into the base as shown (Figure 20). This feature is located on the left side of the motor as viewed from the boat interior.
AdJUsTmEnTs AdJUsTIng THE LIfT bELT Periodically slack may appear in the main lift belt, and it may occasionally require small adjustments to maintain belt tension. Using a 1/8” allen wrench turn the socket head cap screw, located on the bottom of the control head, clockwise (see Figure 15) until belt is inger tight and you can force inger under belt. Figure 22 36 | minnkotamotors.com ©2014 Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc.
sERVICE & mAInTEnAnCE PROPELLER REPLACEmEnT TOOLS AND RESOURCES REQUIRED: Propeller • Box End Wrench - 1/2” for motors with 70 lbs thrust or lower. - 9/16” for motors with 80 lbs thrust or higher. Slot End Prop Nut • Screwdriver (optional) Washer CAUTION: Disconnect the motor from the battery before beginning any prop work or maintenance. NOTE: The propeller on your motor may difer from the one pictured. Drive Pin 1. Disconnect the motor from all sources of power prior to changing the propeller. 2.
bLEsHOOTIng ✠✡✢☛✌✌✍ 1. Motor fails to run or lacks power: • Check battery connections for proper polarity. • Are batteries charged? • Make sure terminals and wires are clean and corrosion free. Use ine sandpaper or emery cloth to clean terminals. • Check circuit protection devices. • Check battery water level. Add water if needed. 2. Motor loses power after a short running time: • Check battery charge. If low, restore to full charge, or replace. 3.
✎✏✑✓bLEsHOOTIng i-PILOT gEnERAL TROUbLEsHOOTIng Problem: Solution: The motor is making erratic steering corrections while in AutoPilot, Spot-Lock or Track to Start/End. Be sure to keep all ferrous metallic objects away from the i-Pilot controller as they will have an impact on the built-in compass. Such objects include: anchors, metal framework, etc. Problem: Solutions: When a button on the remote is pressed the motor doesn’t always respond. Check if the low battery indicator is on.
TROUbLEsHOOTIng AUTOPILOT Problem: Solution: Problem: Solution: When in Advanced AutoPilot in strong winds, there is quite a bit of back and forth movement in the boat. While Advanced AutoPilot will keep your boat on a true heading, it may be at the expense of the boat having to continuously move to get back on the correct course. In these extreme conditions you may be better of using AutoPilot and correcting for the wind manually.
f Q ✔✕✖✗✘✘✙ Q: Is there a trolling motor battery meter on Ulterra? A: Yes. The motor battery meter is displayed on the i-Pilot or i-Pilot Link remote control LCD screen. Battery meter is displayed when prop is of. Q: Which quick release brackets are compatible with Ulterra A: The following quick release brackets can be used with UIterra: MKA-32, MKA-16-02, RTA 17 and RTA 21. Q: Is there a manual Stow and Deploy procedure? A: Yes. There is a manual method for stowing Ulterra.
fAQ i-PILOT Q: Does i-Pilot record the speed I am traveling when recording a track? A: No. i-Pilot only records its location during track record. It is up to the user to set the desired speed manually or with Cruise Control.
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