Garmin gWind Race Transducer Installation Manual download pdf (Page 2)

gWind Race

™

Installation Instructions

This wind transducer provides wind speed and wind angle

information to a NMEA 2000

network on your boat. A Garmin

GND

™

10 must be used to send data from this device to a NMEA

2000 network.

Important Safety Information

WARNING

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the

product box for product warnings and other important

information.

CAUTION

Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask

when drilling, cutting, or sanding.

Use caution when working from heights.

Registering Your Device

Help us better support you by completing our online registration

today.

• Go to http://my.garmin.com.

• Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe

place.

Installing the Propeller

Ensure the shaft

lines up correctly with the slot on the

propeller.

The socket on the propeller fits only one way on the shaft.

Press on the propeller until it is seated on the device.

Install the set screw

to hold the propeller securely to the

device.

Mounting Considerations

When selecting a mounting location for the wind transducer,

observe these considerations.

• The wind transducer can be installed in either a pre-existing

pole mount on your mast, or in the included mounting

bracket.

• If you are installing the included mounting bracket, it should

be mounted on a horizontal surface on the mast head.

• If there is not a horizontal surface on the mast head, an

appropriate shim must be added to create a horizontal

surface.

• You must configure the wind-angle offset to receive accurate

wind-angle data by following the directions in these

installation instructions.

Installing the Mounting Bracket

The included bracket can be used to mount the device if you do

not have a pole mount pre-installed on your mast.

Using the mounting bracket as a template, mark the pilot hole

locations.

Using a 4.5 mm (

in.) bit, drill the pilot holes.

Fasten the mounting bracket to the surface using the

included screws.

Securing the Device in the Mounting Bracket

The included bracket can be used to mount the device if you do

not have a pole mount pre-installed on your mast.

Slide the pole

into the mounting bracket

, and turn it until

the cable

points in the preferred direction.

Holding the pole securely, use a 5.5 mm (

in.) bit to drill a

hole halfway through the pole, drilling through the hole in one

side of the mounting bracket.

Insert the included hex screw

through the hole you drilled

in step 2.

This holds the pole in place while you drill another hole.

Drill through the other half of the pole by drilling through the

hole on the other side of the mounting bracket

Push the hex screw completely through both holes and

secure it using the included lock nut.

Connection Considerations

This device must connect to a Garmin GND 10 to communicate

with the NMEA 2000 network on your boat.

Item Description

gWind

™

device

Included Nexus

mast cable with a field-installable connector

GND 10

NMEA 2000 network

Nexus Connection Considerations

If you change from a Nexus wind sensor to the gWind sensor,

you must move the mast cable from the wind port to the network

port on the Nexus server on pins 5, 6, 7, and 8. The network

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