Garmin gWind Race Transducer Installation Instruction
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.
Use caution when working from heights.
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Installing the Propeller
1
Ensure the shaft
À
lines up correctly with the slot on the
propeller.
The socket on the propeller fits only one way on the shaft.
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
Á
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
• 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.
1
Using the mounting bracket as a template, mark the pilot hole
locations.
2
Using a 4.5 mm (
11
/
64
in.) bit, drill the pilot holes.
3
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.
1
Slide the pole
À
into the mounting bracket
Á
, and turn it until
the cable
Â
points in the preferred direction.
2
Holding the pole securely, use a 5.5 mm (
7
/
32
in.) bit to drill a
hole halfway through the pole, drilling through the hole in one
side of the mounting bracket.
3
Insert the included hex screw
Ã
through the hole you drilled
in step 2.
This holds the pole in place while you drill another hole.
This holds the pole in place while you drill another hole.
4
Drill through the other half of the pole by drilling through the
hole on the other side of the mounting bracket
Ä
.
5
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
À
gWind
™
device
Á
Included Nexus
®
mast cable with a field-installable connector
Â
GND 10
Ã
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
2
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