Furuno FCV-587 Manual De Usuario

4.  INSTALLATION

2. Fix the bracket assembly to a desktop 

with four self-tapping screws (5

×25, sup-

plied).
Be sure to follow the recommended main-
tenance space show in the outline draw-
ing. Insufficient space may cause 
damage to connectors when disconnect-
ing and reconnecting them.

3. Loosely screw knob into the bracket as-

sembly.

4. Set the display unit to the bracket assem-

bly.

5. Adjust the angle of the display unit and 

then tighten the knob to fix the display 
unit.
Note: When loosening the knob to adjust 
the angle of the display, do not tilt the unit 
90-degree backward or forward. The ca-
ble connector may be damaged if it con-
tacts the bracket.

6. Attach the hard cover to the display unit 

for protection when the unit is not in use.

It is recommended to set up a dedicated 
breaker when flush mounting the unit, since it 
will be difficult to disconnect cables.

1. Using the paper template (supplied), 

make a cutout in the mounting location.

2. Unfasten four washer head screws on the 

rear of the display unit to remove the 
bracket cover and the cover sponge 
(FCV-587 only).

3. Set the flush mounting sponge (supplied) 

to the display unit.

4. Screw four threaded rods (supplied) to 

the display unit.

5. Set the display unit to the cutout.
6. Fasten the display unit from behind with 

four sets of flat washers, spring washers 
and wing nuts (supplied).

The thru-hull mount transducer provides the 
best performance of all, since the transducer 
protrudes from the hull and the effect of air 
bubbles and turbulence near the hull skin is 
reduced. When the boat has a keel, the trans-
ducer should be at least 30 cm away from it.

The performance of this fish finder is directly 
related to the mounting location of the trans-
ducer, especially for high-speed cruising. The 
installation should be planned in advance, 
keeping the length of the transducer cable 
and the following factors in mind:

•  Air bubbles and turbulence caused by 

movement of the boat seriously degrade 
the sounding capability of the transducer. 
The transducer should, therefore, be locat-
ed in a position where water flow is the 
smoothest. Noise from the propellers also 
adversely affects performance and the 
transducer should not be mounted nearby. 
The lifting strakes are notorious for creating 
acoustic noise, and these must be avoided 
by keeping the transducer inboard of them.

•  The transducer must always remain sub-

merged, even when the boat is rolling, 
pitching or up on a plane at high speed.

•  A practical choice would be somewhere be-

tween 1/3 and 1/2 of the boat's length from 
the stern. For planing hulls, a practical loca-
tion is generally rather far astern, so that 
the transducer is always in water regard-
less of the planing attitude.

FCV-627

FCV-587

Washer head screw

Bracket cover

Cover

sponge