TROLLING MOTOR SUPPORT ROD CHANNEL BRACE

THE SUPPORT ROD, OR "KICK STAND" AS IT IS SOMETIMES CALLED, NEEDS TO BE USED WHEN MOTOR IS IN THE STOWED POSITION.  NORMALLY WHEN A CANTELEVER STYLE MOTOR SUCH AS A GARMIN FORCE OR LOWRANCE GHOST, THE SUPPORT ROD IS REQUIRED TO GIVE SUPPORT TO THE MOTOR, DUE TO ITS LONG LENGTH, WHEN IN THE STOWED POSITION.
THE ROD HAS A 3/4" DIAMETER AND IS TRIMMED TO LENGTH ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS.   WHEN USING A TOON TROLL SR, THE MOTOR WHEN STOWED DOES NOT SIT ON THE DECK.  THE SUPPORT ROD CHANNEL BRACE INCLUDED IS FOR A PLACE FOR THE MOTOR SUPPORT ROD TO REST, GIVING NEEDED SUPPORT TO MOTOR.  IT IS VERY SIMPLE TO INSTALL AND USE. 

1)  WITH TROLLING MOTOR IN STOWED POSITION,  NOTE LOCATION OF SUPPORT ROD ON TROLLING MOTOR.  TAKE THE SQUARE ALUMINUM BLOCK, PLACE ON DECK AS CLOSE TO EDGE AS POSSIBLE, STRAIGHT ACROSS IN LINE WITH SUPPORT ROD.  MARK (2) 9/32" CLEARANCE HOLES AND MARK.  PRE-DRILL PILOT HOLE WITH 1/8 "BIT AND INSTALL (2) STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS INCLUDED.  

2)  THE CHANNEL HAS A CLEARANCE HOLE ON ONE END.  THIS IS FOR THE HAND KNOB TO TIGHTEN TO BLOCK.  YOU MIGHT HAVE TO TRIM ALUMINUM CHANNEL LENGTH TO FIT.  CAN BE CUT WITH STANDARD HACK SAW OR BAND SAW.  WHEN MOTOR ROD SUPPORT IS TRIMMED TO CORRECT SIZE, AS PER MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS,  IT WILL ALLOW MOTOR TO LOCK IN PLACE WHEN STOWED, THE SUPPORT ROD WILL SIT INSIDE ALUMINUM CHANNEL TO SUPPORT MOTOR.