LENCO 164 Operation Manual

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Owner’s Manual

Operation of
Trolling Motors

To position the motors for trolling
use, press BOW DOWN for more
than 5 seconds on the trim tab
switch or DOWN on the rocker
switch for Lenco Drives. This will fully
extend both actuators so the motors
are parallel with the plane of the hull.

To begin use with the trolling motors,
turn the control box ON by flipping
the single toggle switch. When the
system is activated, you may operate
the motors with the foot control
that plugs into the control box wire
harness.

Direction

The Troll’n Tab and Lenco Drive 164
trolling motor systems maneuver the
boat by controlling the direction and
the amount of thrust from each of
the trolling motors. Pressing down on
the heel of the foot control will steer
the boat to the left. When the heel is
pressed down, the starboard motor
thrusts forward and the port motor
thrusts in reverse. Pressing down
on the toe of the foot pedal steers
the boat to the right. When the toe
is pressed down, the port motor
thrusts forward and the starboard
motor thrusts in reverse. The amount
of thrust and the direction of thrust
gradually change from one motor
to the other the further the foot
control is pressed down. When the
foot control is pressed down all the
way to either the toe or heel, the
trolling motors are at equal thrust
levels, one motor pushing forward,
the other pushing in reverse. To track
in a straight line, the foot pedal has
a center position which is calibrated
to equal the amount of thrust and
the direction of each motor. This
“center” position may not equal a
perfectly level foot pedal. The pedal
may appear tilted while achieving a
straight tracking line.

Foot Control Functions

Momentary

Buttons

Speed

Control

Knob

Forward

&

Reverse

Constant

&

Momentary

Turn Left

Heel Down

Turn Right
Toe Down

Straight

Center Foot Pedal

Press BOW DOWN for
more than 5 seconds
to position TNT trolling
motors for use.

Troll’n Tab & Lenco Drive 164 Motor Operation/Maneuvering

Press DOWN for more
than 5 seconds to
position Lenco Drive 164
trolling motors for use.

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Speed

The speed of the motor can be adjusted to the
desired speed by rolling the speed control knob on
the left side of the foot control. This is a variable
speed system so it offers a full range of thrust
levels. This range is marked 1 through 10. Position
1 is marked on the knob by a turtle for the lowest
thrust level. A rabbit for the highest thrust marks
position 10. Use your foot to roll the speed control
knob to the desired setting.

Momentary Mode

When the main control box is turned on, the foot
control begins in the momentary mode. Each time
one of the gray momentary buttons is pressed,
the motors activate; when released the motors
stop. When activated, the motors run at the speed
controlled by the setting of the speed control knob.

Constant Mode

To set the foot control to the constant mode, press
the small gray button on the left at the base of the
foot control one time. This mode allows the motors
to run constantly at the speed selected on the
speed control knob.

Constant
Mode Steering
Adjustments

When the foot control is
set in the constant mode,
it is possible to make small
directional adjustments.
To make each adjustment,
press the right or left gray
momentary buttons one
time. This allows, the boat
to track 5 percent in the
desired direction. If one of
the two momentary buttons
is pressed and held down, the
boat continues to go in that
direction until the button is
released or the opposite button
is pressed.

Speed Control

Knob

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10

Momentary

Buttons

Set in Constant Mode

to use Momentary Buttons

for small adjustments

Press

one time

to track

right

5%

Press

one time

to track

left
5%

Troll’n Tab & Lenco Drive 164 Motor Maneuvering