Instructions / Assembly

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FIXED ROD HOLDER MOUNT INSTALLATION
T10-3000-5
1) To use this mount in a T-top rod holder, first check to ensure
the rod holder is firmly welded in place.
2) Unscrew the Locking Knob from the mount and set aside.
3) Ensure the plastic sleeve (sliding wedge) is on the mount
leg with the thinner, beveled end toward the gimbal butt
end.
4) Slide the Fixed Rod Holder Mount butt end into the rod
holder. The threads on the butt end should align on either
side of the rod holder pin. Ensure the threads extend
through the butt of the rod holder.
5) Adjust the plastic sleeve of the mount so it is securely
tucked into the rod holder. (This helps eliminate mount
movement.)
6) Re-install the bottom Locking Knob until it is securely in
place. There should not be any wiggle room for the mount
to move.
NOTE: To install this mount in a gunnel rod holder, please
read the section titled SHADEFIN GUNNEL ROD HOLDER
ADAPTER T10-3000-12.
7) You are now ready to attach the ShadeFin to the Fixed Rod
Holder Mount.
8) Begin by depressing the locking pin on the ShadeFin
mounting post.
9) With the locking pin depressed, slide the mounting post into
the open end of the Fixed Rod Holder Mount. The alignment
pin on the mounting post will guide it into the correct
position [Figure A].
10) Verify the locking pin pops through the locking hole on the
Fixed Rod Holder Mount [Figure A].
11) You are now ready to open and enjoy your ShadeFin.
Continue to the section titled “Operation & Deployment” on
page 10.
Alignment Pin
Locking Pin
FIGURE A
The Fixed Rod Holder Mount fits into any standard rod holder or into a gunnel rod holder
with an adapter (T10-3000-12, included in the kit), or into the Telescopic Rod Holder Ac-
cessory (T10-3000-9, sold separately, see below).
TELESCOPIC ROD HOLDER ACCESSORY
To use ShadeFin with the Telescopic Rod Holder Accessory, please follow the step-by-step
instructions found with the sold-separately accessory. You can also find these instructions
online at tacomarine.com.
SHADEFIN