LOWRANCE SOUTH AFRICA Issue 22 | Page 4

PROPER MAINTENANCE OF YOUR LOWRANCE UNIT The festive season has officially kicked off and that means that you will be getting a lot of use out of your Lowrance units. So we thought it would be a good idea to give you some tips on how to properly maintain your Lowrance unit in order to prolong its life and get the best use out of it… TURN YOUR UNIT OFF THE RIGHT WAY! When you turn your cell phone or your laptop off, you always do it the correct way. You press the power button, and then manually select “power off.” You should always treat your marine electronics the same way! Don’t just flip the switch at the switch panel to kill the power - this could cause damage. And don’t just hold down the power button until the unit switches off - this almost reboots the unit and the data might become scrambled. If you don’t turn your unit off properly, you’ll lose all data saved from that day. The right way to turn your Lowrance unit off: • Press the power button once • The “power menu” will load on your screen • Select “power off” And make sure that you cut your power completely. Don’t just unplug your power cable. Power is still flowing from the battery through your cable, regardless of whether it’s plugged in or not. This could damage the cable and it also attracts corrosion. So make sure that your battery is completely switched off.