Help with P-66 - The Hull Truth

Nickys Toy · 04-30-2005, 08:15 PM

I had my P-66 transducer sitting on the workbench with the housing just sitting in the bracket and my friend who just happened to be fondling it, snapped the thing shut. How do I get it apart so I can mount the bracket. I put a screwdriver in the beveled sides and tried to smack it open but to no avail. HELP, GOING OUT IN THE MORNING!!!

kingair · 04-30-2005, 08:23 PM

There should be a plastic piece that you push in to open it up.

Nickys Toy · 04-30-2005, 08:31 PM

At the top hinge there is but at the bottom it snaps in and will only open when it hits something. I can't get anything to hold the bracket still enough to hit it. I'll keep trying but I dont want to crack the housing.

phestaris · 04-30-2005, 09:52 PM

You have to pry it open a little with a screwdirver where it snaps in on the bottom.. Make sure the top lock is in the open position first. You may need a second person to hold it down. I've done it a few times but it was on the transom.

kingair · 04-30-2005, 11:28 PM

Is this what your's looks like. There should be words "press here" to open it up

John_Madison CT · 05-01-2005, 07:52 AM

There is a large "tab" at the bottom that needs to be pryed down to unlatch her. It's a bear to do. As for the top part where the 2 "pins" snap in, I couldn't do it.

I drilled my holes with the transducer still mounted.

Nickys Toy · 05-01-2005, 02:08 PM

Yes, that is it. The top hinge wasn't the problem, it was the bottom snap that was. Since it wasn't attached to the transom, I had a hard time getting leverage to open it up. Acouple of screwdrivers and I wedged it in a hole at my workbench and then just hit the bottom of the housing pretty hard. Popped right open. Big lesson learned here. Thanks for the help