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Title: Rattling Noise in Head Unit
Post by: Rocktober on June 16, 2012, 11:05:14 PM

I am new to this forum and this is my first post.  I just recieved my 898 today and when I took the head/control unit out of the box I noticed a rattling noise.  It sounds like there is a loose screw in there somewhere.  Should I be concerned?  Thanks in advance for any advice.   

Title: Re: Rattling Noise in Head Unit
Post by: Roddy on June 17, 2012, 03:16:53 AM

Welcome! Returne the unit for a new one. Roddy

Title: Re: Rattling Noise in Head Unit
Post by: sonar2000 on June 17, 2012, 04:39:44 PM

Nothing shold be inside the head that will rattle.  Return it at once for a new unit..

Chuck

Title: Re: Rattling Noise in Head Unit
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on June 18, 2012, 02:48:30 PM

Rocktober,
Make sure that it is not the bail wire that goes to the map/memory card door.  Otherwise there should be no rattling from the unit.  If there is; call the Humminbird Customer Resource folks about this.

Title: Re: Rattling Noise in Head Unit
Post by: Rocktober on June 18, 2012, 04:27:37 PM

Greg,
Thank you for your response.  The wire you mentioned was the first thing I checked.  I have already shipped the rattling 898 back (at my expense) and ordered another one from a different seller.  Hopefully I have better luck the next time around.  I will be leaving this weekend to go to Kentucky Lake and was really needing to have the graph installed by this Friday, but now who knows.  I am a little frustrated right now.