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Garmin Reactor 40

Reactor 40 is Garmin’s autopilot family for powerboats and sailing boats, built around a course computer unit (CCU) with a solid-state 9-axis AHRS that can be mounted in any orientation and is run over NMEA 2000 from a GHC 20 or GHC 50 control head or a Garmin chartplotter. The packs differ by steering: Hydraulic (with a separately bought 1.2 l or 2.0 l pump), Mechanical/Retrofit/Solenoid (Garmin Class A, Class B Compact or Class B linear drives, or third-party drives, solenoid and cable steering, up to 79,000 lb), Steer-by-wire (SeaStar Optimus, Yanmar, ZF pods, and Yamaha Helm Master through a gateway) and Kicker (gasoline tiller outboards up to 25 hp, steered through the tilt tube, plus a throttle actuator). It followed the GHP Reactor series from late 2017 and shares its drive units and the mechanical ECU with the GHP 12; since June 2022 every pack is also sold with the GHC 50 touchscreen. The Compact Reactor 40, the SmartPump and SmartDrive versions and the Volvo Penta and Viking steer-by-wire packs are not covered on this page.

Manuals & documents

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Wear parts & part numbers

PartOEM numberAlso fitsNote
Control unit010-11052-67 · 010-11052-651,2,3,4,5,6,7,8—Course computer unit (CCU): heading sensor (9-axis AHRS) and autopilot computer in one housing. 010-11052-67 is the CCU of the Hydraulic and Mechanical/Retrofit/Solenoid packs, with a 5 m cable to the ECU; 010-11052-65 the Steer-by-wire version (Standard and Yamaha Helm Master packs), whose 3 m cable plugs into the steering controller’s CAN bus and never into the NMEA 2000 network. 170 × 90 × 50 mm, 200 g, IPX7, NMEA 2000 LEN 4; do not cut the CCU cable.
Control unit010-11053-02 · 010-11053-30 · 010-11053-509,10,11,3,4,12,13,7—Electronic control unit (ECU), a different one per pack. 010-11053-02 = ECU 10 for the Hydraulic pack; it must sit within 0.5 m of the pump, whose cables cannot be extended. 010-11053-30 = ‘ECU for GHP 12’ (ECU 12 in Garmin’s guide) for the Mechanical/Retrofit/Solenoid pack: up to 15 A sustained and 40 A peak motor current, clutch output max 2.5 A (use a relay for a bigger clutch). 010-11053-50 = ECU 14 for the Kicker packs, driving the steering and throttle actuators. The Steer-by-wire packs have no ECU. IPX7, but keep them out of washdown and bilge water.
Autopilot control head010-01141-0014,3,12,15—GHC 20 push-button colour control head, in the packs ending -19, -49, -86, -87 and -94; works with every Reactor 40 pack. Powered from NMEA 2000 (9 to 16 V, LEN 7), IPX7; its data cable adds one NMEA 0183 input and output. Comes with protective cover, black trim piece, flush-mount gasket and NMEA 2000 drop cable, T-connector and terminators.
Autopilot control head010-02731-0016,3,17,18—GHC 50 touchscreen head (800 × 480), launched in June 2022; in the 010-02794-xx packs and compatible with every Reactor 40 version. IPX7, NMEA 2000 LEN 13, keep it 20 cm from a compass. Comes with sun cover, trim piece, flush-mount gasket, Garmin Marine Network cable and adapter, and NMEA 2000 drop cable and connectors.
Keypad010-03197-00 · 010-03197-0119,3,5,12—APK 10 autopilot keypad, an optional extra station for every Reactor 40 pack, alongside a GHC 20 or GHC 50: 010-03197-00 horizontal, 010-03197-01 vertical.
Remote control010-12833-1020,12,3,21—Reactor autopilot remote: floating handheld remote with gesture control (2 × AA). Included in the Kicker packs, optional for every other Reactor 40 pack according to Garmin’s compatibility list.
Pump assembly010-00705-64 · 010-00705-6322,23,13,3,24—Pump for the Hydraulic pack, not included in the corepack. 010-00705-64 = 1.2 l pump (1.2 l/min) for one steering cylinder of 6 to 14 cu in (about 98 to 229 cm³); 010-00705-63 = 2.0 l pump (2.0 l/min) for twin cylinders of 10 to 24 cu in (about 164 to 393 cm³) in total, with three ORB-5 to 3/8 in compression fittings. Both 318 × 114 × 102 mm, 3.2 kg, ORB ports; hoses and tees are extra.
Valve kit010-11054-0025,3,4,15,26—Shadow Drive: sensor valve in the port or starboard hydraulic steering line that disengages the pilot as soon as someone turns the wheel. Included in the Hydraulic packs, optional for the Mechanical pack on boats with hydraulic steering; wired to the brown (+) and black (−) wires of the CCU cable.
Valve kit010-11203-1024,27,3—Autopilot check valve kit for the hydraulic steering: needed when a boat with uneven rudder load slowly turns to one side while the pilot is in standby (the Garmin pump lets pressure bleed off by design). Garmin says boats with correctly set trim tabs do not need it.
Drive unit (motor, ram)010-11572-00 · 010-12029-01 · 010-11573-0028,29,30,13,4,31,32—Garmin linear drives for the Mechanical/Retrofit/Solenoid pack, chosen by displacement, all with rudder feedback built in and 10 to 30 V. 010-11572-00 = Class A (mechanical, up to 28,500 lb / about 12,900 kg with very low steering drag, 800 lb thrust, not water resistant). 010-12029-01 = Class B Compact v2 (integrated hydraulic, up to 48,400 lb / about 22,000 kg, 1,610 lb thrust, IP67, 9 kg, needs physical rudder stops); Garmin’s 2020 guide lists the first version as 010-12029-00 with the same data. 010-11573-00 = Class B (hydraulic with separate reservoir, 48,000 to 79,000 lb / about 21,800 to 35,800 kg, 2,380 lb thrust).
Rudder reference sensor010-11829-0033,13,4,34,26—GRF 10 rudder feedback sensor, needed on the Mechanical/Retrofit/Solenoid pack only with a non-Garmin drive or solenoid steering (Garmin Class A/B drives report the rudder position themselves). Plugs into the orange 12-pin connector on the ECU; 2 m cable, up to three 5 m extensions (15 m max); 140° stop to stop; IPX7; keep it 1 m from a compass.
Cable010-11533-00 · 010-11533-11 · 010-11532-0035,36,37,13,4,26—Adapter cables for the Mechanical/Retrofit/Solenoid pack with a non-Garmin drive. 010-11533-00 = actuator power cable for a reversing-motor drive (red/black motor, blue/white clutch; cut and tape the clutch pair if there is no clutch). 010-11533-11 = solenoid power cable for constant-running pumps (port, starboard and optional bypass solenoid, built-in protection diodes and self-resetting fuses, 0.8 m); Garmin’s 2020 guide still names it 010-11533-10. 010-11532-00 = rudder feedback cable to an existing three-wire potentiometer rudder sensor (frequency-type sensors do not work). The two power cables cannot be extended.
Cable010-11351-40 · 010-11351-5038,39,40,3,4,5,12,7,8—Replacement CCU (interconnect) cables. 010-11351-40: 5 m, for the Hydraulic, Mechanical and Kicker packs, threaded collar at the ECU end, bare wires for the alarm and the Shadow Drive. 010-11351-50: 3 m, for the Steer-by-wire packs, to the steering controller, bare wires for the alarm. The alarm itself is the buzzer 010-11056-00 (in the Hydraulic, Mechanical and Steer-by-wire packs, 3 m lead). Do not cut these cables.
Cable010-11156-30 · 010-11156-31 · 010-11156-3241,3,4,12,15—Threaded-collar extension for the CCU cable when the CCU sits further from the ECU (Hydraulic, Mechanical and Kicker packs): 5 m 010-11156-30, 15 m 010-11156-31, 25 m 010-11156-32. Pump, drive and actuator cables cannot be extended.
Cable010-12826-0142,12—Replacement cable from the ECU 14 to the kicker steering actuator (the one from the box).
Power cable010-11057-30 · 010-11079-0043,44,3,4,7,15—010-11057-30 = ECU power cable (threaded collar) for the Hydraulic, Mechanical and Kicker packs: 2.7 m to the battery, with an in-line 40 A blade fuse holder that must stay in place. 010-11079-00 = NMEA 2000 power cable, 2 m, only for a new backbone (9 to 16 V, switched through the ignition or a switch, drain wire to the same ground as the black wire); one power feed per network.
Network cable010-11076-03 · 010-11076-00 · 010-11076-04 · 010-11076-01 · 010-11076-02 · 010-11089-00 · 010-11442-0045,46,3,5,15—Garmin NMEA 2000 backbone/drop cables listed for the Reactor 40: 0.3 m 010-11076-03, 2 m 010-11076-00 (the drop cable in the packs), 4 m 010-11076-04, 6 m 010-11076-01, 10 m 010-11076-02; right-angle 2 m 010-11089-00. The CCU’s drop cable may be up to 6 m long. 010-11442-00 is the starter kit for a new backbone (2 m drop cable, 6 m backbone cable, 2 m power cable, two T-connectors, male and female terminators).
Network connector (T-piece, terminator)010-11078-00 · 010-11078-01 · 010-11080-00 · 010-11081-00 · 010-11096-0047,48,3,15—NMEA 2000 connectors: T-connector 010-11078-00 (4-port 010-11078-01), terminator male 010-11080-00 and female 010-11081-00, in-line terminator 010-11096-00. The packs ship three T-connectors and one male and one female terminator to build a small backbone.
Network connector (T-piece, terminator)010-11580-0015,8,49,3—NMEA 2000 power isolator: Garmin asks for it between the Garmin devices and an existing NMEA 2000 or engine network from another maker (or of unknown make).
Sun cover010-12020-00 · S00-02040-0050,51,52,53,54—Protective covers: 010-12020-00 for the GHC 20 (the one from the box, shared with GMI 20 and GNX instruments); S00-02040-00 is the 5 in cover for the GHC 50.
Bezel010-12022-0055,52—Black trim snap piece (bezel) for the GHC 20, the same as on the GMI 20 and GNX instruments.
Seal set010-12021-0056,52—Flush-mount gasket for flush or flat mounting a GHC 20 (also fits the GMI 20).
Drive unit (motor, ram)010-12826-00 · 010-12826-0357,58,12,59,13—010-12826-00 = Reactor 40 Kicker steering actuator: mechanical linear actuator that runs through the outboard’s tilt tube; 415 × 90 × 63 mm, 1 kg, IPX7, 44.5 cm closed and 64.4 cm extended, 3 m cable that cannot be cut or extended. 010-12826-03 = stainless tilt tube to replace the mild-steel tube on Yamaha and Honda outboards; in a steel tube the actuator rusts and seizes. The tube comes with packs 010-00705-96 and 010-02794-10.
Drive unit (motor, ram)010-12827-0060,12,61—Kicker throttle actuator, mounted under the engine cover on the throttle linkage of the tiller outboard: 151 × 60 × 23 mm, 181 g, IPX7 housing, 3 m cable, 12 to 24 V from the ECU 14.
Fastening kit010-12826-02 · 010-12827-02 · 010-12826-04 · 010-12826-05 · 010-12826-0662,63,64,65,66,13,12—Kicker linkage and adapter parts. 010-12826-02 = steering actuator linkage parts (without linkage bar) and 010-12827-02 = throttle actuator linkage parts, both for carburetted Honda, Yamaha, Mercury and Tohatsu kickers. 010-12826-04 = Suzuki linkage parts for the EFI DF9.9B, DF15A and DF20A from 2014. 010-12826-05 = Yamaha EFI linkage parts for 20 and 25 hp kickers from 2019. 010-12826-06 = adapter kit No. 7 for selected Mercury and Tohatsu EFI outboards (see Garmin’s compatibility guide).
Alarm / buzzer010-11056-0040,3,5,7—Buzzer/alarm that plugs into the CCU; sounds the autopilot alarms at the helm.

Numbers checked against the sources below on 12 October 2026. Always confirm against your serial number and exact type before ordering.

Service intervals

TaskInterval
Software updateNo fixed interval: update every autopilot part before the first set-up and whenever a component is added. A Garmin chartplotter on the same NMEA 2000 network does it; without one you need Garmin’s NMEA 2000 Network Updater. A GHC 50 cannot be updated over NMEA 2000 alone (Garmin Marine Network cable to a Garmin plotter, or a Garmin card reader). Current Reactor 40 software: v10.30 (21 September 2026)24,17,67,68
CalibrationAt commissioning and after changing the drive, pump, CCU position or steering: Dockside Wizard (boat stationary, in or out of the water, power-assisted steering on) for vessel type, drive type and voltage, rudder sensor and steering direction; then the Sea Trial Wizard in calm water with the weight balanced (sails down): planing rpm and speed, compass calibration (a magnetic-environment value near 100 is good, a low value means the CCU must move), Autotune at cruising speed below planing, Set North with GPS69
Oil level checkHydraulic pack, after installation and any work on the hydraulics: check the fluid level in the helm reservoir (it must be vented), bleed with a bypass hose between the cylinder bleed ports and the Shadow Drive disabled, then hold port and starboard on the head: ‘Hydraulic Pump Stall’ must appear within 2 to 3 s after the cylinder stops, otherwise bleed again15,24
Season checkAt least twice a year: coat the pump (Hydraulic) or the drive unit (Mechanical) with a marine corrosion blocker, as the corepack manuals ask; the pump’s own sheet asks for a fresh coat of corrosion-inhibitor spray on body and manifold at least once a year7,70,24
LubricationKicker steering actuator, at least once a season (twice a year in salt water): pull the actuator, clean grease and rust off push rod and tilt tube, re-grease with white lithium grease only, clean the connectors and renew the dielectric grease. For winter storage turn the motor fully to one side and coat the extended push rod with white lithium grease59
GreaseGarmin linear drives. Class B Compact: inspect the mounting and tiller-bolt hardware regularly, keep rod end and tiller bolt greased with a marine grease compatible with nitrile seals, keep the rod undamaged and away from salt water. Class A: check all bolted connections and the drag-link locknut once a year; no user-serviceable parts inside32,31
Electrical connectionsAt installation and whenever connectors are cleaned: dielectric grease in the pin holes of every cable connector, especially in salt water70,59

From Garmin’s Reactor 40 installation instructions (2017–2022 editions), the Mechanical configuration guide, the sheets for the 1.2 l / 2.0 l pumps and the Class A and Class B Compact drives, and the Reactor 40 software change history. These documents give no service schedule in hours.

Specifications

TypeCourse computer unit (CCU) with a solid-state 9-axis AHRS + control head (GHC 20, GHC 50, APK 10 keypad or a Garmin chartplotter) on NMEA 2000. The Hydraulic, Mechanical and Kicker packs add an electronic control unit (ECU) that powers the pump, drive or actuators; the Steer-by-wire packs have no ECU, the CCU talks straight to the boat’s steering controller over its CAN bus. Pumps (Hydraulic) and drive units (Mechanical) are sold separately7,8
VersionsHydraulic: 010-00705-19 (GHC 20), 010-00705-21 (no head), 010-02794-00 (GHC 50). Mechanical/Retrofit/Solenoid: 010-00705-49 (GHC 20), 010-00705-48 (no head), 010-02794-02 (GHC 50). Steer-by-wire Standard: 010-00705-86 (GHC 20), 010-00705-90 (no head), 010-02794-03 (GHC 50). Steer-by-wire for Yamaha Helm Master, gateway included: 010-00705-87 (GHC 20), 010-00705-91 (no head), 010-02794-04 (GHC 50). Kicker: 010-00705-94 (GHC 20), 010-00705-95 (no head), 010-00705-96 (with stainless tilt tube), 010-02794-09 (GHC 50), 010-02794-10 (GHC 50 + tilt tube). Not on this page: Compact Reactor 40, the SmartPump and SmartDrive versions and the Volvo Penta / Viking steer-by-wire packs71,72,73,74,21
Max boat displacementHydraulic + 1.2 l pump: one steering cylinder of 6 to 14 cu in (about 98 to 229 cm³); + 2.0 l pump: twin cylinders of 10 to 24 cu in (about 164 to 393 cm³) in total. Mechanical: Class A drive up to 28500 lb (about 12900 kg, very low steering drag only), Class B Compact up to 48400 lb (about 22000 kg), Class B 48000 to 79000 lb (about 21800 to 35800 kg); third-party drives, solenoid and cable steering by their own rating. Kicker: gasoline tiller outboards up to 25 hp with a tilt tube. Steer-by-wire: no limit of its own, set by the steering system13,21,28,30,29,22,23
ControlSteer-by-wire Standard pack: SeaStar Optimus, Yanmar ZT370 sterndrive electronic power steering and ZF 2800 pod drives (the 2020 guide also lists Evinrude G2 Intelligent Piloting); software v4.00 added Hinckley and Suzuki steer-by-wire. Helm Master pack: Yamaha Helm Master (gateway included). Volvo Penta EVC (C3 or newer) and Viking VIPER have packs of their own, not covered here73,13,67,74
VoltageECU (Hydraulic/Mechanical): 11.5 to 30 V DC, for 12 V and 24 V boats; low-voltage alarm below 10 V for 6 s, shuts down above 33.5 V. ECU 14 (Kicker): 10 to 32 V. CCU and GHC heads: 9 to 16 V from NMEA 2000. Garmin drive units: 10 to 30 V (the ECU regulates the Class B Compact to 12 V). Throttle actuator 12 to 24 V; GRF 10: 4.5 to 5.5 V7,11,17,30,29,61,34
Current drawCCU: NMEA 2000 LEN 4 (200 mA). ECU: 1 A without pump or drive; Mechanical ECU up to 15 A sustained and 40 A peak motor current, clutch output max 2.5 A. ECU 14 (Kicker): 1 to 2 A on average. GHC 20: LEN 7 (350 mA at 9 V), max 3 W. GHC 50: 220 mA typical, 400 mA max at 12 V, max 5.85 W, LEN 13 (650 mA). Drives at 12 V, average: Class A motor 1 to 2 A, clutch 0.5 A; Class B motor 3 to 4 A, clutch 1 A; Class B Compact motor 2 to 4 A, clutch 1 A (rated 12.5 A continuous, 25 A peak)7,72,11,14,17,28,30,29,32
Breaker / fuse40 A blade fuse in the supplied ECU power cable (2.7 m); connect it straight to the battery, or through a 40 A fuse when it is fed from a terminal block15
Power cable sizeTo extend the ECU power cable (total run): up to 4.6 m 10 AWG (5.26 mm²), up to 7 m 8 AWG (8.36 mm²), up to 11 m 6 AWG (13.29 mm²)15
ThrustClass A 800 lb (400 kg); Class B 2380 lb (1080 kg); Class B Compact 1610 lb (730 kg) on the product page, 6900 N (1551 lbf) intermittent in its installation sheet. Garmin gives thrust, not rudder torque28,30,29,32
StrokeClass A and Class B 303 mm (12 in); Class B Compact 254 mm (10 in), max 10° tilt at the stroke ends; kicker steering actuator 44.5 cm closed, 64.4 cm extended; GRF 10 travel 140° stop to stop28,30,32,57,34
Flow rate1.2 l pump 1.2 l/min (0.32 gal/min), 2.0 l pump 2.0 l/min (0.53 gal/min); hoses -4 (6 mm / 1/4 in ID) or larger, rated 1000 psi or more, max 3 m of hose from pump to cylinder22,23,24
Waterproof ratingCCU, ECU, ECU 14, GHC 20, GHC 50, GRF 10, kicker steering and throttle actuators: IEC 60529 IPX7 (still keep the ECU away from washdown and bilge water). Class B Compact IP67. Class A drive not water resistant; the 1.2/2.0 l pumps must be mounted dry7,59,14,17,34,32,31,24,11
DimensionsCCU: 170 × 90 × 50 mm; ECU: 168 × 117 × 51 mm; ECU 14: 175 × 142 × 64.5 mm; GHC 20: 109 × 112 × 48 mm (W × H × D); GHC 50: 140 × 105 × 51 mm (W × H × D), 144 × 113 × 56 mm with sun cover; pump: 318 × 114 × 102 mm; alarm: 23 × 25 mm; GRF 10: 70 × 61 × 191 mm7,11,14,17,24,34
WeightCCU: 200 g; ECU: 680 g; GHC 50: 328 g (375 g with cover); pump: 3.2 kg; Class B Compact: 9 kg; kicker steering actuator: 1 kg; throttle actuator: 181 g; GRF 10: 157 g; alarm: 68 g70,17,24,32,59,61,34
Operating temperatureCCU: −15 to 70 °C; ECU: −15 to 60 °C; GHC 20: −15 to 70 °C; GHC 50: −15 to 55 °C; pump: −10 to 60 °C; Class B Compact: 5 to 35 °C in normal use, limits −15 to 50 °C7,14,17,24,32
Data connectionsNMEA 2000: the CCU sends heading (PGN 127250) plus attitude and rate of turn, the Mechanical CCU also the rudder angle (PGN 127245). NMEA 0183 only through the GHC 20 data cable: 1 input, 1 output for up to 3 listeners (sends HDM). The GHC 50 adds a Garmin Marine Network (BlueNet) port and ANT for the wireless remote15,26,17,16
MountingCCU: any orientation, on a rigid surface near the boat’s centre of rotation, at least 60 cm from iron, magnets, high-current wires and intermittent pumps, 1.5 m from large speaker magnets; stainless or brass screws only. ECU: flat surface, within 0.5 m of the pump or drive. Shadow Drive: horizontal, 305 mm from magnetic devices, nearer the helm than the pump, below the lowest helm and above the pump, never directly on a helm fitting or T-piece15
DisplayGHC 20: 320 × 240 QVGA colour LCD, 1200 nits; GHC 50: 800 × 480 WVGA IPS touchscreen, 1200 nits (Garmin’s spec table gives a 4.3 in diagonal, the June 2022 launch release says 5 in)14,16,18

Good to know

  • Check the part numbers before you buy a used set: the CCU is 010-11052-67 in the Hydraulic and Mechanical packs but 010-11052-65 in the Steer-by-wire packs, and each pack has its own ECU (ECU 10 010-11053-02 for hydraulic, ‘ECU for GHP 12’ 010-11053-30 for mechanical, ECU 14 010-11053-50 for kicker; Steer-by-wire has none). The Hydraulic pack comes without a pump and the Mechanical pack without a drive: the 1.2 l pump suits one cylinder of 6 to 14 cu in, the 2.0 l pump twin cylinders up to 24 cu in, and the Class A, Class B Compact or Class B drive goes by displacement (28,500 / 48,400 / 79,000 lb).13,3,4,5,12
  • Find the CCU spot with a handheld compass: at least 60 cm from iron, magnets, heavy-current cables and intermittent pumps (1.5 m from big speaker magnets), close to the boat’s centre of rotation, low and near the centreline; if the needle moves more than 3° when you shift the compass 15 cm in any direction, look elsewhere. Use only stainless or brass screws. After the Sea Trial compass calibration the magnetic-environment value should be close to 100; a low value means the CCU has to move.15,69
  • Hydraulic installs: the Garmin pump needs a vented helm reservoir and does not work with unbalanced cylinders; mount it dry, within 0.5 m of the ECU and with no more than 3 m of hose to the cylinder. Use -4 (6 mm ID) hose rated 1000 psi or more and no PTFE tape or thread putty (it voids the warranty; liquid sealant such as LOCTITE 567 only on fittings without an O-ring, and let it cure for 4 h). Bleed until ‘Hydraulic Pump Stall’ shows within 2 to 3 s at each end. If the boat creeps to one side in standby, fit the check valve kit 010-11203-10.24,15
  • Power: run the ECU cable straight to the battery and keep its in-line 40 A fuse (removing it voids the warranty); for longer runs splice in 10 AWG up to 4.6 m, 8 AWG up to 7 m, 6 AWG up to 11 m. Feed a new NMEA 2000 backbone through the ignition or a switch, once per network only, and fit a power isolator 010-11580-00 between Garmin devices and another maker’s network. Pump, drive and actuator cables cannot be extended; the CCU cable can (5, 15 and 25 m extensions).15,41
  • Retrofitting the Mechanical/Retrofit/Solenoid pack to an existing drive: you need the actuator power cable 010-11533-00 (or the solenoid power cable 010-11533-11 for constant-running pumps) plus rudder feedback, either a GRF 10 (010-11829-00) or the rudder feedback cable 010-11532-00 to your own three-wire potentiometer sensor (frequency-type sensors do not work). Clutches drawing more than 2.5 A need a relay. A Garmin linear drive must never act as the rudder stop: fit physical end stops.26,13,72
  • Update first, configure second: load the latest Reactor 40 software (10.30 in September 2026) before running the Dockside and Sea Trial Wizards. A GHC 50 updates only through a Garmin Marine Network cable to a Garmin chartplotter or a Garmin card reader, not over NMEA 2000 alone; without a Garmin plotter the CCU needs Garmin’s NMEA 2000 Network Updater. On kicker installs replace a mild-steel Honda or Yamaha tilt tube with the stainless one (010-12826-03) and grease only with white lithium grease, or the actuator seizes.17,24,67,59,58

Videos & how-tos

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Fitted in

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  • NEEL 43 — Garmin Reactor 40 (April 2024 list: Garmin pack, as option EL011 and as part of the Performance pack)

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