Specifications

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160, 180, & 184 • Owner’s Manual Supplement
Chapter 6: Plumbing
Bilge Pump
• Your boat is equipped with a bilge pump for pump-
ing water out of the bilge.
• The bilge pump is controlled by a switch at the helm.
Bilge Pump Testing
• The bilge pump is vital to the safety of your boat.
• Test the bilge pump often to make sure it is working
properly.
To test each bilge pump:
• Turn On the bilge pump switch at the helm.
• If there is water in the bilge and a pump motor is run-
ning, but not pumping, inspect the discharge hose for a kink or collapsed area.
If the discharge hose looks okay, check the bilge pump housing for clogging debris.
Checking for clogging debris:
1. Remove the pump motor from the
housing:
a. Lift the tab while rotating the
fins counter-clockwise.
b. Lift out the pump motor.
c. Clear the housing of debris.
2. Reinstall the pump motor:
a. Make sure the “O” ring is prop-
erly seated.
b. Coat the “O” ring with a light
film of vegetable or mineral oil.
c. Align the cams on either side of
the pump motor with the slots
on the housing.
d. Press the pump motor into the
housing while twisting clockwise.
3. Check the reinstallation by trying to twist the fins counter-clockwise without lifting the tab; the pump motor
should stay in place.
NOTICE
Discharge of oil, oil waste or fuel into navigable waters is prohibited by law. Violators are
subject to legal action by the local authorities.
THRU-HULL
BILGE PUMP
PUMP
MOTOR
SLOT (TYPICALCAM (TYPICAL
OPPOSITE SIDE)
HOUSING
OPPOSITE SIDE)
“O” RINGTAB
FIN