Owner`s manual

Annually
(Every One Hundred [100] Hours)
MasterCraft recommends that your annual—or one
hundred (100) hour—maintenance requirements be per-
formed by an authorized MasterCraft dealer. The sta
there has the proper equipment and technical training
to best meet your service needs.
Annual Maintenance
 Some boat owners choose to personally execute
some maintenance procedures on their boats. Master-
Craft has provided information on several procedures.
For safety reasons, a few must be performed by au-
thorizedMasterCraftservicetechniciansonly,suchas
anythinginvolvingchecksandrepairsonthefuelline,
which is under pressure.
These matters must be addressed on a regular ba-
sis,at one hundred (100) hours or annually,whichever
comesrst,andtheseproceduresareinadditiontosea-
sonal preparation and winterization (see Storage and
Winterization section for additional details). All of these
issues are extremely important to continued boating
pleasure, as well as long life for the boat, and the critical
matterofsafety.
Even if the annual maintenance work is completed
byanauthorizedMasterCraftservicetechnician,boat
owners and operators should still review this section
andensurethattheyhavesomeunderstandingofwhat
isnecessarytokeeptheboatintopcondition.
Check the
Engine Mounts
Some engine parts become very hot during
operation. This inspection must be completed
while the engine is cool to prevent burns to
your skin. Perform this task before starting
the boat.
Step 1: EnsuretheengineisOFFanddisconnectthe
engine safety starting switch. Be sure that
the throttle/shift control lever is in neutral.
The engine must be cool.
Step 2: Open the engine box and locate the four (4)
motor mounts.
Step 3: Check the tightness of the mounting hard-
ware and adjustment lock-nuts.Tighten any
loosehardwaresecurely.
Check the Propeller Shaft Coupling
Alignment
Thisfunctioniscriticaltoavoidingunnecessarywearandpotentialdamagetothe
engineaswellasthepropellerandpropellershaft.Becauseitisacomplexand
exactingpartofmaintenance,thisshouldbeperformedonlybyyourauthorized
MasterCraftdealeraspartofyourannualmaintenance.
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