Owner`s manual

C 260
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Chapter 8:
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
8.1 Head Compartment
The head compartment is below the helm in the center console. It is accessed through a door on the starboard
side of the console. The optional AC and the DC breaker panels, the optional CD player and the electronics
access panel are on the rear of the compartment. There are two bilge access doors in the compartment. The
head intake and macerator discharge valves are behind the rear door. The battery charger and other rigging
can be accessed through the starboard door. The areas accessed through these doors are part of the bilge and
are not intended for storage.
MARINE HEAD SYSTEM
This system is provided as standard equipment. The flush water is supplied by a thru-hull fitting, located
through the deck plate on the starboard side of the console, and a raw water line. Before using, open the inlet
valve on the head and pump to wet the inside of the bowl. After use, close the valve and pump to discharge
the waste to the holding tank. An electric china head is optional. The electric head is flushed by using the
push button switch mounted next to the head.
Waste is pumped into the holding tank where it remains until it is pumped out by a waste dumping station or
the overboard macerator discharge system.
HOLDING TANK AND MACERATOR DISCHARGE PUMP
The holding tank is under the deck forward of the console. To access, remove the panel that holds the toilet
paper holder. When the tank is full it must either be pumped out by an approved waste dumping station through
the waste deck fitting or be pumped overboard with the macerator discharge pump, when legal to do so.
To operate the macerator discharge pump, open the discharge ball valve located in the aft bilge. Then activate
the macerator switch, located behind the aft tackle locker, until the tank is emptied, and release the switch.
THE MACERATOR DISCHARGE PUMP CAN ONLY BE RUN DRY FOR A FEW OF SEC-
ONDS. ALLOWING THE MACERATOR PUMP TO RUN AFTER THE HOLDING TANK IS
EMPTY MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PUMP.
IN SOME WATERS YOU CAN BE FINED FOR HAVING AN OPERABLE DIRECT OVER-
BOARD DISCHARGE OF WASTE. TO AVOID A FINE, REMOVING THE SEACOCK
HANDLE, IN THE CLOSED POSITION, OR OTHER MEANS MUST BE USED.
MAINTENANCE
The head should be cleaned and inspected for leaks regularly. The holding tank should be pumped out and
flushed as needed. Periodically add chemical to the head to help control odor and to chemically break down
the waste. See the manufacturer owner’s manuals for additional operating and maintenance information.
NOTICE