Installation manual

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THE

DAILY

OPERATION

CHECKLIST

Follow

this

check list each day before starting your engine.

, D

Visually

inspect the engine for

fuel,

oil,

or water leaks.

D

Check

the oil level (dipstick).

D

Check

the coolant level in the

coolant

recovery tank.

Periodically check the manifold

coolant

level.

D

Check

the transmission fluid

level.

D

Check

your fuel supply.

D

Look

for

clean fuel

in

the fuel

filter/water

separator

t\'ansparent bowl.

D

Check

for loose wires at the

alternator

and

make sure its

mounting

is

secure.

D

Check

the starting batteries

(weekly).

D

Check

drive belts for wear and

proper

tension (weekly).

D

Visually

inspect the raw water

pump

for leakage.

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

NOTE:

See

STARTING/STOPPING

PROCEDURE

in

this

manual

for

more

detailed

instructions.

I,

Put

the transmission

in

neutral, throttle advanced.

NOTE:

Hydraulically operated

transmissions

have a

neutral

safety switch

through

which

the

starter solenoid

energizing

circuit passes.

This

switch

is open when

the

transmission

is

in

gear so

the

staner solenoid will not

energize.

'2.

Turn

the KEY SWITCH

to

the

ON

position (2 o'clock).

(If

the

panel

is

energized, the gauges are on.)

3. Depress the

PREHEAT

BuriaN;

and hold for 5 -

10

seconds.

t-;

4. Continue to hold the PREHEATBUTTON and

depress

the

START

BUTTON.

5. Release the

START

BUTTON and PREIIEATBUTTON

once the engine statts.

6.

With

the engine running, check the instruments for proper

oil pressure and battery charging voltige. The water

temperature

will

rise slowly and then stabilize when

the

thermostat opens.

NOTE:

Never

attempt

to

engage

the

starter

while

the

engine

is

running.

Itisimporttint

to

closely

m'onito

r

the panel

gauges.

Become

aware

of

the normal engine readings and

take

immedWie

action

if

these readings start to

vary.

12

FAILURE

TO

START

If

the

engine

fails

to

start when the start

button

is pressed for

5

seconds,

wait for at least

30

seconds

and

repeat the starting

procadure.

Make certain the transmission control is

in

the

neutral

position

as

some engines have a

neutral

safety switch

to

prevent

starting

in

gear.

Never

run

the starter for more than 30

seconds.

If

the engine

faiIs

to

start,

refer

to

the

TROUBLESHOOTING

CHART

in

this

manual.

A

CAUTION:

Prolonged

cranking

intervals

without

the

engine

starting

can

result

in

the

engine

exhaust

system

tilling

with

raw

water.

This

may

happen

because

the

pump

is

pumping

raw

water

through

the

raw

water

cooling

system

during

cranking.

This

raw

water

can

enter

the

engine's

cylinders

by

way

of

the

exhaust

manifold

once

the

exhaust

sytem

fills.

Prevent

this

from

happening

by

closing

the

raw

water

supply

through-hull

shutoff,

draining

the

exhaust

muffler,

and

correcting

the

cause

of

the

excessive

engine

cranking.

Engine

damage

resulting

from

raw

water

entry

is

not

a

warrantable

issue;

the

owner/operator

should

keep

this

in

mind.

Stopping

Procedure

To

stop

the engine, bring the throttle

to

an

idle

position

and

place

the

transmission

in

neutral.

Allow the engine to idle for

a

few

moments to stabilize temperatures.

Then

shut the

engine

down by turuing off the key switch.

NOTE:

Make

certain

this

key

switch is

in

the

OFF

position(12o'clock}.lfthe

key

switch

is

left

ON,

the

energized

instrument panel

will

put a

drain

on

the

battery.