CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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BATTERY MAINTENANCE
WARNING
FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD
Explosion or fire from hydrogen gases produced by lead acid batteries will
cause death or serious injury.
• Wear personal protective equipment when working on or
around batteries.
• DO NOT charge or use a battery booster to start your engine.
Charge the battery outside the craft.
• DO NOT smoke or bring a flame near a battery.
• DO NOT have your head directly above a battery when making or
breaking electrical connections.
• If ignited by a spark or flame gas may explode violently, causing
spraying of battery acid or fragmentation of the battery.
• DO NOT use a metal object to spark between battery posts to check
if the battery is charged.
Use care when connecting or disconnecting a battery charger. Make sure the
charger is turned OFF and unplugged from power source when you clip ON/OFF
the connecting clamps.
Make sure the connection is solid with the charging clamps.
Poor connections are common causes of electrical arcs, engine problems and
errant signals to the engine’s ECM.
DO NOT make or break electrical circuits at the battery terminals; a spark will
occur when a circuit is live and opened or made. Turn off all components.
Use a voltmeter or hydrometer to check the battery charge condition.
Remove the battery cables from the battery when the boat is placed in storage,
on display or in transit, to eliminate the possibility of the engine accidentally start-
ing without a supply of cooling water.
The battery and cables are identified:
+ = red positive
– = black negative
To clean your battery, remove and wash down the battery case with a diluted
ammonia or baking soda/water solution to neutralize the acid, then flush with
fresh water. Keep the fill/vent caps tight so the neutralizing solution does not get
into the battery cells.
The electrolyte level should be checked every 30 days. Use distilled water only
if any water is required. Maintain the level between the top of the plates and
the bottom of the fill/vent cap. DO NOT overfill. Batteries contain sulfuric acid
which can cause severe burns.
TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL INSPECTION
Refer to engine manual or your authorized ATX dealer.
Check the oil with the boat level and the engine off.
Remove the oil level dipstick. The oil level should be between the “FULL LEVEL” and
the “LOW LEVEL” indicator marks on the dipstick.
Verify the oil level with the gauge fully inserted into the transmission housing.
DO NOT overfill. Use fresh recommended fluid only. To add or fill, use the
dipstick opening. Refer to the transmission owner’s manual for type of fluid,
changing fluid intervals and more detailed information.
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