Thisisacommonsenseapproach.Ifyou’vebeenboangindirtywater,cleaningouttheseastrainer
nowinsteadofwaingunlthedebrisinsideithasdried(andthereforebecomemorediculttoremove)
makessense.Youwanttocheckthepaddlewheel,rudder,propeller,andpropellershatomakesurethey
appearintact,too,especiallyifyoususpectthatyoumayhavestrucksomethingsubmergedduringthe
oung.Theseareeasychecksaertheboathasbeenloadedonthetrailerandremovedfromthewater.
Checkanythingelseontheboatthatdidnotfunconasexpectedduringtheoungandseek
assistancefromyourauthorizedAxisdealeraboutanyconcernsandissuespriortothenextoung.
Axisrecommendskeepingachartorbinderwithinformaonfromyouroung.Ifyounotethe
condionsduringtheoung,thelengthofme,andthenalreadings,you’llhaveamuchbeerideaof
normaloperaons.Thatgivesyouthecluesyouneedwhenreadingsaredierentoryouareancipang
anoungthatwillbedierentandyouneedtoprepareforthosecondions.
GivetheboatagoodgeneralcleaningasoutlinedintheOn-Going Careinformaonthatprecedesthis
secon.
Asnotedearlier,On-Going Care isimportant.Readthatsecontodeterminethenormalexpectaons
regardingrounecare.
AFTER
50 HOURS
ON THE
HOURMETER
Ifyouhavenotdonesopreviously,checkthereexnguishersandpersonalotaondevices.Check
thecondionof(andreplaceasnecessary)drainplugs,bilgepumps,andexhaustaps.Repairorreplace
anythingthatappearsdamagedorincapableofperformingitsfuncon.
HavetheoilchangedbyyourauthorizedAxisdealer.Duetotheenvironmentalconcernsandthe
connedareasinwhichtowork,Axisstronglyencouragesboatownerstohaveoilchangesperformedby
anauthorizedAxisdealer.
AFTER
100 HOURS
ON THE
HOURMETER
OR ANNUALLY
Therearecertainmaintenancerounesthatmustbeperformed.Duetothecomplexityofthis
maintenance,AxisrecommendsitbecompletedbyyourauthorizedAxisdealer.
Yourdealerwillverifymanyfunconsoftheboatforyou,someofwhich,shouldneverbetestedor
checkedbytheconsumer,suchasthepressurizedfuelsystemsthatrequireuniquetools.
EvenwhentheauthorizedAxisdealerperformstheannualmaintenancework,consumersarewell-
advisedtopayaenontoseveralcomponentsontheboat.Theseinclude:
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CHECK THE
OTHER COM-
PONENTS
NOTE HOW
MUCH
FUEL AND
BATTERY
CHARGE
WERE USED
CLEAN THE
BOAT
CHECK THE
SAFETY
EQUIPMENT
OIL CHANGE