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   BilgepumpscanbeturnedONmanuallyortheyfunconautomacally.Thebilgepumpsarealso
equippedwithasensortoautomacallytriggerinstant-onifwaterissensedaroundthepump.This
funconsatallmes.Theautomacmodewillalwaysbeacvated,evenifthebaeryisolatorswitch
isturnedtotheOFFposion.Therefore,becertainthepumpisworkingproperlyandthereisnokink
intheoutputhosebeforestoringtheboatforlongperiodsofmesincethebilgepumpwillconnue
torunaslongasitsenseswater.Otherwise,thiscouldcauseabaerytodrainandcouldulmately
damagethepumpoverme.
   AllAxisboatsareequippedwithdrainplugsensors.Whenthesensordoesnotdetectasecured
drainplug,anindicaonwillbedisplayedonthecentergauge.Thisalertstheoperatortoverifythat
theplugsareinstalledandghtenedsecurelyatboththecenterdrainandthetransomdrain.Thevisual
indicatorshouldberegardedasanindicatoronly.Operatorsshouldalwayscheckthatthedrainplugs
aresecurepriortoeveryoperaon!
Drain plugs must always be checked to be certain they are
SECURELY installed prior to every outing and operation. Visual
indicators are not validation that the plugs are installed, but
rather only assistance in the process. Failure to install the drain
plugs will allow water to intrude into the boat and can result in flooding, swamping and
sinking the boat. Such action could result in damage to the boat that is not covered under
warranty as well as serious injury or death to persons on-board.
After manual operation of the bilge is complete, return the
switch to the automatic position. If it is left in the manual
position and there is insucient water in the bilge to pump, the
bilge pump will cause it to eventually fail, and such action is not
covered under warranty. Malibu recommends testing the function of the bilge pump prior
to each use of the boat. This can be done by simply turning the pump(s) on and making
sure they are running.
   Therewilllikelybeasmallamountofwaterinthebilgeatallmesasthepumpcannoteliminate
100%ofwater.Aminoramountofwaterisacceptable.However,operatorsshouldmonitorbilgewater
levelsthroughthecenterpie-holeaccessplate.Inallmodels,thisholeislocatedinthecenterofthe
oornearthedriver’shelm.(Itmaybeundercarpetormat.)Itshouldremainsecureduringoperaon
andopenedonlywhentheboatisstaonaryandtheenginenotrunning.Becertaintoclosetheaccess
platebeforeoperangtheboatagain.Sincethethreadsontheplatecansomemesbemisdirected
whensecuring,double-check.Individualson-boardcouldtripandinjurethemselvesiftheaccessplate
isnotsecuredproperly.
   Allboatsareequippedwithtwo(2)drainplugs,a½”drainplugonthetransomandaT-handle
drainpluginthecenteroftheboat.The½”drainplugcanbeaccessedoutsidetheboat,directlyunder
theswimplaormonthecenterbackofthetransom.OnAxisboats,the T-handlecanbeaccessed
inside the boatthroughthe center pie-hole access plate.Be certain to readthe above informaon
regardingSECURELYinstallingdrainplugspriortoalloungs.
Neveroperatetheboatifyouoranyoneonboardsuspectsthatthebilgesystemisnotperforming
asdesigned.
   ReadtheBilge SysteminformaonintheHow It WorksseconandalloftheSafetyseconinthis
Owner’sManual.Importantinformaonisincludedinthoseseconsregardingproperoperaonand
safetyconsideraonsfortheBlowerSysteminaddiontotheoperaonalinformaonprovidedhere.
• Ballast: These four switches manually operate the ballast system. They are three-posion toggle
switches: pressing upward allows the ballast tank, as marked, to ll; the center posion is OFF or
inacve;andpressingdowncausesthetanktodrain.ThetanksaretheBOWFILL/BOWDRAIN(under
bowooring),which is oponally installed;CTRFILL/CTRDRAIN(centerormid-boattank);PRTFILL/PRT
DRAIN(portorlereartank)andSTBFILL/STBDRAIN(starboardorrightreartank).
   Besuretoemptytheballasttankspriorloadingtheboatontothetrailerandremovingtheboat
fromthewater.TanksMUSTbeempty priorto towingtheboat asthe addionalweightcancause
damagetothetrailer,towvehicleandimbalanceonthetrailerthatcouldaectsafety,oroverloadthe
trailerandcausedamagethatisnotcoveredunderwarranty.
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