Axis Wake Research A20 - Interior Performance; Shifter;Throttle; Steering Wheel

Axis boats are equipped with fuel ll ngs and vents to provide state-of-the-art safety protecon in
the process of adding fuel to the tank. While most of the fuel system on the boat is inaccessible to owners/
operators, the fuel ll was designed to ensure the process of fueling up is as safe as possible and ecient.
The fuel ll is located on the starboard side of the boat toward the a. The fuel ll leads to a single fuel
tank beneath the deck.
There should be no spit-back or overfill at land-based gas stations in North America. However,
the requirements that eliminate those issues are not applicable to some gasoline service stations in
other countries or even at some marinas in North America. Therefore, care should always be taken
while fueling the boat. Do not stand too close to the fuel fill location in case some fuel is expelled from
the pressurized system. Do not smoke while filling, and do not use a cell phone. You may also hear an
audible release of air pressure when opening the cap. Pay attention to ensure that gasoline is entering
only into the boat’s fuel fill and not spilling or running outside the fuel fill.
Note that the rst me the boat’s fuel tank is lled, the process may seem slow. This is because fuel is
displacing air that was in the tank. Aer the rst full tank, lling should proceed at approximately the same
pace as one would expect in lling land vehicles.
Gasoline is extremely flammable. Under some conditions,
particularly those that allow fuel fumes to accumulate in
enclosed areas, gas can be explosive as well. Avoid smoking
while filling the gas tank or allowing any sparks in the area.
Never run the boat engine while filling the gas tank. If any gas is spilled, clean it up with
clean rags and dispose of properly on land. Avoid using a cell phone while pumping gas.
Steering in a boat is dierent from most land vehicles, although the eect is similar. Axis boats are
equipped with steering wheels. The standard, xed-angle steering wheel is turned in the direcon the
operator wishes to go. Instead of wheels turning in that direcon, the boat steering wheel controls a rudder,
and the rudder actually turns in the opposite direcon. By cung through the water with a rudder in the
opposite direcon, the bow of the boat will turn in the direcon the steering wheel has been turned. Note
that, compared to land-based vehicles, the turning process is usually more sluggish, less ghtly controlled
and requires more room. It’s important for new operators to pracce before maneuvering in ght locaons.
Boats also do not track in the same manner as land-based vehicles. They are aected by currents, wave
acon, and natural moon created by the propeller. At slow speeds, the eect is more pronounced and
boats seem to wander slightly. Trying to steer the boat back and forth to compensate actually only worsens
the eect. As long as there is sucient depth of water and there are no obstacles close at hand, allow the
boat to follow its course. The overall course will be direconally straight if the steering wheel is held in place.
Some Axis boats are equipped with a lng mechanism on the steering column. This allows the
operator to adjust the steering wheel to the most comfortable angle and provide a sense of secure control.
Equipped steering columns have a lever at the underside of the column. Press down on the lever unl the
steering wheel is movable. Tilt it up or down to the best angle for the operator and re-engage the lever snug
against the steering column. Never force the lever. If it will not move with relave ease back into place, the
steering wheel is not in one of its acceptable levels. Adjusng slightly should allow proper acon of the lt
mechanism.
Models: All models have a standard, xed-angle steering wheel, unless equipped with an oponal lt
mechanism, which is available on Axis models.
NOTE: The engine will not start unless the shier/throle control is in the neutral posion!
To the right of the boat operator is the shi/throle lever. Any me the boat engine is OFF, the lever
should be upright, which is Neutral (meaning the boat is not in gear). Boats are not equipped with a Park
gear as land-based vehicles are.
At the base of the throle is a shi lock knob. Pulling out on the knob disengages the transmission,
2016 Axis Wake Research Owner’s Manual . . . Page 2-30
INTERIOR PERFORMANCE
FUEL
FILL
STEERING
WHEEL
SHIFTER/
THROTTLE