2013 Chaparral SSX Owner’s Manual
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
Nashville, GA
chaparralboats.com
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Ethanol-infused gasoline is widely available to today’s boater. However,
it may have harmful effects on marine engines and fuel delivery systems.
Please refer to your engine manufacturer’s owner’s manual to fi nd the
recommended type and grade of fuel for your engine as well as a better
understanding of the effects of ethanol on your engine.
Before fueling your boat, check the entire fuel system for leaks. Check for
weakening, hardening, swelling, or corrosion of fuel system components.
These include the fuel tank, fuel lines and fi ttings, fuel fi lter, and carbure-
tor. Any sign of leakage or deterioration requires immediate replacement
before further engine operation.
Pre-Fueling Procedures
1. Safely and securely moor your boat to the dock.
2. Turn off engine and all electrical equipment including lights, bilge pump,
bilge blower, etc.
3. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or other items that may produce
a spark or fl ame.
4. Close all hatches, windows, doors, and compartments.
5. Make sure a fi re extinguisher is readily available.
Fueling Procedures
1. Always fuel in an area which has suffi cient lighting. Gasoline spills are
hard to see when lighting is poor or it is dark.
Important: When fueling or having someone else fuel your boat, be
sure the waste or water fi ll caps are not mistaken for the fuel fi ll cap.
Also, make sure a fi shing rod holder is not mistaken for a fuel fi ll
plate.
2. Your Chaparral boat has fi ttings for fi lling the fuel tank on each side
of the boat. Remove fuel fi ll plate. Insert the fuel supply nozzle. Al-
low nozzle to stay in contact with fi tting to prevent possible static-pro-
duced sparks.
3. After pumping approximately 5 gallons of fuel into tank, inspect engine
and fuel tank area for any signs of fuel leakage. Continue fueling if you
do not detect any leaks or other problems.
4. Allow space at the top of the tank for thermal expansion. Do not over-
fi ll tank so that fuel comes out fuel tank vent.
Note: Do not over fi ll tank, causing fuel to spill onto water.
5. If fuel can not be pumped in at a reasonable rate, check for a plugged
fuel vent plug or kink in the line.
Post-Fueling Procedures
1. When you have fi nished fueling, replace fuel fi ll cap and wash off any
fuel spillage around fuel fi ll area. Discard, in a safe place, any rags you
may have used to wipe off fuel spills.
2. Open engine compartment and all hatches, windows, doors and com-
partments closed during fueling. Inspect these areas for fuel fumes or
fuel line leakage visually and by smelling. Check out any sign of fuel
leakage or any indication of fumes and correct problem before starting
the engine.
3. Run bilge blower at least four minutes before restarting engine to ven-
tilate engine compartment.
DANGER: Fuel vapors are explosive and can become trapped
within the lower portions of the boat. Close all hatches, windows,
doors and compartments while fueling your boat.
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