ETAP 28s - Preparing for Winter

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Never
switch
off
the starter
battery's
main
switch
if
the
engine
is
running,
This
can
damage
the
electrical
system.
Stopping
the
engine
suddenly
at high
speed
can increase
the
temperature
of
the
engine,
which
reduces
the
quality
of
the lubricating
oil.
Please
bear
in
mind
that
the
manufacturer's
warranty
stipulates
that
maintenance
must
be
carried
out
by
a company,
approved
by
the
manufacturer
or a
dealer
for
the
brand.
Mai ntenance:
'
the
de-aerator
(vacuum
valve)
in
the
fresh
water
cooling
needs
to
be
regularly
maintained
to
prevent
the
valve
from
sticking,
which
will
prevent
the
de-lerator
from
runciionin! proferry.
lf
the
de-aerator
is
not
working
as it
should,
water
can
enter
the
engine,
wh-ich
can
cause
serious
damage
to the
engine
;
o
the
seaweed
filter
(sea-water
filter)
should
be
regularly
checked
and
cleaned
if necessary
;
.
other:
see
M
for
the
engine
and
saildrive.
Problems:
.
see
EQ for
the
engine
and
saildrive
;
.
engine
doesn't
start:
see
also
Section
S.1.3.
Preparing
for
winter:
'
check
whether
the
cooling
water
in
the internal
fresh
water
cooling
contains
antifreeze
;
o
close
the
stopcocks
on
the
through-hull
ouflets
for
the
cooling
water
;
'
fully
drain
the
external
circuit
or
add
antifreeze.
lf necessaryl
antifreeze
can be
poured
into
the
external
fresh
water
cooling
via
the
seaweed
filter (sea-water
filter)
;
o
follow
the
additional
instructions
in
the
ffi for
the
engine
and
saildrive.
Preparing
for
summer:
o
prep?re
the
engine
for
summer
as
described
in
the
@ for
the
engine
;
'
collect
any
used
cooling
water
that
contains
antifreeze
! This
is
small
chemical
waste
I
Oth
e r:
o
follow
the instructions
in
the
M for
the
engine
and
saildrive.
ETAP
28S
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