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Raw Water System
SHOULD A HOSE RUPTURE, TURN THE PUMP OFF
IMMEDIATELY. ALWAYS CLOSE THE THRU-HULL VALVE
WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A RAW WATER
SYSTEM.
THE BATTERIES MUST BE PROPERLY CHARGED.
OPERATING ANY PUMPS FROM A BATTERY WITH A LOW
CHARGE MAY LEAD TO A PUMP FAILURE.
THE RAW WATER SYSTEM MUST BE PROPERLY WINTERIZED
PRIOR TO WINTER LAY-UP. SEE SECTION ON WINTERIZING.
Cleaning the Seakeeper Pump Strainer
Periodically clean the Seakeeper pump sea strainer
using the following procedure.
• Turn o the Seakeeper and deactivate the Sea-
keeper circuit breaker.
• Close the valve at the intake seacock.
• Turn the strainer bowl counterclockwise to re-
move it and remove the screen.
• Thoroughly ush the screen and the inside of the
strainer bowl to remove foreign matter.
• Lubricate the O-ring lightly with silicon or Tef-
lon grease and reinstall the strainer bowl.
• Reassemble the strainer making sure that the
bowl is tight.
• Open the intake valve, activate the Seakeeper
and check for leaks and proper water ow.
Typical Seakeeper System Sea Strainer
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