Hunter 50 - Page 74

C
lose shut-off valve between fuel tank and filter i
f
a
ppli
ca
bl
e.
O
pen vent plu
g
on mountin
g
head with a
½
” wrench.
Note: Do not leave drain open for very long as it will
empty filter of all fuel.
When
f
uel is detected comin
g
out o
f
drain, close drain
quickl
y
.
C
lose vent plu
g
and ti
g
hten snu
g
l
y
.
Op
en shut off valve
.
Follow primin
g
instructions.
C
onsult
y
our owner’s packet for more information con-
c
ernin
g
this
f
ilter or
f
or replacement parts
.
5.4.5 Here are some
g
eneral
g
uidelines for fuelin
g
y
our boat
:
CAUTION
! !
U
sin
g
the wron
g
t
y
pe of fuel will result in severe
d
ama
g
e to the en
g
ines. Refer to
y
our owner’s
m
anual for fuel recommendations
.
WARNING
! !
Fuel leakin
g
from an
y
part of the fuel s
y
stem can
l
ead to fire and ex
p
losion that can cause serious
bodil
y
in
j
ur
y
or death. Inspect s
y
stem before
f
uelin
g.
Be
f
ore
f
uelin
g
, check the
f
uel s
y
stem
f
or leaks.
C
heck
c
omponents for weakenin
g
, swellin
g
, or corrosion.
Immediatel
y
replace an
y
leakin
g
or defective compo-
nents be
f
ore operatin
g
an en
g
ine. Keep the tank as
f
ull
as practical to reduce condensation and the accumula-
tion of moisture in the fuel s
y
stem. In warm and hot
weather, allow
f
or expansion o
f
the
f
uel. A
f
uel tank ma
y
o
verflow when the fuel expands after bein
g
pumped from
c
ool under
g
round stora
g
e tanks or after fuelin
g
when air
temperatures are cool
(
ni
g
ht and earl
y
mornin
g)
.
Follow these procedures to fuel
y
our boat
:
S
a
f
el
y
and securel
y
moor
y
our boat to the dock.
Turn o
ff
en
g
ine and
g
enerator.
2
.
3.
4
.
5.
6.
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•
Turn main batter
y
switches off to prevent sparks from
e
lectrical equipment
(
li
g
hts, blowers, pump, etc.
)
D
isconnect shore power i
f
connected.
P
ut out all ci
g
arettes, ci
g
ars, pipes, or other items that
ma
y
produce a spark or
f
lame
.
Ask
g
uests to leave the boat durin
g
f
uelin
g.
R
emove ca
p
from the fill
p
i
p
e.
Insert the
f
uel hose nozzle into the
f
ill pipe. Durin
g
fuelin
g
, maintain contact between the nozzle and the fill
pipe.
After pumpin
g
several
g
allons of fuel, inspect en
g
ine
c
ompartment
f
or an
y
si
g
ns o
f
f
uel leaka
g
e.
Fill the tank completel
y
, allowin
g
space at the top o
f
the tank
f
or thermal expansion.
Fill slowl
y
near the top to avoid overflow
.
Remove nozzle a
f
ter tank is
f
ull and replace
f
ill cap
.
M
a
k
e sure cap
i
s t
igh
t.
A
f
ter
f
uelin
g
is complete, open all hatches, doors,
an
d
compartments.
Visuall
y
check all
f
uel
f
ittin
g
s, lines, and tanks
f
or
f
uel
l
ea
k
a
g
e.
C
heck all lines up to en
g
ines and
g
enerator.
S
mell
f
o
r f
u
m
es
.
C
orrect an
y
problem be
f
ore
y
ou start the en
g
ines.
Turn main batter
y
switches on.
R
estart en
gi
nes an
d
restore
b
oat to operat
i
n
g
con
di
-
ti
o
n.
Do not smoke until your boat is clear of the fuel dock.
DA NG ER
! !
Fuel va
p
ors can ex
p
lode. Do not smoke at the dock.
Extin
g
uish all flames, stove, and other i
g
nition
sources before
y
ou approach a fuel dock
.
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nt
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