Hunter 50CC - Periodic Maintenance

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nt
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r
50
CC • M
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14.
6
* Check the level of the electrol
y
te re
g
ularl
y
. Correct
level is
j
ust above the plates. Add distilled water onl
y
i
f
necessar
y
.
O
ver-
f
illin
g
can cause poor per
f
ormance and
e
arl
y
f
ailure
.
*
C
heck the batter
y
ever
y
30 da
y
s. Keep the top o
f
the
batter
y
clean. When necessar
y
, clean the top o
f
the
batter
y
with a bakin
g
soda solution and rinse with fresh
w
a
t
e
r.
Important: To prevent battery failure, do not allow the soda
solution to enter the battery cells.
*
Inspect the cables and clamps re
g
ularl
y
.
* Remove the batter
y
cables and clean the batter
y
ter-
minals and posts re
g
ularl
y
. Use a wire brush or bronze
wool. A
f
ter re-connectin
g
the terminals, appl
y
a coatin
g
o
f
g
rease or petroleum
j
ell
y
(
Vaseline
)
to protect them
a
g
ainst corrosion.
Important: Before cleanin
g
the batteries, disconnect and
r
e
m
o
v
e
th
e
m
f
r
o
m th
e
boa
t.
* Replace corroded or dama
g
ed parts immediatel
y
.
*
Remove the batteries
f
rom the boat durin
g
periods o
f
e
xtended stora
g
e. Store the batteries in a cool
(
above
f
reezin
g)
, dr
y
area.
All
b
atter
i
es
l
ose some c
h
ar
g
e
d
ur
i
n
g
stora
g
e,
b
ut t
h
e
loss o
f
char
g
e is inversel
y
proportional to the tempera-
ture. The lower the temperature, the less char
g
e is lost.
A
vo
id
stor
i
n
g
t
h
e
b
atter
i
es
i
n a
h
um
id
area.
H
um
idi
t
y
w
ill
l
ead
t
o
co
rr
os
i
o
n
of
th
e
t
e
rmin
a
l
s
.
1
4.4.10 Shore Power Cable Car
e
WARNING
! !
E
lectrical shock can cause in
j
ur
y
or death. Before
workin
g
on electrical s
y
stem, disconnect all power
sources. Inform others to
p
revent accidental re-
c
onnection of electrical service. All volta
g
es above
1
2 volts are dan
g
erous. Maintainin
g
power cable
w
hil
e connecte
d
to s
h
ore
p
ower can cause e
l
ectr
i
ca
l
shock. Disconnect cord before maintenance
.
C
lean the cable with a
g
rease cuttin
g
household deter-
g
ent. Appl
y
a vin
y
l protector periodicall
y.
The metallic parts of the cable are corrosion resistant.
You can, however, increase the life of the cable in a salt
water environment b
y
wipin
g
the exposed parts with fresh
water. Then, dr
y
them and spra
y
them with a moisture
repellent
.
I
f
the cable is dropped into salt water, rinse the plu
g
and
c
onnector end thorou
g
hl
y
in
f
resh water. Then shake or
blow off excess water and allow cable to dr
y
. Spra
y
plu
g
and connector with a moisture repellent be
f
ore
y
ou use
the cable a
g
ain.
1
4.4.11 Electrical S
y
stem Connection
s
A
t
l
east once eac
h
y
ear,
di
sconnect e
l
ectr
i
ca
l
connectors
in the bil
g
e, en
g
ine, and upper control areas.
C
heck the
terminals
f
or corrosive buildup. Have
y
our boat dealer
repair connectors and terminals if the
y
are corroded
.
14.5 Periodic Maintenanc
e
P
roper an
d
t
i
me
ly
ma
i
ntenance
i
s t
h
e
b
est
i
nsurance
y
ou can bu
y
f
or trouble
f
ree and pleasurable boatin
g
.
In
c
l
uded
in thi
s
sec
ti
o
n
a
r
e
m
a
int
e
n
a
n
ce
c
h
a
rt
s
whi
c
h
identif
y
maintenance tasks and their frequenc
y
. Use the
c
h
a
rt
s
as
a
c
h
ec
kli
s
t.
Followin
g
are specific maintenance tasks that
y
ou should
c
omplete a
f
ter the
f
irst 20 hours o
f
operation:
* Check rudder lip seal for leaks
(
no leaks at all
)
.
* Check propeller shaft packin
g
g
lands for leaks
(
approx-
imatel
y
1 drop per minute
)
.
* Check all throu
g
h hull fittin
g
s for leaks
.
*
C
heck all doors and cabinets
f
or proper
f
it and opera-
ti
o
n.
*
Reali
g
n propeller sha
ft
* Ti
g
hten all en
g
ine mounts
.
* Complete en
g
ine maintenance as recommended b
y
e
n
g
ine manufacturer
.
*
Ti
g
hten all hose clamps and lubricate them
.
* Check and ti
g
hten all pressurized water s
y
stem fit-
t
i
n
g
s
.
* Check and service batteries, ti
g
hten batter
y
connec-
t
i
ons, an
d
l
u
b
r
i
cate as nee
d
e
d
.