Hunter H31 - Lpg

Fuel leakin
g
from an
y
part of the fuel s
y
stem can
l
ead to fire and explosion that can cause serious
bodil
y
in
j
ur
y
or death. Inspect s
y
stem before
f
uelin
g.
Before fuelin
g
, check the fuel s
y
stem for leaks. Check
c
omponents
f
or weakenin
g
, swellin
g
, or corrosion.
Immediatel
y
replace an
y
leakin
g
or de
f
ective compo-
nents before operatin
g
an en
g
ine. Keep the tank as full
as practical to reduce condensation and the accumula-
tion o
f
moisture in the
f
uel s
y
stem. In warm and hot
weather, allow for expansion of the fuel. A fuel tank ma
y
o
ver
f
low when the
f
uel expands a
f
ter bein
g
pumped
f
rom
c
ool under
g
round stora
g
e tanks or a
f
ter
f
uelin
g
when air
temperatures are cool
(
ni
g
ht and earl
y
mornin
g)
.
Follow these procedures to
f
uel
y
our boat
:
S
a
f
el
y
and securel
y
moor
y
our boat to the dock.
Turn off en
g
ine.
Turn main batter
y
switches o
ff
to prevent sparks
f
rom
e
lectrical equipment
(
li
g
hts, blowers, pump, etc.
)
D
isconnect shore power i
f
connected.
P
ut out a
ll
c
ig
arettes, c
ig
ars, p
i
pes, or ot
h
er
i
tems t
h
at
ma
y
produce a spark or
f
lame
.
Ask
g
uests to leave the boat durin
g
fuelin
g.
R
emove cap
f
rom the
f
ill pipe.
Insert the
f
uel hose nozzle into the
f
ill pipe. Durin
g
f
uelin
g
, maintain contact between the nozzle and the
f
ill
p
i
pe.
A
f
ter pumpin
g
several
g
allons o
f
f
uel, inspect en
g
ine
c
ompartment for an
y
si
g
ns of fuel leaka
g
e.
Fill the tank completel
y
, allowin
g
space at the top o
f
the tank for thermal expansion.
Fill slowl
y
near the top to avoid over
f
low
.
Remove nozzle after tank is full and re
p
lace fill ca
p.
Make sure cap is ti
g
ht.
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After fuelin
g
is complete, open all hatches, doors,
an
d
com
p
artments.
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
ne 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
doc
k
.
F
ue
l
va
p
ors can ex
pl
o
d
e.
D
o not smo
k
e at t
h
e
d
oc
k
.
Extin
g
uish all flames, stove, and other i
g
nition
sources before
y
ou approach a fuel dock
.
E
xplosive fuel vapors can become trapped in the
l
ower
p
ortions of the boat. Close all hatch covers,
windows, doors, and compartments while fuelin
g
y
our boat.
5.5 LPG
(
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
)
S
y
ste
m
LPG
(
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
)
is a
g
eneric term to
describe liquefied
g
asses consistin
g
predominatel
y
o
f
P
ropane
(C
3
)
and Butane
(C
4
)
h
y
drocarbons
.
5.5.1 Hazards
E
xtremel
y
flammable! These
g
asses readil
y
form explo-
s
i
ve a
i
r-va
p
or m
i
xtures at am
bi
ent tem
p
erature.
V
apor is heavier than air and ma
y
travel to remove
sources of i
g
nition
(
e.
g
. alon
g
draina
g
e s
y
stems, into
bil
g
es, etc.
)
.
Liquid from the tanks will
g
enerate lar
g
e volumes of flam-
mable vapor
(
approximatel
y
250:1
)
.
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Hu
nt
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r
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• Fuel S
y
stems
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