Hunter H33 - Engine Oil Maintenance; Engine Coolant Maintenance; Engine Exhaust System Inspection; Transmission Oil Maintenance

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1
4.4.1 En
g
ine Oil
S
ee en
g
ine operatin
g
manual
f
or recommended oils and
c
orrect procedures
f
or checkin
g
and replenishin
g
oil
.
WARNING
! !
H
ot coo
l
ant un
d
er pressure ma
y
b
o
il
over an
d
cause
burns or other serious in
j
ur
y
when cap is removed.
A
llow en
g
ine to cool. Open pressure cap slowl
y
to
a
llow pressure to vent before removin
g
cap.
1
4.4.2 En
g
ine Coolan
t
S
ee en
g
ine operatin
g
manual
f
or recommended coolants
and correct procedures
f
or checkin
g
and addin
g
coolant.
1
4.4.3 En
g
ine Exhaus
t
Vi
sua
lly
i
nspect t
h
e en
gi
ne an
d
g
enerator ex
h
aust s
y
s-
tems
(
hoses,
j
oints, mani
f
olds, etc.
)
f
or leaks. Make sure
all clamps are ti
g
ht.
C
heck hoses and exhaust boxes
for dama
g
e. Replace an
y
dama
g
ed exhaust s
y
stem
c
omponent.
Note: Any discoloration around a joint or gasket usually indi-
cates a leak.
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4.4.4 Transmission Oi
l
Re
f
e
r t
o
th
e
tr
a
n
s
mi
ss
i
o
n m
a
n
ua
l f
o
r
de
t
a
il
ed
r
eco
mm
e
n-
dations about checkin
g
and addin
g
oil.
1
4.4.5 Fuel Filter
R
e
f
er to the en
g
ine manual
f
or correct in
f
ormation
about checkin
g
and replacin
g
the fuel filter on
g
asoline
e
n
g
ines.
For diesel en
g
ines, check all fuel filters dail
y
to remove all
sediment and water
f
rom the
f
ilter. Inspect the canister
f
or possible corrosion or deterioration. Replace canister
if
y
ou observe an
y
corrosion or other deterioration.
R
eplace the
f
ilter element at least once each season,
more often if there is contamination of the fuel s
y
stem.
Alwa
y
s replace the bowl
g
asket each time the
f
ilter is
reassembled.
C
heck care
f
ull
y
f
or an
y
si
g
ns o
f
leaka
g
e
.
1
4.4.6 Fuel Line Connections
C
h
ec
k
a
ll f
ue
l lin
e
co
nn
ec
ti
o
n
s
f
o
r l
ea
k
s
a
t l
eas
t
o
n
ce
a
y
ear. Ti
g
hten as necessar
y.
Important: Be careful when tightening fittings. Over-tightening
can crack the flair fittings and flair nuts. Use only tube wrench-
es when tightening connections.
1
4.4.7 Batteries
WARNING
! !
A
vo
id
sp
illi
n
g
b
atter
y
e
l
ectro
ly
te
i
nto t
h
e en
gi
ne
c
ompartment or bil
g
e. Also, avoid
g
ettin
g
saltwater
o
n or in the batter
y
. Either condition can create a
g
as that is explosive and poisonous if inhaled. If
y
ou spill electrol
y
te, ventilate the area. Neutralize
t
he acid in the electrol
y
te with bakin
g
soda. Clean
u
p neutra
li
ze
d
e
l
ectro
ly
te w
i
t
h
a
di
sposa
bl
e ra
g
or
p
a
p
er towel
.
We recommend
y
ou use Gel t
y
pe batteries
.
Althou
g
h these batteries are relativel
y
maintenance
f
ree,
some simple routine maintenance can increase the e
ff
ec-
tiv
e
n
ess
a
n
d
lif
e
.
*
Keep the batteries
f
ull
y
char
g
ed. Batteries kept
f
ull
y
ch
ar
g
e
d
l
ast
l
on
g
er t
h
an
b
atter
i
es
k
ept at a part
i
a
l
c
har
g
e.
* 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
failure
.
*
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 of the
batter
y
with a bakin
g
soda solution and rinse with
f
resh
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. After re-connectin
g
the terminals, appl
y
a coatin
g
of
g
rease or petroleum
j
ell
y
(
Vaseline
)
to protect them
a
g
ainst corrosion.
Important: Be
f
ore 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
.