Hunter H45DS - Periodic Maintenance

Hunter 4
5
DS
• Maintenanc
e
1
4.
6
level is
j
ust above the plates. Add distilled water onl
y
i
f
necessar
y
.
O
ver-fillin
g
can cause poor performance and
e
arl
y
f
ailure
.
* Check the batter
y
ever
y
30 da
y
s. Keep the top of the
batter
y
clean. When necessar
y
, clean the top o
f
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-
m
i
na
l
s an
d
posts re
g
u
l
ar
ly
.
U
se a w
i
re
b
rus
h
or
b
ronze
wool. A
f
ter re-connectin
g
the terminals, appl
y
a coatin
g
of
g
rease or petroleum
j
ell
y
(
Vaseline
)
to protect them
a
g
a
i
nst corros
i
on.
Important: Be
f
ore cleanin
g
the batteries, disconnect and
r
e
m
o
v
e
th
e
m fr
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.
S
tore the batteries in a cool
(
above
freezin
g)
, dr
y
area.
All batteries lose some char
g
e durin
g
stora
g
e, but the
loss of char
g
e is inversel
y
proportional to the tempera-
ture. The lower the temperature, the less char
g
e is lost.
Avoid storin
g
the batteries in a humid area. Humidit
y
will
l
ead
t
o
co
rr
os
i
o
n
o
f 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 prevent accidental re-
c
onnection of electrical service. All volta
g
es above
1
2 volts are dan
g
erous. Maintainin
g
power cable
while connected to shore power can cause electrical
shock. Disconnect cord before maintenance
.
C
lean the cable with a
g
rease cuttin
g
household deter-
g
ent.
A
pp
ly
a v
i
n
yl
protector per
i
o
di
ca
lly.
The metallic parts o
f
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.
Th
en,
d
r
y
t
h
em an
d
spra
y
t
h
em w
i
t
h
a mo
i
sture
repellent
.
If 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 o
ff
excess water and allow cable to dr
y
.
S
pra
y
plu
g
and connector with a moisture repellent before
y
ou use
the cable a
g
ain.
1
4.4.11 Electrical S
y
stem Connection
s
At least once each
y
ear, disconnect electrical connectors
in the bil
g
e, en
g
ine, and upper control areas. Check the
terminals
f
or corrosive buildup. Have
y
our boat dealer
repair connectors and terminals i
f
the
y
are corroded
.
14.5 Periodic Maintenanc
e
P
roper and timel
y
maintenance is the best insurance
y
ou can bu
y
for trouble free 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
cha
rt
s
as
a
checklis
t.
Followin
g
are specific maintenance tasks that
y
ou should
c
om
p
lete after the first 20 hours of o
p
eration:
* Check rudder lip seal for leaks
(
no leaks at all
)
.
*
C
heck propeller sha
f
t packin
g
g
lands
f
or leaks
(
approx-
imatel
y
1 drop per minute
)
.
*
C
heck all throu
g
h hull
f
ittin
g
s
f
or leaks
.
* Check all doors and cabinets for
p
ro
p
er fit and o
p
era-
ti
o
n.
* Reali
g
n propeller shaf
t
* Ti
g
hten all en
g
ine mounts
.
*
C
omplete en
g
ine maintenance as recommended b
y
e
n
g
ine manu
f
acturer
.
* Ti
g
hten all hose clamps and lubricate them
.
*
C
heck and ti
g
hten all pressurized water s
y
stem
f
it-
tin
g
s
.
*
C
heck and service batteries, ti
g
hten batter
y
connec-
tions, and lubricate as needed.
At the end o
f
this chapter,
y
ou will
f
ind a maintenance