Hunter H45DS - Page 72

M
ake sure the en
g
ine is off.
C
lose shut-o
ff
valve between
f
uel tank and
f
ilter i
f
applicable.
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
qu
i
c
kly
.
C
lose vent plu
g
and ti
g
hten snu
g
l
y
.
O
pen shut o
ff
valve
.
Follow primin
g
instructions.
C
onsult
y
our owner’s packet
f
or more in
f
ormation 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.
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 defective compo-
nents before operatin
g
an en
g
ine. Keep the tank as full
as practical to reduce condensation and the accumula-
tion of moisture in the fuel 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 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.
1
.
2
.
3.
4
.
5.
6.
•
Turn off en
g
ine and
g
enerator.
Turn main batter
y
switches off to prevent sparks from
e
lectrical equipment
(
li
g
hts, blowers, pump, etc.
)
D
isconnect shore
p
ower if connected.
P
ut out all ci
g
arettes, ci
g
ars, pipes, or other items that
ma
y
produce a spark or flame
.
Ask
g
uests to leave the boat durin
g
f
uelin
g.
R
emove cap
f
rom the
f
ill pipe.
Insert the fuel hose nozzle into the fill pipe. Durin
g
f
uelin
g
, maintain contact between the nozzle and the
f
ill
pipe.
A
f
ter pumpin
g
several
g
allons o
f
f
uel, 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 over
f
low
.
Remove nozzle after tank is full and re
p
lace fill ca
p.
Make sure cap is ti
g
ht.
After fuelin
g
is complete, open all hatches, doors,
and compartments.
Visuall
y
check all fuel fittin
g
s, lines, and tanks for fuel
leaka
g
e.
Check all lines up to en
g
ines and
g
enerator. Smell
fo
r
fu
m
es
.
Correct an
y
problem before
y
ou start the en
g
ines.
Turn main batter
y
switches on.
Restart en
g
ines and restore boat to operatin
g
condi-
ti
o
n.
Do not smoke until your boat is clear of the fuel dock.
DA NG ER
! !
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
.
DA NG ER
! !
E
x
p
losive fuel va
p
ors can become tra
pp
ed in the
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Hunter 45
DS
• Fuel S
y
stems
5.
6