ILMOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE OWNER’S MANUAL
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Ilmor High-Performance Marine, LLC
© 7/2013, Version 1.0
INSPECT THE FUEL AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR LEAKS .....46
CHECK THE SEA STRAINER POSTENGINE STARTUP .........47
CHECK THAT THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED ...................47
CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID/OIL LEVEL .......................48
CHECK THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL ....................................................48
AFTER EACH USE .............................................................. 51
CHECK THE RAW WATER PICKUP ................................................51
FLUSH THE RAW WATER/SEA PUMP SYSTEM .............................51
CHECK FOR LEAKS ..............................................................................52
CLEAN ANY RESIDUE ........................................................................52
STARTING, STOPPING AND NEW ENGINE
BREAKIN ............................................................................ 61
BEFORE THE ENGINE IS STARTED .................................................62
STARTING THE ENGINE ....................................................................63
SHIFTING GEARS .................................................................................64
STOPPING THE BOAT .........................................................................64
ENGINE BREAKIN PROCEDURE ....................................................65
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................65
MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 71
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..............................................................71
CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL AND FILTER ......................................72
CHECK THE POWER STEERING FLUID FOR ENGINES
WITH INTEGRAL RESERVOIR ..........................................................73
CHANGE THE AIR FILTER/SPARK ARRESTOR .............................74
CHANGE THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR .....................................75
REPLACE THE HIGHPRESSURE FUEL FILTER ............................76
REPLACE THE RAW WATER IMPELLER/SEA PUMP
IMPELLER ...............................................................................................78
FLUSH THE COOLERS ........................................................................79
REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT ..................................................79
REPLACE THE ZINC ANODES SALTWATER
APPLICATIONS ................................................................................. 710
CLEANING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND
CORROSION PREVENTION ............................................................ 711
INSPECTING AND CLEANING THE BATTERY
CONNECTIONS AND HOLDDOWNS ......................................... 712
STORAGE AND WINTERIZATION ................................. 81
FUEL SYSTEM TREATMENT ..............................................................82
OIL STORAGE/WINTERIZATION ....................................................82
COOLING SYSTEM STORAGE AND WINTERIZATION .............83
BATTERY WINTERIZATION .............................................................84
RECOMMISSIONING AFTER STORAGE/WINTERIZATION ....84