Mainship 40 Trawler Single - Starting the Engine

M
ainship 40 Trawler Sin
g
le & Twin • Gettin
g
Underwa
y
1
2.
3
1
2.1.3 Stron
g
Fuel Fumes
F
ue
l
fu
m
es
a
r
e
h
ea
vi
e
r th
a
n
a
ir
a
n
d
ca
n
co
ll
ec
t in th
e
bil
g
e area. These
f
umes are extremel
y
hazardous. I
f
y
ou
detect stron
g
fumes, proceed as follows
:
WARNING
! !
L
eakin
g
fuel is a fire and explosion hazard. Personal
i
n
j
ur
y
or death could occur
.
DA NGE R
! !
E
x
p
losive fuel va
p
ors can become tra
pp
ed in the
lower
p
ortions of the boat. Close all hatch covers,
windows, doors, and compartments while fuelin
g
y
our
b
oat
.
1.Evacuate all occupied enclosures immediatel
y
.
2.
S
hut down en
g
ine and
g
enerator.
3
.Turn off all electrical circuits.
4.In
f
orm the dockmaster. Have a quali
f
ied technician
c
heck the boat immediatel
y
to determine the source o
f
th
e
odo
r.
5
.
Op
en the boat for natural ventilation
.
6
.When
y
ou can no lon
g
er smell
f
umes, locate the source.
D
is
p
ose of fuel in a safe, a
pp
roved manner
.
12.2 Startin
g
the En
g
in
e
First, turn power at the batter
y
switches to the
O
n posi-
tion, ener
g
izin
g
the batter
y
and switch panel
(
detailed in
the DC Electric Chapter
)
. Make sure that the bil
g
e blower
hoses are properl
y
attached and that blower openin
g
s
a
r
e
n
o
t
b
l
oc
k
ed
.
It is important to
f
ollow the procedures to prevent electric
s
h
oc
k.
At main electrical control panel, switch en
g
ine breaker
a
n
d
h
e
lm
b
r
ea
k
e
r t
o
O
N
.
C
heck that bil
g
e pumps are workin
g
b
y
switchin
g
breaker
for each pump to MANUAL
(O
FF
)
position. Switch
O
N
breaker for fresh water pump to make sure it is workin
g.
C
heck out the followin
g
brid
g
e equipment and acces-
so
r
ies:
S
eawater intakes that
f
eed propulsion equipmen
t
N
av
ig
at
i
on
Ligh
ts
Ho
rn
Throttle and shi
f
ters
f
or smooth operation
S
teerin
g
s
y
stem ease of operatio
n
WARNING
! !
U
sin
g
a dama
g
ed or improper cord for shore power
can cause electrical shock and serious in
j
ur
y
. Use a
c
ord specificall
y
desi
g
ned for shore power connec-
tion. Do not use a household extension cord
.
CAUTION
! !
Water is an excellent conductor of electricit
y
. Keep
shore power cord out of water. Do not operate an
y
AC device while
y
ou, or the cord, are in the water.
T
o prevent in
j
ur
y
or equipment dama
g
e, keep all AC
e
l
ectr
i
c s
y
stem components
d
r
y.
WARNING
! !
D
O NOT disconnect the shore
p
ower cord to the boat
first. You could accidentall
y
drop the cord into the
water, w
hi
c
h
ma
y
resu
l
t
i
n e
l
ectr
i
ca
l
s
h
oc
k
an
d
ser
i
-
ous personal in
j
ur
y.
C
heck en
g
ine oil level. Refer to the en
g
ine manual for
in
s
tr
uc
ti
o
n
s
. A
dd
o
il i
f
n
eeded
.
C
heck the coolant level.
1
2.2.1 Runnin
g
the En
g
in
e
Now it is time to start the en
g
ine. This is accomplished
b
y
the
f
ollowin
g
procedures
:
1
.First, move the throttle to the idle position and ensure
that the shi
f
t levers are in neutral. A neutral sa
f
et
y
switch
prevents the en
g
ine from startin
g
when the transmission
is en
g
a
g
ed, or in
g
ear.
2.Next, turn the switch to the “
O
N”
p
osition. You will
th
e
n h
ea
r
a
n
aud
i
b
l
e
a
l
a
rm. Thi
s
i
s
th
e
o
il
a
l
a
rm
a
n
d
will
c
ease when the en
g
ine has started and the oil pressure
rises. You can also check the volta
g
e
g
au
g
es to see i
f
y
ou actuall
y
have enou
g
h power in the batteries to start
the en
g
ine.
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