Care and Maintenance • 2014 MasterCraft Owners Manual Page 6-15
C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E
Before Each Use
Before the engine has been started:
• Review the engine manual before each
outing to determine the drive train re-
quirements that need to be followed
prior to each use.
• ReviewtheSafety Checks and Services
section of this Owner’s Manual. There
are important functions that must be
followedbefore,duringandafterevery
outing, without fail!
• Inspect the raw water intake water
strainerforblockage. If there is block-
age, also check the transmission cooler
(where equipped).
• Check and clean as necessary the sea-
cock strainer.
• Check the cooling system level (fresh
watercooling-equippedboatsonly).See
the engine owner’s manual for details.
• Inspectthebatteryconnectionsandhold-
downs.
• Inspectthedrivetrainforlooseormiss-
ing hardware.
• Inspect the throttle and shift cables for
kinks, wear and interference with other
components.
• Inspectthepropellershaftlogforexces-
sivewaterentry.
• Inspectthefuelsystemlinesandconnec-
tions for leaks.
• Check for water leaks or excessive ex-
haust odor.
As you start the engine:
• Checkthatthevoltagereadingregisters
afullychargedbattery.
After Each Use
• Refer to the Cleaning the Boat and
Corrosion Prevention sections of this
Owner’s Manual for guidance on a thor-
oughapproachtomaintenance.Alsopay
attention to the information provided
regarding the maintenance of teak plat-
forms and accessories because the wood
requires periodic maintenance as well.
• Boatsequippedwithanoptionalushing
systemforuseinsaltwaterorbrackish
water should operate the ushing sys-
tem.
Quarterly (Every Fifty [50] Hours)
Before the engine has been started or af-
ter it has cooled:
• Checkthesafetyequipment.
Annually – (Every One Hundred
[100] Hours)
Note: MasterCraft recommends that
the following be performed by autho-
rized MasterCraft technicians at an au-
thorized MasterCraft dealer.
Before the engine has been started or af-
ter it has cooled:
• Replacethefuellter(tobeperformedbyan
authorizedMasterCrafttechnicianonly).
• Checkthepropellershaftcoupleralign-
ment.
• Lubricatethesteeringsystem.
• Lubricatethethrottleandshiftcables.
• Checktheenginemounts.
• Inspect the complete fuel system for
leakage.
• Checkthereextinguisherandsuppres-
sion units on-board.
Details follow in the next few sections.
MasterCraft recommends that many
of these functions be performed by au-
thorized MasterCraft technicians at an
authorized MasterCraft dealer!
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