TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Operation
Instrumentation.................................................................................... 31
Warning System...................................................................................31
Electrical System Overload Protection.................................................33
Remote Controls (Console Mounted Zero Effort).................................36
Power Trim...........................................................................................37
Starting, Shifting, and Stopping............................................................40
Operation Chart....................................................................................41
Freezing Temperature Operation.........................................................42
Drain Plug and Bilge Pump..................................................................42
Launching And Boat Operation Care................................................... 43
Conditions Affecting Operation
Weight Distribution...............................................................................44
Bottom Of Boat.....................................................................................44
Cavitation............................................................................................. 44
Ventilation............................................................................................ 44
Propeller Selection...............................................................................45
Conditions That Lower Engine Performance....................................... 45
Maintenance
Service Responsibilities....................................................................... 47
Replacement Service Parts..................................................................48
Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions.............................................48
Servicing High Horsepower Engines....................................................49
Maintenance Charts.............................................................................50
Checking Fluid Levels..........................................................................53
Changing Fluids................................................................................... 59
Lubrication............................................................................................68
Propellers.............................................................................................69
Seawater Pump Impeller Inspection.................................................... 70
Flushing Cooling System..................................................................... 71
Cleaning Seawater (Raw Water) Section of Oil Cooler........................72
Cleaning the Flame Arrestors.............................................................. 73
Drive Belts............................................................................................73
Corrosion and Corrosion Protection.....................................................75
Battery..................................................................................................80
Bottom of Boat..................................................................................... 81