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Quicksilver 555PH — System & Component Overview and Operaon
portlights, or canvas openings to let fresh air circulate.
Never operate the boat with the canvas enclosure unless there is venlaon throughout the
boat (i.e. forward and a canvas panels are removed to allow air ow through the boat).
Never operate the boat with only the cabin entry door opened.
In the event that the Carbon Monoxide alarm acvates:
Do not ignore the alarm.
Evacuate enclosed areas immediately.
Shut OFF any fuel burning equipment or appliances
Open hatches, doors, portlights and canvas openings to improve venlaon.
Head the boat into the wind.
Accumulaon of Carbon Monoxide Examples
Wind blowing exhaust towards boat occupants
Operang at slow speed or dead in the water
Operang with “bow high” atude
Good air ow — open all hatches, portlights or
canvas openings to let fresh air circulate
Carbon Monoxide Monitor
The CO monitor is an electronic instrument that detects carbon monoxide. The detector is very
sensive and will nofy you before dangerous amounts of CO can accumulate which will allow you to
take measures to dissipate the gas from the aected areas. When there is a buildup of CO in the
cabin, the monitor will alert the occupants by ashing a DANGER light and sounding an alarm. The CO
monitor is powered through a breaker on the baery panel in the cockpit.
It is important that you read and understand the CO monitor informaon and operang instrucons.
It is extremely important that you become familiar with the CO monitor and its funcons.
Tesng the CO Monitor
Test the monitor on your boat at manufacturers required intervals by pushing the TEST buon on the
side of the unit. If the unit is operang correctly both audible and visual warning indicators will be
acvated.
End of Life Signal
Your CO detector may be equipped with an End Of Life (EOL) signal indicang the sensor used in the
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