6 - WATER SYSTEMS 148
Component Maintenance Notes and precautions
Seacocks and strainers Cleaning (as required depending on
the shoring area, but at least every
month)
Inspection and cleaning valves and strainers
• Check for barnacles or corrosion on the control levers of the cut-off valves
of the strainer to be checked.
• Clean the control levers of the valves with a brush.
• Move the levers repeatedly.
• Close the cut-off valve upstream the strainer.
• Remove the strainer cover by loosening the screws.
• Removethelterelement,cleanitwithabrushandrinseitinwater(re-
placeasnecessary).
• Clean the strainer housing.
• Check and, if necessary, replace the gasket of the strainer cover.
• Fill the strainer with water to avoid the pumps running dry or that the sys-
tem does not prime.
• Reposition the strainer, the cover and tighten the nuts.
• Reopen the cut-off valve and check whether the strainer cover is leaking.
WARNING
Before servicing the sea water lines, disable the operation of the con-
nected uses.
Before restarting the uses, make sure that the cut-off valve is completely
open.
WARNING
During navigation, regularly check the cleanliness of the sea water strain-
er baskets. If the yacht is crossing a dirty sea area, check the condition
of the strainers and proceed with their cleaning. Taking suitable precau-
tions is very important to prevent damage to mechanical parts (engines,
generators,etc..),dischargesystemsandtonotjeopardizethesafetyof
the yacht.
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