Seakeeper 3 - Cooling Checklist; Startup Checklist

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SEAKEEPER 3 90378 4 2 of 3
Section 5: INSTALLATION CHECKLIST AND SUPPLIES
 Cable 3 (Seakeeper supplied) – Connect female end of CAN communications
Cable 3 to mating connector on the Seakeeper
wire harness
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– Route CAN communications Cable 3 from the
Seakeeper to helm (male end goes to helm)
 – Connect male end of CAN communications
Cable 3 at helm to CAN Tee Adapter
 – Connect Display and Seakeeper supplied Cable
4 to CAN Tee Adapter with CAN Terminator
Cooling Checklist (reference Installation Manual Section 3)
 Verify coolant level in heat exchanger coolant reservoir.
 Connect seawater hoses / open sea cocks to heat exchanger and test seawater
pump.
 Verify 2 GPM (7.6 LPM) minimum and 6 GPM (22.7 LPM) maximum seawater flow
through heat exchanger under all operating conditions of the boat. (The seawater
pump output will operate for two minutes after the Seakeeper is turned on.
During operation, the seawater pump output is turned on and off based on the
temperature of the Seakeeper)
Startup Checklist (reference Installation Manual Section 4 & Operation Manual Sect. 2)
 Remove lifting bolts and Install cover panels
 Turn on 12 VDC 15A circuit breaker
 Turn on 12 VDC 100A circuit breaker
 Verify display works and no alarms are present
1. If display does not work, turn off both circuit breakers immediately
2. Check polarity of 12VDC 15A power per Section 2.2.5
 Follow instructions in Section 4.1 of Installation Manual to turn on the Seakeeper
 Verify seawater pump turns on when the Seakeeper is turned ON
 Verify that no ALARMS are present
 Follow instruction in Section 4.1 of Installation Manual to turn off the Seakeeper
 DC power and seawater pump may be turned off after the Seakeeper is turned off
by placing the Seakeeper in LOCK mode and Turning the Seakeeper off
 Seakeeper 3 takes 8+ hours to coast down to zero rpm from full speed