SECTION : CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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SALTWATER BOATING
NOTICE
If you use your boat in salt water or other unusual water conditions,
freshwater flushing is recommended for your engine and the cooling
system.
Tigé offers an optional freshwater flush kit. The Tigé freshwater flush kit has
a relief valve to prevent excess water pressure to your engine. Excess water
pressure can damage the engine. This is the only system Tigé recommends.
Running the boat in fresh water is another good way to flush the engine, but
it must be done immediately.
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
WARNING
FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD
Explosion or fire from hydrogen gases produced by lead acid batteries will
cause death or serious injury.
• Wear personal protective equipment when working on or around
batteries.
• DO NOT charge or use a battery booster to start your engine. Charge
the battery outside the craft.
• DO NOT smoke or bring a flame near a battery.
• DO NOT have your head directly above a battery when making or
breaking electrical connections.
• If ignited by a spark or flame gas may explode violently, causing
spraying of battery acid or fragmentation of the battery.
• DO NOT use a metal object to spark between battery posts to check
if the battery is charged.
Use care when connecting or disconnecting a battery charger. Make sure
the charger is turned OFF and unplugged from power source when you clip
ON/OFF the connecting clamps.
Make sure the connection is solid with the charging clamps.
Poor connections are common causes of electrical arcs, engine problems
and errant signals to the engine’s ECM.
DO NOT make or break electrical circuits at the battery terminals; a
spark will occur when a circuit is live and opened or made. Turn off all
components.
Use a voltmeter or hydrometer to check the battery charge condition.
Remove the battery cables from the battery when the boat is placed in
storage, on display or in transit, to eliminate the possibility of the engine
accidentally starting without a supply of cooling water.
The battery and cables are identified:
+ = red positive
– = black negative
To clean your battery, remove and wash down the battery case with a diluted
ammonia or baking soda/water solution to neutralize the acid, then flush
with fresh water. Keep the fill/vent caps tight so the neutralizing solution
does not get into the battery cells.
The electrolyte level should be checked every 30 days. Use distilled water
only if any water is required. Maintain the level between the top of the
plates and the bottom of the fill/vent cap. DO NOT overfill. Batteries contain
sulfuric acid which can cause severe burns.
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