Volvo Penta PENTA - Safety Equipment and Installation Notes; Safety Equipment and Personal Gear; Inboard Engine Installation Notes

Safety equipment and personal gear.
Equip your boat with all safety items required by law, U S. Coast Guard regulations or other national regula-
tions Added to this, followtng safety equ=pment =s wtal in a high performance boat
Life Jackets of an approved make for all those on board Note: The life jacket should be designed for
the speed the boat can reach.
Helmef_ A helmet shoutd be worn for all advanced boat driving at h~gh speeds. Use an approved type for use
in boats
Wet Suit. When operating In cold waters
Eye Protection. If the boat ~s not equJpped wJth an adequate windshield, the drrver qeeds eye protechon of
approved shatterproof type
On inboard engine installations.
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WARNING! Volvo Penta recommends use of a properly installed sea strainer or raw filter to provide
engine and reverse gear with an unrestricted flow of filtered cooling water Regular inspection and
cleantng of this strainer is required Operation =n areas where seaweed, sea grass, sand etc or other
foreign matter m=ght block intake of filter require more frequent maintenance.
Driving
Starting
I Check the o~1 leve~ Jn the engine
NOTE! High performance engines normally have
a higher o=l consumpttop, when compared w~th a
standard marine engEne of the similar displace-
ment Apart from lubncatton the most important
task of the oil is to cool lubncated engtne parts
Htgh performance engines develop more heat
compared with standard marine engines. There-
fore, tt is very important never to fall below the
mcnimum required od level m order to have an op-
hmal engine hfe Check the oil leveB daily!
If equlped with an opttonal closed coohng system,
check the fresh water level m the cooling system
The level should be up to the lower edge of the
filler pipe FIll with antifreeze mixture to the cor-
rect level Always use antifreeze even if there is
no nsk of low temperatures The anttfreeze en-
sures the cooling system corrosion protection
and running with fresh water only can result ~n
severe corrosion damage to the component parts
of the coohng system Refer to "Engine Mam-
tence" for coolant mExture
3 Turn on the main switch
Start the engine room tan (blower) Let it run for
four minutes Open all sea water cocks for the
engine coohng water intake
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