Boston Whaler 37 Justice Series, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Section 4 Boat Systems
Once the system has been disch arged, the power
to the diesel generator and the blower fan will be cu t.
This ensures that the co mpartment will be “ soake d”
with e tinguishant. nce the danger of fire has been
extinguished, the toggle switch ca n be moved from
“ NORM AL ” to “ OV E RRID E .” This will allow power to the
diesel generator and the blower fan.
It is recommended that the fire suppression tank be
weighed on an accu rate sca le every six ( 6 ) months.
There is a ch art in the manufact urer’ s operation manual
that lists the weight of the ca nister and co ntents.
Manual O verride System
The automatic fire e tinguisher can be activated manually
by pulling the manual override handle loca ted next to the
leaning post breake r panel below the helm seat.
E arly detect ion and use of the manual override system
will reduce fire damage by eliminating the time necessary
for heat in the bilge to rise sufficiently to activate the
automatic fire system.
T o O p erate
1 . P ull pin secu ring the handle.
2 . P ull red F IRE handle q uickl
y and briskl y.
Refer to the manufact urer’ s manual in the operator’ s
packe
t for co mplete instruct ions and warranty information.
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PULL HANDLE
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AL OPER
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