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Boat O p eration Section 2
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Boat T rim T ab s
Y our boat is eq uipped with L enco
®
elect romech anica l
trim tabs. The trim tab co ntrol switch es and L E D indica tor
lights are loca ted on the co ntrol co nsole face , port of the
D TS engine co ntrols.
Using the boat trim tabs properly req uires experience and
ski ll. Always operate any boat system within the limits
of your experience . If you do not have this experience ,
ask someone to instruct you or gain experience through
experimentation under co ntrolled co nditions.
T he b oat’ s attitude and steering effort can react
very q uickly to changes in trim tab p osition.
Adjust trim tab dep loyment in small increments
to avoid loss of b oat control.
Y ou ca n use the boat trim tabs to:
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Adjust for uneven load distribution
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Adjust for strong cr osswinds
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Adjust for ch anging weather co nditions
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Trim the boat fore and aft
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Trim the boat port and starboard
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Improve ride smoothness
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Improve boat performance
The elect romech anica l cyl inders and trim tabs are
loca ted on the lower portion of the boat’ s transom.
The trim tab co ntrol box senses switch ed 1 2 V D C at the
ce nter engine main ignition ke y switch .
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The trim tab system will only operate when the
ce nter engine main ignition ke y switch is ON
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The trim tabs will automatica lly retract when
the starboard engine main ignition ke y switch is
turned OF F
WARNING