Brunswick 750 IMPACT, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Section 3 Fuel Systems
Fuel Stripping Pump
Your boat might be equipped with a system that allows
you to manually strip gasoline and possibly water from
the bottom of the fuel tank.
Refer to Contaminated Gasoline in this section for
detailed information about the risks related to taking
on gasoline that might contain ethanol or might be
contaminated.
The manual fuel stripping pump supplied with this boat
is designed to work through the fuel tank sounding
port. The boat must be at rest and level before you
remove the sounding cap.
Adjust the boat angle so that the lowest portion of the
fuel tank is below the sounding hole. If possible, let
the gasoline “rest” for 30 minutes before sampling.
Install the pump so the pickup foot is touching the bot-
tom of the tank. Pump the sample gasoline into a
clean container and inspect for moisture or particulate
contamination. Dispose of the test sample following
all state and federal regulations.
Carefully remove the stripping pump. Remove all
residual fuel from the stripping pump and reinstall the
sounding cap following these guidelines:
• DO NOT over-tighten the sounding cap.
• DO NOT use tools to reinstall the cap.
• Confirm that no liquid gasoline is around the
sounding cap after five minutes of boat operation.
!
WARNING
Do not attempt to remove the sounding cap if
the boat is in motion. Spilled liquid gasoline is
a fire and explosion hazard. Gasoline vapor is
extremely flammable and highly explosive
under certain conditions.