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Section 2
Boat Operation
Starting Procedure
Use the following checklist each time you start the
engines. Additional detailed information about these
systems is covered in the engine operator’s manual.
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Operator’s Manual on board
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Review Pre-operation Checklist
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Engine battery selector switches to ON position
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Electronics battery selector switch(s) to ON posi-
tion
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Release engine tilt locks and lower engines to
full Tilt Down position
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Turn on fuel tank selector valves
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Verify fuel and oil supply
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Prime engine fuel supply systems
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Prime engine oil supply systems if the engines
have not been operated in the last 30 days
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Move control shift levers to NEUTRAL position
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Attach ignition shutoff switch clip and lanyard
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Start engines
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Let engines idle in NEUTRAL for five minutes
before leaving the dock
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Verify engine systems using gauges and over-
board cooling system indicator
!
DANGER
Never start or operate the engines when people
are in the water near your boat. Contact with
the boat, engines, or rotating propellers can
cause serious injury or death.
!
CAUTION
Never start or run engines without an adequate
supply of cooling water. The engines will be
damaged immediately.
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