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that can be opened and closed by squeezing your
hand.
4. Remove and clean the raw water washdown
system’s seawater strainer. The strainer prevents
debris in the seawater from entering the washdown
pump. The strainer is located beneath the forward
hatch in the salon. Refer to the "Interior Hatches"
portion of Section 9 for the location of this hatch.
5. Reinstall the seawater strainer. If the strainer
leaks when the raw water washdown seacock is
opened, close the seacock, then check the strainer
for correct installation.
6. Open the seacock that supplies seawater to the raw
water washdown pump.
7. Place the "house" battery bank master disconnect
switch in the "ON" position.
8. Switch the Main - One circuit breaker on the Safety
Breaker Panel "ON".
9. On the DC Control Center, switch the System DC
Main circuit breaker "ON", then switch the
Washdown Pump circuit breaker "ON".
Do not operate the washdown pump when the sea-
cock that supplies seawater to the washdown sys-
tem is closed. Operating the pump with no seawater
can damage it.
10. Place the washdown's ON/OFF switch, located near
the washdown hose fitting, in the "ON" position.
This activates the boat’s raw water washdown
pump. The pump is located beneath the forward
hatch in the salon. Refer to the "Interior Hatches"
portion of Section 9 for the location of this hatch.
11. The raw water washdown pump, when activated,
creates pressure in the raw water washdown sys-
tem. When the hose nozzle is closed, water pressure
within the system increases to a predetermined
point at which the pump automatically shuts off.
When the hose nozzle is open, releasing water from
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