Section 5
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Owner’s/Operator’s Manual
Battery
Explosion, fire or burn hazard from vented fumes or burns from
battery electrolyte can cause death or serious injury.
• Wear eye protection and rubber gloves when working on or
around batteries.
• DO NOT charge or use a battery booster to start your engine at
the battery.
• Charge the battery outside of the boat unless your boat is
equipped with a battery charger or battery jumping studs.
• DO NOT smoke or bring a flame near a battery at any time.
• DO NOT have your head directly above a battery when making or
breaking electrical connections.
• DO NOT use a metal object to spark between battery posts to
check if the battery is charged.
• DO NOT disconnect or reconnect battery cables if gasoline fumes
are present.
Remove battery and store away from freezing temperatures.
NOTE:
DO NOT store the battery on-board. DO NOT place the battery directly on
concrete, brick or dirt floors. Keep the battery on a wooden pallet in a cool,
dry place.
1. Clean outside battery case, terminals, and battery clamps with a solution of
baking soda and water.
NOTE:
DO NOT allow baking soda and water solution to enter cells.
2. Lightly sand battery posts and clamps with fine-grit emery cloth.
3. Apply a light coat of petroleum jelly or anticorrosion spray to the cover end of
the battery cables.
4. Recharge the battery monthly or have a continuous trickle charge applied to
the battery during storage to increase battery life.
AIR CONDITIONER
1. Disconnect the pump plug and drain the seawater circuit. The system is self-
purging to ensure that all water is drained.
2. Pump a nontoxic antifreeze solution through the condensing coil to displace
any residual water in the system.
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