Four winns 378 VISTA, Owner'S Manual

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378 Vista™ Owner’s Manual
Section M
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Figure M6: Door Storage Locker
M - 8 ENGINE DAY HATCH w/ ELECTRIC LIFT
The 378 Vista model features a engine day hatch with an
electric lift or screw jack. The screw jack lifts and lowers
the engine hatch by pressing the switch located on the
dash. The screw jack runs off the ship systems’s bat-
tery. See Figures M7 & M8.
Figure M7: Engine Day Hatch
Engine Inspection Lid
Engine Day Hatch
Figure M8: Engine Hatch Screw Jack
To raise the engine hatch:
1. Remove the cockpit table (if currently installed).
2. Press the engine hatch switch (“UP”) to raise the
engine hood to its open position.
The engine hatch can be lifted manually if the screw
jack fails to operate.
To raise the engine hatch manually:
1. Remove the engine inspection hatch.
2. Reach into engine compartment and release either
one of the release pins of the screw jack.
3. Carefully raise the engine hatch and prop open.
Without properly propping engine hatch open
during manual lifting procedure, engine hatch
may fall resulting in possible personal injury
and/or damage to engine hatch and compo-
nents.
The engine hatch can be lifted without the screw
jack. Use care and proper lifting techniques to
prevent possible back injury.