Indmar 454 Carbureted, Operator'S Manual

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Indmar Marine Engines 3-1
Explosive gasoline and battery fumes may
accumulate in your engine compartment.
Failure to properly ventilate fumes with the
bilge blower may result in explosive atmos-
phere resulting in death or serious injury to
you and your passengers.
Before starting engine operate bilge blower
at least 4 minutes and raise engine cover to
ventilate fumes. Inspect engine and compart-
ment for any fluid or fuel leaks.Failure to do
so can possibly result in fire and/or explo-
sion resulting in death or serious injury to
you and your passengers.
When refueling, make sure to open the motor box and
run the blower during and after the re-fueling operation.
Failure to do so may result in fire or explosion and may
cause death or serious injury.
Never remove or modify any components of
the engine’s fuel system. Tampering with fuel
components may cause a hazardous condi-
tion that could result in severe personal
injury or death. This work must be performed
by your dealer’s technicians.
HOW TO START YOUR ENGINE
1. Run the blower for 4 minutes to remove explosive
gasoline and battery fumes from the engine compart-
ment.
! WARNING
! WARNING
! DANGER !
Chapter 3
ENGINE STARTING PROCEDURES
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