Malibu Boats Wakesetter 20VTX 2019, Owner'S Manual

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2019 Malibu Boats, LLC Owner’s Manual • Page 131
On and Under the Water
sary function could result in an explosion of the accumu-
lated fumes within the compartment, resulting in serious
injury or death.
The blower system vents carbon monoxide, a naturally occur-
ring by-product of the engine and drive train operation, through the
exhaust manifold, muffler, exhaust lines and flap, which combine
to remove dangerous carbon monoxide and other naturally occur-
ring toxic by-products from the engine and drive train operation.
The emissions primarily are eliminated through the exhaust flap(s)
located beneath the swim platform. Although much of the exhaust
is disbursed into and through the water, fumes still reach the swim
platform and transom area of the boat, including WakeView seating
and the sun pads. Therefore, no one should ever be on the swim
platform, transom seating or sun pads when the engine is operating.
Never allow anyone to be on
the swim platform, transom
seating or sun pads when the
engine is running. Carbon
monoxide fumes are colorless and odorless. Illness and
death can result from breathing fumes, even before a
Blower System
One of most critical elements of the boat is the blower system.
There are important things to remember when operating the boat:
Always operate the blower for several minutes prior to starting
the engine, ensuring the engine compartment is open. This should
also be done when idling or running at low speed. This allows the
disbursing of fumes that otherwise allowed to accumulate could result
in an explosion.
The blower is controlled from an ON-OFF switch on the 7” Malibu
Touch Command (MTC) screen. (See
Dashes and Video Screens
section of this Owner’s Manual for more detail on how to operate
the system.) The blower should come ON automatically when
the system is first powered up from the ON-OFF power button.
However, operators should always verify that the blower is ON and
operating rather than relying on the automatic ON.
Always operate the blower
for several minutes (at least
four [4] minutes) prior to
starting the engine, running
at a low speed or at idle. This must be done with the
engine compartment open. Failure to perform this neces-
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