Marquis 500 Sport Bridge, Owner'S Manual

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FUELING
Securely moor the yacht . 1 .
Close all portholes, windows, hatches and doors . 2 .
Turn OFF all devices that use electricity to operate or create electricity . 3 .
Extinguish all open flames and smoking material on the yacht and in the area around the fuel dock . 4 .
Turn OFF all battery master disconnect switches . 5 .
Have all passengers evacuate the yacht . 6 .
Estimate the amount of stored fuel is necessary . 7 .
Select the fuel tank to be fueled first . 8 .
Remove the appropriate DIESEL fill deck plate using the deck plate key supplied 9 .
with the yacht . The deck plates are located on either side of the transom .
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NOTE: The fuel tanks are designed to accept fuel at a maximum rate of 9 gal lons
per minute (GPM) when the tank is between 25% and 75% full . The pres
sure inside the tank must not exceed 4 psi during fueling . Many marine
fuel pumps can deliver fuel at rates up to 35 GPM . A high fueling rate
should never be used, a high rate could damage the fuel system .
Decrease the fueling rate when fueling a tank that is either nearly empty or nearly 10 .
full . Decreasing the rate helps prevent fuel surge when the tank is empty, and
back up and spillage when the tank is full .
Begin pumping fuel at a rate of no more that 9 GPM into the fuel tank . When the tank is close to full, slow the fuel rate to less 11 .
than 9 GPM .
Monitor the fuel tank air vents . Stop filling when the sound of the air exiting the fuel tank vents changes during the filling pro-
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cess . The sound will change significantly once the tank if full .
Replace the DIESEL fill deck plate .
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To fuel the next fuel tank, repeat steps 9 - 12 . 14 .
Wipe up all spilled fuel after each tank is filled . 15 .
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Read and understand the Owner’s Guide and all OEM information . 1 .
Check both fuel gauges to verify that the yacht is sufficiently fueled for the trip . 2 .
Inspect the engine room: 3 .
Check fuel system for any signs of leakage . 3a .
Check the bilge water level . 3b .
Check for oil in the bilge . 3c .
Check the crank case oil level in each engine . 3d .
Make an overall inspection of the engine room for signs of potential problems . 3e .
Follow all maintenance instructions as detailed in Section 7: 3f . Maintenance .
Turn ON the master disconnect switches for both engine battery pairs and the 4 .
Diesel Fill Deck Plate
Diesel Fill Deck Plate - KEY
StEp 9: DiESEL DEck pLAtE
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