Marquis 720 FLY, Owner'S Manual

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CORROSION CAN OCCUR IN TANKS OVER TIME. WATER CONDENSES INSIDE THE FUEL TANKS, ESPECIALLY IN HUMID
REGIONS. WATER CAN REACT WITH THE FUEL IN THE TANKS TO CREATE A MIXTURE THAT CAN CORRODE THE TANK’S
INSIDE. TO AVOID TANK CORROSION:
• USE THE FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS AS OFTEN AND AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIbLE.
• KEEP THE TANKS FULL OF FUEL WHEN STORED OR USED INFREQUENTLY.
• DO NOT PUT ALCOHOL-bASED FUELS IN THE TANKS.
• CHECK THE RACOR FUEL FILTER bOWLS FOR WATER ACCUMULATION ON A REGULAR bASIS.
FUEL TRANSFER SYSTEM
The fuel levels in the tanks may become unequal during refueling, and while the generator is drawing fuel ONLY from the STDB fuel
tank . IF THE FUEL LEVELS BECOME UNEqUAL:
Open the fuel valves on top of the tanks 1 .
Operate the fuel transfer pump from the helm, and observe the fuel gauges to determine when the fuel levels are equal . 2 .
Turn OFF transfer pump and close the valves . 3 .
NOTE: The fuel gauges are active when the ignition switches to the engines are ON .
PORT engine: PORT fuel gauge and STDB •
Engine: STDB fuel gauge . •
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ALWAYS CLOSE bOTH FUEL EQUALIZATION VALVES WHEN THE VALVES ARE NOT IN USE. FUEL COULD SPILL INTO
THE ENGINE ROOM IF ONE OF THE VALVES DEVELOP A LEAK.
The fuel transfer switch is a two position switch, and will transfer fuel from one tank to the other depending on the switch position .
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