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Section 7 - Troubleshooting
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Symptom Remedy
Boat overloaded or load improperly
distributed.
Reduce the load or redistribute the load more evenly.
Boat bottom fouled or damaged. Clean or repair as necessary.
Tabs locked in the down position. Unlock the automatic tab override switch.
Poor quality of fuel.
Use a cetane booster as recommended by your Authorized Cummins MerCruiser Diesel
Repair Facility.
Water in the fuel.
Run out fuel and fill with fresh fuel. The fuel filter may need to be drained or changed
several times during this process.
Engine or electronic fuel system
fault.
Have the engine or electronic fuel system checked by an Authorized Cummins MerCruiser
Diesel Repair Facility.
Guardian fault code set.
Check VesselView for Guardian fault codes that cause engine power reduction. If found,
have the system checked by your Authorized Cummins MerCruiser Diesel Repair Facility.
Standard Helm Joystick
Symptom Remedy
Joystick does not control boat.
Both remote control levers are not in neutral. Put the remote control levers in
neutral.
Some of the engines are not running. Start the engine or engines.
Response to joystick inputs are erratic, or
joystick operates independent of input.
Ensure there are no radios or other sources of electronic or magnetic
interference near the joystick.
Joystick does not function properly and a fault
code is set.
Check VesselView for Guardian fault codes that cause engine power reduction.
If found, have the system checked by your Authorized Cummins MerCruiser
Diesel Repair Facility.
Auxiliary Joystick Station
Symptom Remedy
Auxiliary joystick does not control
boat.
Both remote control levers are not in neutral. Put the remote control levers in neutral.
Some of the engines are not running. Start the engine or engines.
Throttles have been severely derated due to drive train faults. Determine drive train faults
and make corrections or have the system checked by your Authorized Cummins
MerCruiser Diesel Repair Facility.
One or more transmissions has a gear shift capability fault. Determine the gear shift
faults and make corrections or have the system checked by your Authorized Cummins
MerCruiser Diesel Repair Facility.
One or more drives have steering capability faults. Determine steering faults and make
corrections or have the system checked by your Authorized Cummins MerCruiser Diesel
Repair Facility.
Response to auxiliary joystick inputs
are erratic, or joystick operates
independent of input.
Ensure there are no radios or other sources of electronic or magnetic interference near
the joystick.
Auxiliary joystick does not function
properly and a fault indicator light is
flashing.
Check for fault that results in engine power reduction. Refer to
Section 3, Auxiliary
Joystick Station—Special Features
. If no fault is found, have the system checked by
your Authorized Cummins MerCruiser Diesel Repair Facility.