Mercury Zeus 3000 Series, User Manual

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Section 3 - On the Water
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NORMAL STOPPING
1. Move the ERC handles to the neutral position.
2. Corresponding to the engine you want to stop, and depending on your equipment, do
one of the following:
•
Press and release the "START/STOP" switch, if equipped with optional SmartStart
switch panel. Then, turn the respective key switch to the off position.
• Turn the respective key switch to the off position for each engine stopped.
3. After stopping the engines you may close the seacocks. Rotate the handles in the
direction indicated by the arrows.
a
b
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Drive cover removed for clarity
a - Seacock for seawater return
b - Handle in closed position
a
c
b
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Typical inlet seacock—port orientation
a - Seacock for seawater inlet
b - Former position (open)
c - Handle in closed position
STARTING AN ENGINE USING THE VIP SMARTSTART SWITCH
You may desire to start an engine from the engine room or under certain circumstances
the engine control systems may not be able to automatically start an engine. The engines
can be started using the "SMARTSTART" (stop/start) switch on the VIP for each engine.
1. Perform the drive checks listed in
Section 5-Routine Maintenance, Each Day Start
and When Refueling
.
2. Perform the checks and steps listed in the engine's operation and maintenance manual
available for this package.