Monterey Boats 378SE, Owner'S Manual

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MONTEREY
BOATS
Troubleshooting Guide
PROBLEM CAUSE & SOLUTION
Reduction in water flow from the bilge pump.
• Impeller screen plugged with debris. Clean screen at the
base of the pump.
• The discharge hose is pinched or clogged. Check discharge
hose and clean or repair.
• Discharge hose is sagging below the pump and creating an
airlock. Reroute hose so it runs uphill from the pump to the
thru-hull fitting.
• Low voltage to the pump. Check the battery and wire con -
nections.
ACCESSORY PROBLEMS
The automatic float switch on the bilge pump raises but
does not activate the pump.
• The circuit breaker in the battery switch breaker panel has
blown. Reset the circuit breaker.
• The house batteries are dead. Charge or replace the battery.
• The pump impeller is jammed by debris. Clean pump impel -
ler housing.
• The wire connections in the bilge have corroded. Replace
connectors and secure above the bilge waterline.
• The automatic switch is defective. Replace the switch.
• The pump is defective. Replace pump.
The bilge pump will not run when the manual switch is
activated.
• The circuit breaker supplying the switch has tripped. Replace
or reset the circuit breaker.
• The battery switch is off. Turn on the battery switch.
• The pump impeller is jammed by debris. Clean pump impel -
ler housing.
• The wire connections in the bilge have corroded. Replace
connectors and secure above the bilge waterline.
• The switch is defective. Replace the switch.
• The pump is defective. Replace pump.
Porcelain head will not add water.
• The fresh water pump is not activated. Turn on fresh water
pump.
• The fresh water tank is empty. Fill fresh water tank.
• The Add Water button in the control panel is not working.
Replace control panel.
• The solenoid on the head fresh water valve is defective.
Replace fresh water supply valve.