Scout Boats 350 LXF, Owner'S Manual

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SAFETY EQUIPMENT
11.1 General
Your boat and outboard engines have been
equipped with safety equipment designed to
enhance the safe operation of the boat and to
meet U.S. Coast Guard safety standards. The
Coast Guard or state, county, and municipal law
enforcement agencies require certain additional
accessory safety equipment on each boat. This
equipment varies according to length and type of
boat and type of propulsion. The accessory equip-
ment required by the Coast Guard is described in
this chapter. Some local laws require additional
equipment. It is important to obtain “Federal
Requirements And Safety Tips for Recreational
Boats,” published by the Coast Guard, and copies
of state and local laws, to make sure you have the
required equipment for your boating area.
Your boat is equipped with engine alarms. The
alarms are designed to increase your boating
safety by alerting you to potentially serious prob-
lems in the primary power systems. Alarm sys-
tems are not intended to lessen or replace regular
maintenance and pre-cruise procedures.
This chapter also describes safety related equip-
ment that could be installed on your boat. This
equipment will vary depending on the type of
engines and other options installed by you or
your dealer.
11.2 Engine Alarms
Most outboards are equipped with an audible
alarm system mounted in the helm area that moni-
tors selected critical engine systems. The alarm
will sound if one of these systems begins to fail.
Refer to the engine owner’s manual for information
on the alarms installed with your engines.
If the alarms sounds:
• Immediately throttle the engine back to idle.
• Shift to neutral.
• Monitor the engine gauges to determine the
cause of the problem.
• If necessary, shut off the engine and investigate
until the cause of the problem is found.
11.3 Neutral Safety Switch
Every control system has a neutral safety switch
incorporated into it. This device prohibits the
engine from being started while the shift lever
is in any position other than the neutral position
and should be inspected and tested periodically
to ensure the switch is working. If an engine will
not start, slight movement of the shift levers may
be necessary to locate the neutral position and
disengage the safety cutout switch. Control or
cable adjustments may be required to correct this
condition should it persist. See your Scout dealer
for necessary control and cable adjustments.
Please refer to the Helm Control Systems chapter
for more information on the neutral safety switch.
11.4 Engine Stop Switch
Your Scout is equipped with a engine stop switch
and lanyard. When the lanyard is pulled it will
engage the switch and shut off the engines. We
strongly recommend that the lanyard be attached
to the driver and the stop switch whenever the
engines are running. If the engines will not start,
it could be because the lanyard is not properly in-
serted into the engine stop switch. Always make
sure the lanyard is properly attached to the engine
stop switch before attempting to start the engines.
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