Scout Boats 380 LXF, Owner'S Manual

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Seasonal Maintenance
WARNING
MAKE SURE THE GENERATOR MUFFLER HAS NOT BEEN
DAMAGED DURING WINTER STORAGE AND THAT THE DRAIN
PLUG IS INSTALLED AND PROPERLY TIGHTENED. LOOSE
OR MISSING DRAIN PLUGS AND DAMAGED OR LEAKING
MUFFLERS OR EXHAUST HOSES WILL ALLOW CARBON
MONOXIDE, ENGINE GASES AND WATER INTO THE BILGE
CREATING A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITION.
Notice:
Not all generator mufflers are equipped with
drain plugs.
Reactivating The Boat After Storage:
• Charge and install the batteries.
• Install the drain plug(s) in the hull.
• Check the engines for damage and follow the
manufacturer’s instructions for recommis-
sioning.
• Check the mounting bolts for the engines to
make sure they are tight.
• Perform all routine maintenance.
• Check all hose clamps for tightness.
• Pump the antifreeze from the fresh and raw
water systems and flush several times with
fresh water. Make sure all antifreeze is flushed
from the water heater and it is filled with fresh
water before it is activated.
• Check and lubricate the steering system.
• Clean and wash the boat.
• Install all upholstery, cushions and canvas.
After Launching:
• Carefully inspect the engine bolts and other
transom mounted equipment for leaks.
• Open the sea chest inlet valves and carefully
check the sea chest and all water systems for
leaks. Operate each system one at a time
checking for leaks and proper operation.
• Check the bilge pump manual and automatic
switches.
• Check the high water alarm.
• When each engine starts, check the cooling
system port below the engine cowling for a
strong stream of water. This ensures that the
cooling pump is operating.
• Carefully monitor the gauges and check for
leakage and abnormal noises.
• Operate the boat at slow speeds until the en-
gine temperature stabilizes and all systems
are operating normally.
• Start the generator and monitor the exhaust
port for a steady stream of water. It may take
20 or 30 seconds for the muffler to fill and
for water to appear at the port. This ensures
that the cooling pump is operating. Carefully
inspect the generator and all hoses for leaks,
paying particular attention to the muffler and
exhaust hoses. Any leak, no matter how minor
must be corrected immediately
.
• Once the generator is started and operating
normally, activate the air conditioner and mon-
itor the discharge thru-hull fitting for a steady
stream of water. It may take 20 or 30 seconds
for the system to fill water to appear at the
fitting. This ensures that the cooling pump
is properly primed and operating. Carefully
inspect all hoses for leaks, paying particular
attention to the hoses below the waterline and
those connected to the air conditioning unit.
• If the air conditioner sea water pump runs
but no water is visible at the outlet port after
45 seconds the pump may be air locked. The
sea chest water intake fittings are equipped with
scoops that will supply pressurized water to the
sea chest and help prime the system while the
boat is underway. Make sure the sea chest in-
take valves and the valve for the pump intake
hose are open. Then operate the boat at or
above 15 MPH. Water pressure from the sea
chest will usually force the trapped air through
the pump and allow it to prime. If this proce-
dure doesn’t work, contact your Scout dealer.
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