Sea Ray 225 Weekender, Owner'S Manual

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225 Weekender
® 3.5
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• If you DO NOT smell gasoline..
1. Check all fluid levels and any other necessary
checks as specified in Section 8 and in the
engine manual.
2. Check that water level in bilge is minimal. Verify
that the bilge pump is operating by turning the
bilge pump switch to MANUAL and listening for
the pump running and check to see that bilge
water is being pumped overboard.
3. Close engine
compartment and turn on
battery switch.
4. Check fuel level. Be sure
you have enough fuel for
your trip. Remember the
“1/3 Rule”: Use no more
than 1/3 of your fuel for
outbound trip; use 1/3 of
the fuel for return trip; keep
1/3 for reserve in case of
emergency.
5. Run bilge blowers for at
least 4 minutes before
attempting to start engine
Unlike your automobile
engine which is naturally
ventilated even when it is
not moving, your boat
engine compartment (the
bilge) does not have sufficient natural ventilation
when the boat is not moving or moving slowly.
That is why the engine compartment must have
forced ventilation, using the bilge blower, to
remove potentially explosive gasoline vapors,
before the engine is started and when the boat
is moving slowly.
Because it may be difficult to remember to turn
on the bilge blower every time you slow down
the boat, it is recommended that the bilge blower
run all the time the engine is running.
6. Place drive unit in full
DOWN/IN position.
7. Put throttle and shift
control lever into neutral;
then for a:
COLD ENGINE - press
THROTTLE ONLY button
and move shift/throttle lever forward to full open
throttle, then return to about 1/4 throttle. In cold
weather, it may be necessary to pump lever
several times before engine will start.
WARM ENGINE - Press THROTTLE ONLY
button and move shift/throttle lever about 1/4
open throttle position. Do not pump lever.
FLOODED ENGINE - press THROTTLE ONLY
button and move shift/throttle lever to full open
position. DO NOT pump lever. When the engine
starts, move shift/throttle lever back rapidly to
decrease engine speed to between 1000 and
1500 RPM.
8. TO START ENGINE:
Turn ignition key
clockwise, as in a car, and
release when engine
starts. Do not crank engine
for more than a few
seconds if it doesn’t start.
Engine may be very cold
or flooded; see step 7.
9. After engine starts, reduce speed to between
1000 and 1500 RPM and check oil pressure.
10. If oil pressure is correct, let
engine warm up to normal
temperature range as
specified in the engine
manual, before shifting into
forward or reverse gear.
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