Sea Ray 390 Sundancer, Owner'S Manual

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2.13
S
ECTION
2 • G
ENERAL
B
OAT
A
RRANGEMENT
390 Sundancer
®
(
425 Sundancer ®
)
PORT STBD
VARIABLE
FULL THROTTLE
IDLE
NEUTRAL
REVERSE
FORWARD
PORT STBD
ENGINE GEARSHIFTS
ENGINE THROTTLES
E
NGINE
S
HIFT AND
T
HROTTLE
F
UNCTIONS
(F
IG
. 2.13.1)
Shift selector(s) to NEUTRAL before starting engines.
Shift only when engine is at IDLE.
Reversing at high speeds can cause flooding/
swamping due to water being pushed over the
transom.
! WARNING
Shift quickly; easing into gear can damage the
transmission.
Hydraulic controls FORWARD and REVERSE
positions should always be in full travel extremes in
either direction for positive engagement and
minimum wear.
! CAUTION
11. M
AJOR
C
ONTROLS
A. G
EAR
S
HIFTS AND
T
HROTTLE
C
ONTROLS
Standard on the 390 DA are dual hydraulic gear shift
and throttle engine controls. Read and understand
the information in the Owner’s Manual Packet for
your yacht model’s gear and throttle control.
For safety’s sake and as a good habit to get into,
always put the gear selector in the NEUTRAL
position and the throttle selector in the IDLE position
before starting the engines.
There are two gear shift levers and two throttle
control levers.
The gear shift levers have three positions:
FORWARD, NEUTRAL (center), and REVERSE.
The gear shift levers must be in the NEUTRAL
position when starting the engines. A detent can be
felt when the control is in exact neutral. Forward and
reverse positions should always be in the full
travel extremes in either direction for positive
engagement and minimum wear. Each gear shift
lever can be used independently from the other, for
example, when idling one shift can be put in forward
and the other in reverse for tight maneuvering. Shift
gears only with engines idling.
The throttle controls regulate the RPM of the
engines. Pushing the levers forward will increase
engine RPM. Regulating RPM of the engines will
control the speed of the boat through the water.
NOTE: Prior to starting engines, put throttles at IDLE
and gearshifts in NEUTRAL.