Sea Ray 390 Sundancer, Owner'S Manual

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390 Sundancer
®
( 425 Sundancer
®
)
3.6
S
ECTION
3 • U
SING
Y
OUR
B
OAT
13. Shut down the engines and recheck fluid levels;
top off if necessary.
NOTE: For general operation of the boat, its
instruments and the engine, follow detailed
instructions on “Engine Break-in” in the Engine
Operator’s Manual.
REFER TO OWNER’S MANUAL PACKET FOR
INSTRUCTIONS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION.
10. S
HIFTING TO
D
RIVE THE
B
OAT
Standard on the 390 DA are dual hydraulic gear
shift and throttle engine controls. However, your
yacht may be equipped with hydraulic or electric
throttle controls. There are different functions and
operating and maintenance instructions which must
be followed. Read and understand the information
in the Owner’s Manual Packet for your sport yacht
model’s gear and throttle control.
Your yacht has start in-gear protection. 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 star ting the
engines.
A. G
EAR
S
HIFTS AND
T
HROTTLE
C
ONTROLS
The gear shift lever for each engine (twin lever
controls on port side of the control station) has three
positions: FORWARD, NEUTRAL and REVERSE.
The control lever must be in the NEUTRAL (center)
position when starting the engine(s). A positioning
indent can be felt when the control is in exact
NEUTRAL. FORWARD and REVERSE positions
should always be in full travel extremes in either
direction for a positive engagement and minimum
wear.
The throttle controls (twin lever controls on
starboard side of control station) (See Figure 2.7.2)
regulate the RPM of the engines. Periodically check
and seasonally lubricate the linkage with medium
weight oil.
NOTE: Prior to starting engines, put throttles at IDLE
and gearshifts in NEUTRAL.
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
Cockpit can fill with water if boat is moving forward,
when it is put into reverse.
Before shifting into reverse, shift to neutral, wait for
the boat to stop moving forward, then shift into
reverse.
! CAUTION
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