Sea Ray 44 Sedan Bridge, Owner'S Manual

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44 Sedan Bridge ( 455 Sedan Bridge )
2.14
S
ECTION
2 • G
ENERAL
B
OAT
A
RRANGEMENT
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
. 2.14.1)
9. M
AJOR
C
ONTROLS
A. G
EAR
S
HIFTS AND
T
HROTTLE
C
ONTROLS
Standard on the 44 DB 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.
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.
O
PERATION
1. Throttle Levers:
Forward motion - increases Throttle
Aft Motion - Decreases Throttle
2. Gearshift Levers:
Forward Position - FORWARD
Center Position - NEUTRAL
Aft Position - REVERSE
M
AINTENANCE
The gear and throttle lever bodies are made of
anodized aluminum. To clean them, a warm soapy
water solution should be used. DO NOT use an
abrasive compound.