Silverton 330 Sport Bridge, Owner'S Manual

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FUEL SYSTEM
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Fuel, especially gasoline, is
extremely
fl
ammable. Failure to follow these
recommendations and the rules of good com-
mon sense could r esult in
fi
re or explosion,
which could cause personal injury or death.
The purpose of the Fuel System is to maintain
the necessary supply of fuel to the engines and
generator (if so equipped) upon demand and as
needed. The fuel system on your
330 Sport
Bridge is comprised of the following compo-
nents, which will be described separately:
•
Fuel Tank
•
Fuel Tank Fills and Vents
•
Fuel Tank Grounding System
•
Fuel Distribution Hoses
•
Fuel Supply Valves
•
Fuel Filtration
Fuel Tanks
Your 330 Sport Bridge is equipped with one (1)
fuel tank, having a capacity of 214 gallons. It
is located underneath the salon (See
Mechani-
cal Layout on Page 141, which illustrates the
location of the fuel tank). The tank supplies
fuel to both starboard and port engines as well
as the generator.
The fuel tank should be inspected for signs of
leaks, corrosion and/or pitting at least once each
year. Corrosion normally appears as a white
chalky or
fl
aky appearance on the surface of
the tank. Sometimes it also appears as pitting
or small pockets of missing aluminum. Another
indication of corrosion could be bubbles on the
paint that coats the fuel tank. If any of these con-
ditions are present, have an authorized Silverton
Service Technician inspect the tank immediately.
If a leak is found, turn OFF battery switches,
disconnect the shore power (See
Shore Power
- Connecting and Disconnecting on Page 59,
which explains the proper and safe method for
disconnecting your shore power) and disable
any possible source of ignition. Contact your
Silverton dealer or Silverton Customer Service
immediately.
Leaking fuel is a fir e and
explosion hazard; personal injury or death
could occur.
Fuel Tank Fill and Vent
The fuel tank is
fi
lled through its fuel
fi
ll
fi
tting
and the cap is marked GAS or DIESEL, depend-
ing on the type of engines that power your
330
Sport Bridge .
Using the wrong type of fuel
will result in severe damage to the engines.
The fuel tank
fi
ll
fi
tting is located on the Port
side of the transom. (See Deck Layout on Page
139, which illustrates the location of the fuel
tank
fi
ll
fi
tting). The fuel
fi
ll
fi
tting is connected
to the fuel tank with the fuel
fi
ll hose.
The fuel tank has a hull vent
fi
tting. This
fi
tting
are located on the Starboard side of the hull (See
Thru-hull Layout- Starboard on Page 137,
which illustrates the location of the fuel tank
vent). The vent
fi
tting is connected to the fuel
tank with the fuel vent hose. This vent allows
air to pass through it when fueling and when the
engines are drawing fuel from the tank.
The fuel
fi
ll and fuel vent hose,
fi
ttings and
connections should be inspected for leaks and