Silverton 330 Sport Bridge, Owner'S Manual

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signs of dry rot or swelling at least once a year.
If any of these conditions are present, have an
authorized Silverton Service Technician inspect
the entire fuel system immediately. If a leak is
found, turn OFF the battery switches, disconnect
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
fi
re and
explosion hazard; personal injury or death
could occur.
If any fuel hoses are in need of replacement,
be certain that ONL Y USCG TYPE A1 or A2
are used.
The use of any hose other
than USCG TYPE A1 or A2 could result in
fuel leakage. Leaking fuel is a
fi
re and explo-
sion hazard; personal injury or death could
occur.
Fuel Tank Grounding System
The fuel tank and fuel
fi
ll on your 330 Sport
Bridge are electrically grounded (or bonded)
to the ground buss of the bonding system. This
grounding system is designed to prevent the
discharge of static electricity, which could cause
a spark, especially when fueling your yacht. An
authorized Silverton Service Technician should
inspect this system at least once each year.
While fueling, a spark caused
by static electricity could result in
fi
re or ex-
plosion, which could cause personal injury
or death.
Fuel Distribution Hose
Each engine has a fuel supply hose that runs
from the pickup tube in the fuel tank to the en-
gine. Also, each engine may have, (depending
on the engine option you chose), a fuel return
hose that runs from the engine to the fuel tank.
The generator has a fuel supply hose that runs
to the fuel tank as well. All fuel supply and
return hoses are USCG TYPE A1 and are pre-
manufactured with swedged
fl
are
fi
ttings on
each end.
The fuel supply and return hoses,
fi
ttings and
connections should be inspected for leaks and
signs of dry rot or swelling at least once each
year. A good way to examine the fuel hoses is
to run your hand along the length of the hose, in-
cluding the
fi
ttings. Small leaks will be revealed
as wet spots on your hand. If any evidence of
hose deterioration is present, have an authorized
Silverton Service Technician replace all of the
hoses with USCG TYPE A1 hoses immediately.
If a leak is found, turn OFF battery switches,
disconnect 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
fi
re and
explosion hazard; personal injury or death
could occur.
If any fuel hoses are in need of replacement, be
certain that ONLY USCG TYPE A1 is used.
The use of any hose other than
USCG TYPE A1 could result in fuel leakage.
Leaking fuel is a
fi
re and explosion hazard;
personal injury or death could occur.