Silverton 330 Sport Bridge, Owner'S Manual

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the ignition switch as soon as the engine
starts. The engine alarm buzzer should turn
OFF when the engine oil pressure reaches
normal operating range. The automatic
fi
re
extinguisher indicator light should remain
illuminated.
If the engine fails to start
within thirty (30) seconds, release the ignition
switch. Allow the starter motor to cool for at
least sixty (60) seconds and then try again to
start the engine. Prolonged starting attempts
may result in starter motor overheating and
damage.
Failure to release the ignition
switch fr om the ST ART position after the
engine starts may result in serious damage to
the starter motor and/or engine
fl
ywheel.
If the engine alarm buzzer
DOES NOT turn OFF, turn OFF the engine
immediately if the oil pr essure gauge dis-
plays no, or very low, oil pressure. See your
Silverton dealer for inspection and repair, if
necessary. No, or very low, oil pressure may
cause serious damage to the internal mecha-
nism of your engine(s).
If the automatic
fi
re extin-
guisher indicator light DOES NOT remain
illuminated, turn OFF the engine(s) imme-
diately and follow the pr oper procedure to
check for
fi
re aboard your yacht as detailed in
the Automatic Fire Extinguisher System Sec-
tion of this Owner ’s Manual. A
fi
re aboard
your yacht may r esult in serious personal
injury or death.
If one of the batteries is “dead” or not suf
fi
-
ciently charged to start your engine, depress
the “Parallel Start Switch” simultaneously
while turning the ignition switch to START.
The parallel start switch draws power from
both batteries during the starting procedure
and it is located on the helm switch panel
(See
Console Layout on Page 142, which
illustrates the location of the parallel start
switch). Release both switches immediately
after the engine starts.
DO NOT continue to depress
the “Parallel Start Switch” after the engine
has started. Damage to the alternator(s) may
result.
After you have started both engines and deter -
mined they are running properly, the “warm-up”
procedure should be followed before departing
the dock/mooring. The proper “warm-up” pro-
cedure is as follows:
Check the oil pressure gauges to be certain
each engine has suf
fi
cient oil pressure. Gaso-
line engines should have between 30 and
50 psi (pounds per square inch) and diesel
engines should have between 35 and 70 psi.
If the oil pressure is lower than the normal
operating range, turn OFF the respective
engine and contact your Silverton dealer for
further inspection and repair, if necessary.
Allow the engines to run at the RPM’s speci-
fi
ed in the Engine Manual until they reach
the proper operating temperature. Normal
operating temperature for gasoline engines
is 140° F with a raw water cooling system
and 170° F with a fresh water cooling sys-
tem. The normal operating temperature for
diesel engines is between 170° F and 190° F
.
If the engine temperature rises signi
fi
cantly
above the normal operating range (10° F),
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