Silverton 45 convertible, Operator'S Manual

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SYSTEM OPERATIONS-69
Battery Charger
The bow thruster’s battery charger, along
with the 355 Amp DC Fuse, is located un-
der the galley
fl oor hatch. The purpose of
the charger is to maintain the battery volt-
age level. The charger breaker is located
in the Main AC Distribution Panel and is a
15 Amp AC.
Joystick
The bow thruster is operated with a joy-
stick, which is located at the helm. The
motor and control box for the joystick are
located under the forward stateroom
fl oor
hatch.
Operation
The following information refers to the
operation of your bow thruster.
To engage the bow thruster, press the
ON/OFF Switch. When the bow thrust-
er is not in use, make sure to disen-
gage the bow thruster by pressing the
ON/OFF switch.
To maneuver your vessel, simply press
the left arrow button on the touch pad
control panel and the boat will move
to port. To move to the right, push the
right arrow button and the boat will
move to starboard.
Turn OFF the bow thruster’s main
switch when the system is not in use
and always when leaving the boat.
Warning! Look out for swimmers before
operating the bow thruster.
Warning! Do not operate the bow thruster
without the belt cover installed.
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Warning! Only operate the bow thruster
when its propellers are fully submerged.
Refer to the Bow Thruster User and
Maintenance Manual for technical infor-
mation concerning your Bow Thruster
System.
Electronic Protection
Refer to the Bow Thruster User and
Maintenance Manual for technical infor-
mation concerning the Electrical Pro-
tection of your Bow Thruster System.
Test Running
Refer to the Bow Thruster User and
Maintenance Manual for technical infor-
mation concerning a Test Run of your
Bow Thruster System.
Maintenance
Warning! When working on the bow
thruster, always turn OFF the main switch.
Refer to the Bow Thruster User and
Maintenance Manual for technical infor-
mation concerning the Maintenance of
your Bow Thruster System.
Batteries for your Bow Thruster must
be replaced with Sealed AGM Type bat-
teries ONLY.