Tiara Yachts 53 COUPE, Owner'S Manual

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ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
7-16 53 COUPE
7.6.5 Seacocks
Your boat includes raw water seacocks for the engines, air conditioners, gen -
erator, raw water washdown, optional overboard waste discharge, and optional
Seakeeper ® Gyro. See chapter 3 for seacock locations. Open and close all the
seacocks monthly to ensure that they do not become seized. Debris and marine
growth can accumulate and hinder the proper operation of the seacocks. If they
are difficult to operate, contact your Tiara Yachts dealer and have them serviced.
7.6.6 Raw Water Intake Strainers
The engine raw water intakes, generator raw water intake, air conditioning raw
water intake, and raw water washdown pump intake are equipped with strainers.
Check the strainers each time you use the boat to assure that no debris has ac -
cumulated that may block the flow. See chapter 3 for intake strainer locations.
To clean clogged strainers:
1. Turn OFF the related engine or pump.
2. Close the raw water seacock, in the hull bottom, to stop the flow of water
to the strainer.
3. Remove the filter basket cap by unscrewing it counterclockwise. A span -
ner wrench has been provided for this purpose.
4. Lift the filter basket out by the top handle.
5. Remove any debris from the filter basket and rinse with clean water.
6. Use only mild soapy water to clean the sight glass.
7. Check to be sure that the O-ring under the cap is intact and replace if
necessary.
8. Apply a water-proof grease that is silicon or Teflon
™
based (do not use
petroleum-based grease) to the cap threads and O-ring seasonally, to
assure easy cap loosening for inspections and cleaning.
9. Install the filter basket.
10. Install the cap, and tighten by hand.
11. Snug the cap with the spanner wrench.
12. Open the seacock.