Tiara Yachts 53 COUPE, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATING YOUR BOAT
5-8 53 COUPE
CAUTION
!
To reduce the risk of fire, investigate all fuel odors immediately and
do not start the engines, generator or other electrical equipment if
fuel odors are present.
5.1.4 Starting Your Engines
Before starting your engines, be sure that you have read your engine owner’s
manual and performed all the maintenance and safety checks listed under Sec -
tion 5.1, When Arriving at Your Boat .
To Start the Volvo ® Engines:
1. Open all hatches to the bilge area. Investigate and remedy any fuel vapors
that are detected.
2. Check the engine and IPS drive units’ oil levels.
3. Check the engines’ coolant level.
4. Open the engines’ raw water seacocks.
5. Open the engines’ fuel supply and return valves. The fuel valves are lo -
cated in the forward engine room (
Figure 5-4
).
CAUTION
!
Prior to starting engines, ensure fuel supply and return valves are in
the open position. A fuel valve is open when it is parallel to its asso-
ciated fitting. Failure to open all fuel valves will damage the engine.
6. Switch ON all breakers except the OIL CHANGE PUMP breaker on the
Master DC Panel in the engine room.
7. Switch ON the PORT BATTERY, STBD BATTERY, and HOUSE BATTERY
switches on the Power Control Panel.
8. Confirm that the ELECTRONICS, 24VDC MAIN, TRIM TABS, WIPER
PORT, WIPER CENTER, WIPER STBD, and both ENG ROOM FAN
breakers on the DC Distribution Panel are ON.