Volvo Penta 5.7 Gil-B, Operator'S Manual

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This owner’s manual contains information you need to
operate your boat engine and drive safely. Check that
you have the correct manual for your engine and drive.
This manual also contains a considerable amount of
information concerning the engine and drive: model
identification, preventive maintenance recommenda-
tions, fuel and oil recommendations, and other important
points. Please keep this book with your boat at all times.
NOTE! It is important that this manual stays with the
boat when it is sold. Important safety informa-
tion must be passed to the new owner. The
service information provided in the manual
gives the owner important information about
maintaining the engine and transmission.
If you do not understand or are uncertain about any
operation or information in this owner’s manual, please
contact your Volvo Penta dealer. He will be able to help
you with an explanation or will demonstrate the opera-
tion.
NOTE! Federal law requires manufacturers to notify
owners in the event that a safety related defect
is discovered on any of their products. If you
are not the original owner of this engine, please
notify us at our address listed elsewhere in this
manual, or through an authorized Volvo Penta
dealer about the change in ownership. This is
the only way we will be able to contact you if
necessary.
Carefully observe the safety alert symbols shown for
dangers, warnings, and cautions. They warn you of
possible dangers or important information contained in
this manual.
However, warnings alone do not eliminate hazards, nor
are they a substitute for safe boat handling and proper
accident prevention measures!
DANGER!
Failure to comply with a danger symbol will
result in serious injury or death to boat opera-
tor, boat occupants, and/or others.
WARNING!
Failure to comply with a warning may result in
injury or death to boat operator, boat occu-
pants and/or others.
CAUTION!
Failure to comply with a caution may result in
failure or damage to the equipment.
Below is a summary of the risks and safety precautions
you should always observe or carry out when operating
or servicing the engine:
1. Check that the warning or information decals on the
engine are always clearly visible. Replace decals
that have been damaged or painted over.
Safety Precautions
2. Always turn off the engine before starting service
procedures. Avoid hot surfaces and liquids in
supply lines and hoses when the engine has just
been turned off and is still hot.
3. To prevent a possible explosion, operate the
blower as recommended by the boat manufacturer
before starting the engine. If the engine
compartment is not equipped with a blower, open
the engine cover or hatch before starting to
disperse any gasoline fumes that may be present.
Leave the hatch open until after the engine is
running.
4. Reinstall all protective parts removed during
service operations before starting the engine. Make
a point of familiarizing yourself with other risk
factors, such as rotating parts and hot surfaces
(exhaust manifold, starter, etc.).
5. Approaching a running engine is dangerous. Loose
clothing or long hair can get caught in rotating parts
and cause serious personal injury.
6. If so equipped, turn off the power supply to the
engine at the main switch and lock it in the
OFF
position before starting work.
7. Avoid opening the filler cap for engine coolant
system (freshwater cooled engines) when the
engine is still hot. Steam or hot coolant can spray
out as system pressure is lost.
8. If opening the filler cap or drain cock/venting cock,
or removing a plug or engine coolant line from a hot
engine, open the filler cap slowly and release
coolant system pressure gradually; otherwise,
steam or hot coolant can spray out.
9. Stop the engine and close or block the sea water
intake before carrying out operations on the engine
cooling system.
10. Only start the engine in a well-ventilated area. If
operating the engine in an enclosed space, make
sure your work area is well ventilated.
11. Anticorrosion and antifreeze agents can be hazard-
ous to health and to the environment. Whenever you
use these agents, follow the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions on the product packaging.
12. Certain engine oils are flammable. Some of them
are also dangerous if inhaled. Whenever you use
these agents, follow the manufacturer’s instructions
on the product packaging. Ensure that ventilation in
the work place is good. Use a protective mask when
spraying.
13. Hot oil can cause burns. Avoid skin contact with hot
oil. Ensure that the lubrication system is not under
pressure before beginning to work on it. Never start
or operate the engine with the oil filler cap removed;
otherwise, hot oil could spew out.