Volvo Penta V8-225, Operator'S Manual

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Power Trim Control
The trim system is controlled by trim switches located
on the shift lever.
The upper button moves the drive up, or away from the
transom. This trims the drive out.
Trimming the drive out will raise the bow of the boat, in
relation to horizontal.
The lower button moves the drive down, or towards the
transom. This trims the drive in.
Trimming the drive down will lower the bow of the boat.
Complete instructions on trim system use are included
in
Power Trim/Tilt page 32 .
On some boats the trim may be controlled by a trim
switch mounted separately from the shift control. The
arrow buttons operate the same as the buttons detailed
above. The top button is an override that is used to
enter beach and tilt mode.
Trim Gauge
Trim gauges show the relative position of the boat’s
bow, based on the drive trim angle.
The digital instrument shows the trim angle in numbers
and the trim range (TRIM) and beach range (BEACH)
in text. The higher the number, the higher the bow
position.
The analog trim instrument shows the bow position
based on the current position of the drive. This instru-
ment has three ranges:
3. Tilt range
2. Beach range
1. Trim range
For an explanation of trim ranges, refer to Trim
Ranges page 33 .
Gauges shown are from Volvo Penta. Other trim
gauges use similar functionality and terminology.
P0018245
P0002145
P0018174
P0018175
Instruments and Controls
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