Low Oil Pressure
If your engine's oil pressure drops too low, the audible
alarm will sound a constant tone, warning you that
there is a problem. The engine will also enter EPM and
engine RPMs will be reduced. There are three com-
mon reasons for oil pressure dropping too low:
•
Low oil level
•
High engine temperature
•
High oil level
If the alarm sounds and the oil pressure gauge indi-
cates low pressure, reduce engine speed to idle and
investigate the problem.
NOTICE!
Ignoring a low engine oil pressure situation
can cause engine damage or failure. This may not be
covered by your warranty.
If safe to do so, shut off the engine and allow oil to settle
for five minutes. Use the dipstick
C
to check engine oil
level, which should be between Full
D
and Add
E
.
If there is not enough oil, add more until it reaches rec-
ommended levels. If you are unable to add oil to the
engine, make way at
reduced speed
. Correct the oil
level as soon as possible.
If there is too much oil, remove the excess until it
reaches recommended levels. If you are unable to
remove oil from the engine, make way at
reduced
speed
. Correct the oil level as soon as possible.
If the oil level is not the problem or the alarm continues
to sound after adjusting the oil level, check to see if
there are any additional problems such as engine over-
heating. See the next section for additional informa-
tion.
If the problem persists, contact your Volvo Penta
dealer and have the engine inspected.
Engine Overheats
If the engine temperature is too high, the engine will
enter EPM and the alarm will sound. See
.
WARNING!
Risk of fire. Immediately investigate any engine over-
heat situation. The engine can catch fire if the overheat
is prolonged or severe. Correct the overheat situation
before using the boat/engine.
Engine speed will be automatically reduced depending
on the severity of overheating. For mild overheating,
the RPMS are reduced to 3500 maximum and the
alarm will sound for 1/2 second every 5 seconds. More
severe overheating results in a speed reduction to
2500 RPMs and the alarm will sound once per second.
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