2021 Owner’s Manual Navigator26
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How to operate with bilge pumps:
1. On the panel with switches (see steering console Fig.5) find switches of the BILGE PUMP 1 and BILGE PUMP 2.
2. Select the desired operating mode "Auto" or "Manual".
The backlight of the switch indicates the activation of the
selected mode.
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Auto» mode: the pumps will turn on
when water reaches a pre-determined height in the hold, the pumps
will turn off when water reaches a pre-determined height in the hold. "Manual" mode: the pumps operate constantly
regardless of the presence of water in the hold.
Running pumps without water for extended periods can lead to premature wear or damage.
3. The bilge pumps will be in the active position, even if all the battery disconnectors are turned off.
4. The drain plug (Pos.9) should ONLY be open when the boat is stored out of water.
SERVICING.
Cockpit drain system.
To inspect the system, open the stern seats (2), remove the lockers. Open inspection hatches (8).
Inspect hoses (4), cockpit drain sockets (1) and stern drain sockets with flexible diaphragm (3). There should be no
damage, cracks, scuffs, water leakage into the boat's hold. Clean up debris and dirt if necessary.
System for draining water from the boat's hold.
To inspect the system, open inspection hatches (8)
Inspect hoses (7), outlet branch pipes (6) and bilge pumps (5). There should be no damage, cracks, scuffs.
Periodically check for bilge debris around the grates of both the bilge pumps.
Clean up debris and dirt if necessary.
Periodically you may need to disassemble the bilge pump from the grate in order to
clean or access the inner mechanisms. To remove the bilge pump, utilize the quick disconnect tabs on either side of
the bilge pump, squeezing them like a backpack clip while pulling up on the pump.
Before each use of the boat, check that the bilge pumps are working.
To do this, switch the BILGE PUMP 1 to "Manual" mode. You should hear the characteristic pump sound. Turn off the
BILGE PUMP 1. Switch the BILGE PUMP 2 to "Manual" mode. You should hear the characteristic pump sound.
Recommendation: the bilge pumps operation mode "Auto" must be switched on at all times while boat in motion.