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Maverick Boat Group
3207 Industrial 29th St. • Fort Pierce, Florida 34946
(772)-465-0631
• Hewes.com
Fuel-Water Separator & Drain
Fuel-Water Separator
Each Hewes is equipped with a fuel water separator to ensure
maximum performance and protect the outboard engine from
contaminated gasoline. The fuel separator is a metal, cylindrical
unit secured to the forward section of your starboard aft rigging
box.
The fuel separator can be checked by removing it from the
mounting bracket in the rigging locker and dumping it into an
approved waste collection device. If there appears to be an
excessive amount of water, the filter component should be
changed. See your authorized Hewes dealer for replacement parts.
Garboard Drain Plug
The garboard drain plug is the small metal plug located at
the lowest point on the hull, at the bottom of the transom
right above the keel. The drain has been designed so that it
can be loosened by hand while the hull is out of the water
for draining. This allows the plug to stay in contact with
the surrounding frame so you’ll never misplace or lose it.
You can completely remove the insert by pulling back and
continue turning in a counter-clockwise motion. It is manufactured with a rubber seal in
place to ensure your bilge is watertight. Always make sure before putting the boat in the
water that this plug is hand tightened firmly. Excess water in the bilge may be an
indication of a problem with this plug or the automatic bilge pump.
Maintenance Note: Yamaha recommends replacing the 10-
micron fuel filter on new boats after the first 10 hours or 1 month of
operation and every 50 hours or every 6 months thereafter. In
areas of high humidity where water in fuel supplies is a problem or
extensive engine operation occurs, more frequent replacement
may be necessary.
Fuel-Water Separator
Drain
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