MerCruiser Sterndrive 350 MAG MPI, Руководство пользователя

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Section 5 - Maintenance
Page 106 90-864195061 NOVEMBER 2006
3.
On Bravo closed cooled models using the sterndrive seawater inlet and a
through-hull or through-transom alternative water pickup:
Flushing water will need
to be supplied to only the sterndrive by taking the following steps to block, or disconnect
and block, the hose from the alternative seawater pickup pump inlet Y‑fitting.
a.
If equipped with a seacock, close the seacock in the hose from the alternative
water pickup.
b. If not equipped with a seacock, disconnect the hose from the alternative water
pickup and plug both ends.
c. If there is not a hose running to the transom, refer to
Alternative Water
Pickups
.
4. If flushing the cooling system with the boat in the water:
a. Raise sterndrive to trailer position.
b. Install the appropriate flushing attachment over the water inlet holes in the gear
housing.
c. Lower sterndrive to full down (in) position.
5. If flushing the cooling system with the boat out of the water:
a. Lower sterndrive to full down (in) position.
!
WARNING
Contact with moving drive components and the propeller can cause personal injury or
death. To avoid possible injury, remove the propeller and ensure that no people or
animals are in the area of the drive unit while flushing.
b. Remove propeller.
c. Install the appropriate flushing attachment over the water inlet holes in the gear
housing.
6. Connect hose between flushing attachment and water source.
7. With sterndrive in normal operating position, open the water source fully.
8. Place the remote control in the neutral idle speed position and start engine.
!
CAUTION
Avoid engine damage from overheating. If the engine is operated above 1500 RPM
during flushing, suction created by the seawater pickup pump may collapse the flushing
water hose causing the engine to overheat.
9. Depress the throttle‑only button and slowly advance the throttle until the engine
reaches 1300 RPM (± 100 RPM).
!
CAUTION
Engine overheating can cause engine damage. To avoid, observe the water temperature
gauge and ensure that the engine is operating in the normal range.
10. Observe the water temperature gauge to ensure that the engine is operating in the
normal range.
11. Operate engine with sterndrive in neutral for about 10 minutes or until discharge water
is clear.
12. Slowly return throttle to idle speed position.
13. Stop engine.
14. Shut off water and remove flushing attachment.