PURSUIT 2870 OFFSHORE, Руководство пользователя

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DO NOT CONFUSE FUEL FILL DECK PLATES WITH THE WATER OR WASTE FILL DECK
PLATES. THESE PLATES ARE ALSO LABELED ACCORDINGLY. IF GASOLINE OR DIE-
SEL IS ACCIDENTALLY PUMPED INTO THE WATER OR WASTE TANK, DO NOT AT-
TEMPT TO PUMP IT OUT YOURSELF. WATER AND WASTE PUMPS ARE NOT DESIGNED
TO PUMP FUEL AND FIRE OR EXPLOSION COULD RESULT. HAVE THE FUEL PROFES-
SIONALLY REMOVED AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM RE-
PLACED AS NECESSARY.
FUEL VENTS
There are two fuel vent fittings for the gasoline fuel tanks, one on each side of the hull. While the tank is being
filled, the air displaced by the fuel escapes through the vent. After fueling, replace the fill cap(s), and wash
the areas around the fuel fill plates and below the fuel vent(s). Residual fuel left on the deck and hull sides
can be dangerous, and will yellow the fiberglass or damage the striping.
3.2 Fuel System
The outboard fuel system on the Pursuit 2870 Offshore has two fuel tanks and four manual “ON/OFF” fuel
valves and one for the optional generator. Refer to the Schematics section of this manual. The fuel valves
are located through the hatch in the cockpit floor. The valves are off when the handle is perpendicular to the
fuel flow. The fuel valves allow the operator to run the engines from both tanks or from either the aft tank
or the forward tank. The starboard fuel fill feeds the forward tank. The port fuel fill feeds the aft tank.
During normal operation, the port engine should be supplied fuel from the aft tank (port) and the starboard
engine supplied fuel from the forward (starboard) tank. The fuel valves on each tank are labeled port (red
band) and starboard (green band). The labels refer to the engine the valve supplies. If a fuel supply problem
should occur in one of the fuel tanks, both engines can be temporarily operated from either the forward or
aft fuel tank by opening both valves on that tank. Operating the boat with all four fuel valves open is not
recommended and should be avoided.
The engines will not draw fuel equally from the fuel tanks when the fuel valves are set so both engines are
operating from both tanks (all four fuel valves open.) This could result in one tank being exhausted of fuel
while the other tank is partially full, causing fuel supply problems.
Fuel withdrawal lines are equipped with anti-siphon valves where the lines attach to the fuel tanks. These
valves prevent gasoline from siphoning out of the fuel tank should a line rupture.
DO NOT REMOVE THE ANTI-SIPHON VALVES FROM THE SYSTEM. SHOULD AN ANTI-
SIPHON VALVE BECOME CLOGGED, CLEAN AND REINSTALL OR REPLACE. IF A FUEL
LINE SHOULD LEAK, ANTI-SIPHON VALVES PREVENT A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF
FUEL FROM FLOWING INTO THE BILGE. ANTI-SIPHON VALVES ARE REQUIRED, BY
THE U.S. COAST GUARD, TO BE INSTALLED IN ALL BOATS EQUIPPED WITH GASO-
LINE ENGINES.
GASOLINE FUEL FILTER
Fuel filters are installed in the aft bilge area and accessed by removing the fishbox. The filters are the water
separator type and there is one filter for each engine fuel line. Each fuel filter has a sediment bowl that should
be checked for water frequently to assure an adequate supply of clean, dry fuel to the engines. It is
recommended that the filters are inspected periodically and the elements changed once a season. Fuel primers
are built into the top of each fuel filter.