PURSUIT 3370 OFFSHORE, Руководство пользователя

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The waste is transferred into the holding tank where it remains until it is pumped out by a waste dumping station
or the overboard macerator discharge system. The waste moves through a one-inch opening in the toilet base.
Incoming air fragments the waste as it passes through the base opening. This process eliminates the need for
macerators or mechanical motors in the toilet base.
The vacuum generator is mounted on the holding tank and contains stored vacuum. System vacuum is
monitored by a vacuum switch which is located on the vacuum generator tank. When the switch senses a drop
in vacuum in the system, it automatically signals the pump to energize and bring the vacuum back to operating
level. This process is normally completed in less than two minutes.
It is normal for the stored vacuum to leak down slightly between flushes, causing the vacuum pump to run
for a short period. The pump should not run more than once every three hours after the last flush for recharging
the system. A holding tank fluid level monitor and macerator pump-out switch is located in a panel near the
toilet. Please refer to the head manufacturer owner’s manual for more information on the operation of the
marine head system.
Holding Tank and Macerator Discharge Pump
The holding tank is accessed through a removable panel located at the port side of the aft berth. When the
tank is full, the tank monitor will show full and the vacuum pump will not run. The tank must either be pumped
out by an approved waste dumping station through the waste deck fitting or be pumped overboard with the
optional macerator discharge pump, when legal to do so. There is no Y-valve in this system.
To operate the macerator discharge pump, open the ball valve at the overboard discharge thru-hull fitting.
Then activate the momentary macerator switch located in the holding tank monitor panel in the head
compartment until the tank is emptied. Release the switch and close the discharge ball valve when pumping
is complete.
THE MACERATOR DISCHARGE PUMP CAN ONLY BE RUN DRY FOR A FEW OF SEC-
ONDS. ALLOWING THE MACERATOR PUMP TO RUN AFTER THE HOLDING TANK IS
EMPTY MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PUMP.
IN SOME WATERS YOU CAN BE FINED FOR HAVING AN OPERABLE DIRECT OVER-
BOARD DISCHARGE OF WASTE. TO AVOID A FINE, REMOVING THE SEACOCK
HANDLE, IN THE CLOSED POSITION, OR OTHER MEANS MUST BE USED.
Maintenance
The head should be cleaned and inspected for leaks regularly.
The holding tank should be pumped out and flushed as needed. Periodically add chemical to the head to help
control odor and to chemically break down the waste. See the manufacturer owner’s manual for additional
operating and maintenance information.
THE HEAD AND MACERATOR DISCHARGE SYSTEM MUST BE PROPERLY WINTERIZED
BEFORE WINTER LAY-UP. SEE THE SECTION ON WINTERIZING.
NOTICE