Silverton 330 Sport Bridge, Руководство пользователя

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BILGE PUMP
SYSTEM
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The purpose of the Bilge Pump System is to
remove any water that may accumulate within
the bilge area of your yacht (a nominal amount
of water in the bilge area is normal). The bilge
area is de
fi
ned as the interior area of the hull
below the designed waterline. Your 330 Sport
Bridge is equipped with two (2)
Mayfair
bilge
pumps that are capable of pumping 1250 gallons
of water per hour. The bilge water is pumped
overboard through hull
fi
ttings located on the
side of the hull above the waterline (See Thru-
hull Layout on Page 138, which illustrates the
location of the bilge pump discharge ports).
Location of the bilge pumps is as follows (See
Mechanical Layout on Page 141, which illus-
trates the location of the bilge pumps):
One bilge pump amidships
One bilge pump aft (Engine com-
partment area)
Normal operation of the bilge pumps is automat-
ic. Each bilge pump is equipped with a
fl
oat-type
switch that will automatically activate the pump
when the bilge water reaches a certain level.
The
automatic switches are connected directly to
the batteries and will operate even if the battery
switch is turned OFF. Each of the bilge pumps
can also be activated manually by individual
switches located on the AC/DC Electrical Panel
(See
Electrical Panel Layout on Page 143,
which illustrates the location of the manual bilge
pump switches). The bilge pump will operate
continuously until the manual switch is turned
OFF. The battery switch must be turned ON to
operate the bilge pumps manually.
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Periodic maintenance of the bilge pumps should
consist of the following:
Visually inspect each bilge pump for any
debris that may have accumulated. Remove
any debris noted.
Manually test each bilge pump by activating
the manual switches located on the AC/DC
Electrical Panel. Listen to each bilge pump
as it is manually activated. They should emit
a quiet “whirring” sound. If any abnormal
sounds are noted, contact your Silverton
dealer for further inspection and replace-
ment, if necessary.
IMPORTANT: After testing each bilge pump
by turning ON the manual switches, be certain
they are turned OFF. The constant operation
of the bilge pumps will eventually discharge
the batteries.
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