Yamaha SR230, Руководство владельца/оператора

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Check wheel bearings and wheel
lug nuts before each trip.
Check tail, brake, and turn signal
lights for proper operation.
Secure the bow of the boat to the
trailer with the winch line and also
with the chain. Secure the stern
cleats to the trailer with tie-downs.
Take down and store the bimini top,
if used. The top is not designed to
stay unsecured on the Sport Boat at
highway speeds. See page 3-12.
Carry a spare tire for the trailer,
along with sufficient tools to change
the tire.
While traveling, check the wheel
hubs on the trailer whenever you
park. If the hub feels abnormally hot,
have the bearing inspected before
continuing your trip. On longer trips,
it is a good idea to carry a set of
spare wheel bearings, seals, and
races.
When making a turn, do not cut cor-
ners. The trailer has a smaller turn-
ing circle so it turns more sharply
around the corner than the towing
vehicle.
Before backing your trailer into the
water, disconnect the light plug from
the towing vehicle. This will reduce
the likelihood of the lights blowing
out when submerged.
BACKING YOUR TRAILER
It takes practice to back a trailer suc-
cessfully. If you are not familiar backing
up with a trailer, practice first in an open
area away from obstacles.
Keep the following points in mind:
Back slowly. Make steering adjust-
ments in small steps.
Turn the towing vehicle’s wheels
opposite the direction you want the
trailer to go.
After the trailer begins moving, turn
the towing vehicle to follow it.
Have a second person stand by to
help direct you with hand signals.
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LAUNCHING
As a courtesy to other boaters, prepare
your Sport Boat for launching before
using the ramp.
Each launch may have particular differ-
ences, such as ramp angle, prevailing
wind, waves, and water currents. If
possible, watch a couple of boaters
launch their boats first to notice any
problems. While every boater develops
a preferred launch procedure, here is a
recommended general procedure:
1) Perform the Pre-Operation Checks
shown on page 3-4 that can be per-
formed on land, including operating
the blower for at least 4 minutes.
2) Remove all trailering tie-down lines
from the boat and attach your dock-
ing lines and fenders, if used.
3) Disconnect the trailer lights from the
towing vehicle.
4) Back the trailer down the ramp as
close to 90° to the shoreline as you
can. If possible, have a second per-
son stand aside as an observer.
Stop when the wheels are at least
halfway submerged. Set the parking
brake.
5) Remove the bow line from the bow
eye.
6) Back the trailer farther into the
water until just the tops of the fend-
ers show, then reset the parking
brake. Board the boat and start it. If
possible, remain on the trailer until
the engines are warm and are
responding to throttle.
7) Back the boat out into the water,
watching carefully for people, other
boats, or obstacles.
LOADING
1) Disconnect the trailer lights from the
towing vehicle.
2) Back the trailer down the ramp as
close to 90° to the shoreline as you
can. If possible, have a second per-
son act as an observer while stand-
ing to the side of the boat. Stop
when the tops of the trailer’s fend-
ers are about 3 inches above the
waterline.
3) With the boat moving at the slowest
idle speed, guide the boat onto the
support rails. Use throttle only if
necessary for steering ability.
Using too much throttle can cause
the boat to jump over the front of the
trailer which can result in injury to
the boat operator and bystanders.
Use only enough throttle to maneu-
ver the boat into the correct posi-
tion.
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