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Pre-operation checks

Except for AR210 / SX210

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1 Maximum level mark
2 Minimum level mark 1 Positive (+) battery terminal: Red lead
2 Negative (–) battery terminal: Black lead
Battery check
Bilge water check
Make sure that the battery terminals are not
Make sure that no bilge water has collected in
damaged and that the battery leads are con-
the engine compartment. If bilge water has
nected properly. (See pages 196 and 197 for
collected in the engine compartment drain it.
battery cover removal and installation proce-
(See page 155 for information on draining the
dures.) WARNING! The battery must al-
bilge water.)
ways be fully charged and in good
condition. Loss of battery power may
Drain plug check
leave you stranded. Never operate the
Loosen the drain plug and remove it, and
boat if the battery does not have sufficient
then make sure that the plug and the O-ring
power to start the engines or if it shows
on the hull drain plug are not damaged and
any other signs of decreased power.
that there is no foreign material on the
AR210 / SX210
threads or the O-ring on the hull drain plug.
NOTICE: Before installing the drain plug,
clean the drain plug threads and the O-
2 1 ring on the hull drain plug to remove any
foreign materials, such as dirt or sand.
Otherwise, the drain plug could be dam-
aged, allowing water to enter the engine
compartment. Make sure that the drain
plug is tightened securely before launch-
ing the boat. Otherwise, water may flood
the boat and cause it to submerge.
1 Positive (+) battery terminal: Red lead
Securely install the drain plug by tightening it
2 Negative (–) battery terminal: Black lead
until it stop.

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