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Pre-operation checks

Bilge water check
Make sure that no bilge water has collected in
the engine compartment. If bilge water has
1 collected in the engine compartment drain it.
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(See page 85 for information on draining the
bilge water.)

Drain plug check
Loosen the drain plug and remove it, and
then make sure that the plug and the O-ring
on the hull drain plug are not damaged and
1 Maximum level mark
2 Minimum level mark that there is no foreign material on the
threads or the O-ring on the hull drain plug.
Battery check NOTICE: Before installing the drain plug,
Make sure that the battery terminals are not clean the drain plug threads and the
damaged and that the battery leads are con- O-ring on the hull drain plug to remove any
nected properly. WARNING! The battery foreign materials, such as dirt or sand.
must always be fully charged and in good Otherwise, the drain plug could be dam-
condition. Loss of battery power may aged, allowing water to enter the engine
leave you stranded. Never operate the compartment. Make sure that the drain
boat if the start battery does not have suf- plug is tightened securely before launch-
ficient power to start the engines or if it ing the boat. Otherwise, water may flood
shows any other signs of decreased pow- the boat and cause it to submerge.
er. Securely install the drain plug by tightening it
until it stops.

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2
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1 Positive (+) battery terminal: Red lead
2 Negative (–) battery terminal: Black lead 1 Hull drain plug

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