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Pre-operation checks

255XE / 255XD

1 2 1 2
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1

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. WARNING! The battery
collected in the engine compartment drain it.
must always be fully charged and in good
(See page 147 for information on draining the
condition. Loss of battery power may
bilge water.)
leave you stranded. Never operate the
boat if the start battery does not have suf-
Drain plug check
ficient power to start the engines or if it
Loosen the drain plug and remove them, and
shows any other signs of decreased pow-
then make sure that the plug and the O-ring
er.
on the hull drain plug are not damaged and
Except for 255XE / 255XD
that there is no foreign material on the
2
2 threads or the O-ring on the hull drain plug.
NOTICE: Before installing the drain plug,
clean the drain plug threads and the O-
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
1 1 plug is tightened securely before launch-
ing the boat. Otherwise, water may flood
1 Positive (+) battery terminal: Red lead
the boat and cause it to submerge.
2 Negative (–) battery terminal: Black lead
Securely install the drain plug by tightening it
until it stop.

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