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Pre-operation checks

(See page 152 for information on draining the
bilge water.)

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

1
1

2 2 1
1 Hull drain plug

Blower check (AR220 / SX220)
1 Positive (+) battery terminal: Red lead WARNING
2 Negative (–) battery terminal: Black lead
Gasoline vapors can explode. Before
Bilge water check starting the engines, check the engine
Make sure that no bilge water has collected in compartment for gasoline, gasoline va-
the engine compartment. If bilge water has pors, and loose electrical connections,
collected in the engine compartment drain it. and then operate the blowers for at least 4

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