Maintenance
Service
Page 6-14 2014 MasterCraft Owners Manual • Care and Maintenance
C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E
Frequency and
Scheduled Maintenance
Proper care, maintenance and adjustment
will contribute to the peak performance of
the MasterCraft boat, while also extending
the overall service life and the resale value.
The pages that follow provide instruc-
tions on how to accomplish the required
checks, inspections and services listed. An
authorized MasterCraft service department
is the best source for proper maintenance.
Note: The engine and drive train require
scheduled maintenance checks and services
in addition to the boat’s other maintenance
requirements. Read and understand the en-
gine owner’s manual that has been provid-
ed, and follow the maintenance schedule to
ensure proper operation and quality service
over the life of the boat and drive train. Fail-
ure to follow the maintenance requirements
and instructions listed in this and all other
manuals may result in damage to the com-
ponents, systems and equipment of the boat,
which resulting damage will not be covered
by warranty! Safety issues are also directly
impacted by proper maintenance!
Thefollowingdenitionsapplytomain-
tenance:
Check—Verify the operational readi-
ness by physical measurement, i.e., mea-
suring the oil level with the dipstick or
aligning with a feeler gauge.
Inspect—Determine the operational
readiness by examination, i.e., by sight,
sound or feel.
Change—Tasks required periodically
to keep the boat in proper operating condi-
tion, i.e., drain, replenish or service.
New Boat Break-In
Note: MasterCraft recommends the
following functions be performed by au-
thorized MasterCraft technicians at an
authorized MasterCraft dealer.
• Check the alignment of the propeller
shaft. (See Annual Maintenance also.)
• Have an authorized MasterCraft service
department change the fuel lter after
therstfty(50)hoursofoperation,and
then again at one hundred (100) hours.
Thefuel lter shouldbe changed annu-
ally,eveniflessthanonehundred(100)
hours are run during the previous season.