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guishers, pull the pin and squeeze the
trigger (re handle) to operate. Every-
one on board a boat should be familiar
with how the manual system overrides
and the re extinguishers operate. It is
the boat owner’s responsibility to en-
sure that all persons are prepared and
knowledgeable.
Special Attention:
In case of an engine compartment
re, shut down the engine and blow-
ers before manual discharge, or im-
mediately following the automatic
discharge. Boats are equipped with
a discharge indication light at the in-
strument panel or on the video display
gauge at the helm.
After the suppression system has
been used, the re extinguisher canister
will be empty. The boat owner/opera-
tor should have the canister replaced as
soon as possible.
Hand-held units should be replaced or
recharged as soon as possible after use.
Chemical discharge should be cleaned
from all surfaces as soon as possible and
prior to running the boat again, unless
operation is necessary to return to shore.
The boat should never be operated
following a re until after a determina-
tion has been made whether operation
may result in another re. If any dan-
ger of an additional re exists, the boat
should be towed to shore or dock rather
than running the engine.
Consumers who choose to purchase
re control equipment from resources
other than MasterCraft must follow the
instructions and requirements as listed
within the engine compartment regard-
ing suitability for the compartment vol-
ume. These standards are established
by the ABYC (American Boat and
Yacht Council).
override varies by model, but gener-
ally is in the vicinity of the helm. Fire
extinguishers also have various loca-
tions within the boat, but all are easily
accessible. Be certain to determine the
location of all re suppression and ex-
tinguishing units on the boat. Your au-
thorized MasterCraft dealer can assist
you.
Operation:
It is also possible to activate the sys-
tem manually on the HFC-227 system
only. Pull the pin with the red tag, and
then pull the red re handle to set the
system in operation. On the re extin-
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