Care and Maintenance • 2014 MasterCraft Owners Manual Page 6-31
C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E
Re-Activating the Boat After Storage
Step 1: Removetheducttapefromtheex-
haustaps.
Step 2: Fully charge the battery and in-
stall it in the boat, following all
safetyprecautionsassociatedwith
changing batteries.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Often, batteries
that have been stored over winter will re-
quire re-charging. If the battery is charged
by utilizing a battery charger, use only a
three-stage or more battery charger. It is
important that the operator never turn a
battery charger immediately to “start,” as
the sudden jolt of voltage may cause dam-
age to the electrical system, particularly
control modules for ballast system. Regard-
less of whether it is during the re-activation
process or at any time, care should also be
used in charging the battery.
Step 3: Follow all instructions for reacti-
vating the drive train as detailed
in the engine owner’s manual.
NOTE: Due to the complex na-
ture of the reactivation process,
MasterCraft recommends having
an authorized MasterCraft dealer
perform this function.
Step 4: Ensure that all drain plugs
throughout the boat and drive train
have been reinstalled to avoid un-
wanted intrusion of water.
Step 5: Ifapplicable,reconnectthehoses
toyourheaterorshower.
Step 6: Check the engine compartment
and bilge for signs of nesting ani-
mals.Cleanasnecessary.
Step 7: Check the entire engine system
for uid, oil and coolant levels.
Addasnecessary.
Step 8: Check the entire engine for cracks
orleakscausedbyfreezedamage.
Step 9: Check all hose clamps for tight-
ness. Install the bilge drain plug
and the rear drain plug in boats
equipped with certain types of
ballastsystems.
Step 10:Grease the propeller shaft taper
and install the propeller.
Step 11: Fully re-chargeand re-install the
batteryorbatteries.
Step 12:Performthedailymaintenanceas
noted previously in this Owner’s
Manual.Ifitwasnotdonepriorto
storage, perform the annual main-
tenance as well.
Step 13:If the boat is equipped with the
optional fresh water cooling sys-
tem and was drained for storage,
llthe systemwith freshcoolant
solution per instructions.
Step 14: Check the alignment between the
outputangeonthetransmission
and the propeller shaft ange. If
the maximum feeler gauge that
canclipbetweentheangefaces
at any point is 0.003”, the unit
is properly aligned. If a thicker
gaugecanbeinsertedatanypoint,
the engine must be re-adjusted un-
til proper alignment is obtained.
This should be performed by an
authorized MasterCraft deal-
er’s service department.
Step 15: For all models, with the boat in the
water,cyclethekeyONandthen
OFF two (2) or three (3) times, al-
lowingten(10)secondsbetween
key cycles, before cranking
the engine. This allows the fuel
pumptoprimethefuellines;then
starttheengine.Intheeventthe
engine does not respond, allow
a two-minute cool-down period
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