2016 OWNERS MANUAL / 0359
INSPECT THE COMPLETE FUEL
SYSTEM FOR LEAKAGE AND
CHANGE FUEL FILTER
Although the boat engine is similar to an automobile engine, the
engine compartment differs substantially. The underside of an
automobile engine compartment is totally open to the atmosphere.
This allows complete air circulation and ventilation. A boat engine
is housed in a closed compartment, the underside of which is the
bottom (hull) of the boat.
The enclosed engine compartment limits the ventilation of gasoline
and oil fumes. Because confined gasoline vapors mixed with a little
air can form an explosive atmosphere, it is important to be especial-
ly vigilant in performing the following two (2) operations:
Step 1
Inspect the boat bilge area under the engine for the evidence of
oil and gasoline—or any gasoline odor. This inspection should take
place the first time the boat is started each day. Raise the engine
cover and visually look at the bilge area under the engine.
Step 3
Install a new impeller. (It is intentionally larger than the case. While
gently squeezing it in, ensure that the paddle wheels angle in the
same direction—counterclockwise—all the way around.)
Step 4
Slide the plate back into place. No silicone is necessary. Due to the
built-in gasket, tightening the screws should prevent leakage.
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