Power Trim/Tilt; Trim Instruments; Analog Trim Instrument - Volvo 5.0OSiE-J Operator's Manual

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Power Trim/Tilt

Your Volvo Penta sterndrive is equipped with a power
trim/tilt system as standard equipment. The power
trim/tilt allows you to change the angle of the drive unit
from the helm. Changing the angle of the drive unit in
relation to the boat bottom is called trimming. Trim-
ming provides these benefits:
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Improves acceleration to planing.
•
Keeps the boat on plane at reduced throttle set-
tings.
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Improves fuel economy.
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Provides smoother and/or drier ride in choppy
water conditions.
•
Increases maximum speed.
If you do not wish to use this feature, you may leave
the drive unit trimmed to the position that works best
for you.

Trim Instruments

The trim instrument indicates the current trim position.
Your boat may be equipped with an analog or a digital
trim instrument.

Analog Trim Instrument

The analog trim instrument has three main ranges:
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Trim Range–Use trim range for maximum com-
fort, under normal operation, from start to maxi-
mum speed.
•
Beach Range–Use beach range for operating at
reduced speed in shallow water, where water
depth is uncertain. Also use this range when you
launch and take your boat out of water onto a
trailer ramp.
•
Lift Range–Use lift range for lifting the drive to
its maximum angle; however, this range cannot
be used during boat operation. Use this range
ONLY when you are transporting your boat.
CAUTION! Operating in beach range or lift
range will cause significant loss of maneu-
verability.
NOTICE! The maximum safe engine speed in the
Beach Range is 1000 RPMs. Operating in
beach range above idle speed, or for pro-
longed periods of time, may cause serious
drive damage. Always check that the cool-
ing water intake is below the surface of the
water when running in Beach Range.
VPA 7748131 English 09-2007