Marquis 420 Sport Coupe Owner's Manual page 86

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After the Engines have Started
1. Check the engine gauges. Make sure all readings are within the normal range.
The engine room contains moving, hot machinery. Keep your hands, feet and
body out of the engine room while one or both engines are operating.
2. Look into the engine room and visually inspect the fuel system hoses and exhaust
hoses. If you see a leak or suspect that anything is out of order, shut off the
engines and investigate. Identify and correct the cause of any problem before
restarting the engines.
3. Let the engines warm up until the temperature gauges begin moving up before
engaging drives.
4. Make sure all navigation systems are operating properly.
5. Periodically perform a visual inspection of the engine room while underway.
IMPOrTANT: Fuel Gauges
you monitor and log the amount of fuel added to each tank at fill up and
compare that to the fuel gauge indication at the time of fill up. This
should be done at least three (3) times - 1/4 to full, 1/2 to full and 3/4 to
full. If there is a safe condition that will allow running the engines to
near empty, a fourth check should also be done.
This information will give you a better indication of the amount of fuel
in the tanks in reference to the fuel gauges. It will allow you to be more
at ease and safe from depleting the reserve during a cruise. It is always
recommended that all cruises, especially those where fuel fill stations
will be at or near using 1/2 of the total capacity, you start the cruise with
full tanks.
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