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SECTION - 9

SECTION 9 - PREDELIVERY PREPARATION AND

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Predelivery Preparation........................................................................................................................................... 2

Engine Oil..........................................................................................................................................................2

Checking .................................................................................................................................................... 3

Filling ......................................................................................................................................................... 3

Power Steering Fluid.........................................................................................................................................4

Power Trim Pump.............................................................................................................................................. 4

Filling Coolant Recovery Bottle ........................................................................................................................6

Trim Limit Switch Adjustment............................................................................................................................6

Analog Guages .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Trim position sender adjustment.......................................................................................................................7

Analog Gauges .......................................................................................................................................... 7

Drive unit gear lube monitor..............................................................................................................................8

Propeller Installation (Alpha).............................................................................................................................9

Alpha Models ............................................................................................................................................. 9

Battery Connection..........................................................................................................................................10

Engine Connections ................................................................................................................................. 10

Trim Pump Connections .......................................................................................................................... 10

Boat In The Water Tests.................................................................................................................................11

Engine Idle Speed ................................................................................................................................... 11

Wide Open Throttle Test .......................................................................................................................... 11

Trim Tab Adjustment ............................................................................................................................... 11

Checking Shift Operation ......................................................................................................................... 11

Priming the Fuel System.................................................................................................................................12

Flushing the Power Package...........................................................................................................................12

Flushing Attachments .............................................................................................................................. 12

Sterndrive Water Pickups ........................................................................................................................ 13

Alpha Seawater Pump Output Test.................................................................................................................14

Cold Weather or Extended Storage...................................................................................................................... 15

Preparing Power Package for Storage............................................................................................................15

Engine and Fuel System Preparation ...................................................................................................... 16

Draining the Seawater System.............................................................................................................................. 17

Single-Point Drain System..............................................................................................................................17

Draining the Seawater Section of Models with Closed Cooling......................................................................18

Clearing Clogged Blue Drain Hoses................................................................................................................ 20

Draining the Sterndrive....................................................................................................................................22

Power Package Recommissioning........................................................................................................................ 22

Predelivery Inspection........................................................................................................................................... 23

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