Four winns 248 Vista Owner's Manual page 201

The engine hatch can be lifted manually if the screw
jack fails to operate.
To raise the engine hatch manually:
1. Remove the engine inspection hatch.
2. Reach into engine compartment and release either
one of the release pins of the screw jack.
3. Carefully raise the engine hatch and prop open.
Without properly propping engine hatch open
during manual lifting procedure, engine hatch
may fall resulting in possible personal injury and/
or damage to engine hatch and components.
The engine hatch can be lifted without the screw
jack. Use care and proper lifting techniques to
prevent possible back injury.
Do not have person(s) sitting in stern seat or on
engine hatch while attempting to raise engine
hatch. Possible injury to person(s) and/or dam-
age to engine hatch and components may re-
sult.
NOTICE
Never operate or trailer your boat with the en-
gine hatch in its open position. Doing so could
result in damage to the engine hatch, hardware,
and/or loss of cushions.
To lower the engine hatch:
1. Press the engine hatch switch ("DOWN") to
lower the engine hatch to its closed position.
1b. If lowering engine hatch manually, raise the
hatch slightly and remove the prop rod. Gently
lower the engine hatch to its closed position.
Do not allow it to just drop to the deck.
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If closing the engine hatch manually, do not
allow the engine hatch to "slam" shut. Allow-
ing the engine hatch to "slam" shut can dam-
age the fiberglass and/or cause bodily injury.
2. Reinstall the cockpit table (if so desired).
NOTICE
Cushions, if not properly stored and secured,
can blow out of the boat.
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