Sea Ray 44 Sedan Bridge Owner's Manual page 70

! CAUTION
Cockpit can fill with water if boat is moving forward,
when it is put into reverse.
Before shifting into reverse, shift to neutral, wait for
the boat to stop moving forward, then shift into
reverse.
selector in the IDLE position before starting the
engines.
The gear shift lever has three positions:
FORWARD, NEUTRAL and REVERSE. The
control lever must be in the NEUTRAL (center)
position when starting the engine(s). A positioning
indent can be felt when the control is in exact
NEUTRAL. FORWARD and REVERSE positions
should always be in full travel extremes in either
direction for a positive engagement and minimum
wear.
The throttle control regulates the RPM of the
engines. The control lever must be in the NEUTRAL
(center) position when starting the engine(s). A
positioning indent can be felt when the control is in
exact NEUTRAL (IDLE). Moving the lever further
forward or backwards increases throttle and boat
speed.
NOTE: Prior to starting engines, control levers must
be in NEUTRAL.
O
PERATION
DC P O
OWER N
When CruiseCommand control system DC power
is turned ON:
• Processor will command Neutral/Idle
• Intermittent ton will sound at all Stations
indicating that no Station has command
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AKE OMMAND
To take command at a Station:
• Control Head lever(s) MUST be in the
Neutral detent.
• Operator must depress the transfer button
for 1/2 second.
The tone will stop at all stations and the red LED
indicator light on the Control Head will light,
indicating the Station is in command.
NOTE: Only one Station has command at a time.
B O
ASIC PERATION
The Control Head has three detents: Astern,
Neutral, and Ahead (Figure 3.7.1). With the Control
Head lever(s) positioned in the Neutral (vertical)
detent, the System will command Neutral and Idle
C H D
ONTROL EAD ETENTS
(F . 3.8.1)
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RPM. Control Head lever movement of 15 degrees
to the Ahead or Astern detent will command Ahead
or Astern clutch engagement while the engine
remains at Idle RPM. Further movement of the
Control Head lever will increase the engine RPM in
proportion to the Control Head lever position.
M
AINTENANCE
The clutch and throttle lever bodies are made of
anodized aluminum. To clean them, a warm soapy
water solution should be used. DO NOT use an
abrasive compound.
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