Maintenance; Cleaning Procedure; Deflating - Mercury DINGHY 200 Manual

Cleaning Procedure

FABRIC SURFACES
Inflate the air chambers. Clean the fabric with a mild soap and fresh water
solution. Rinse it with fresh water and dry it thoroughly.
Open the drain valve. Use a hose to wash out any debris from the interior.
Wash the interior including the Air Deck
debris from the drain valve. Rinse with fresh water and dry thoroughly.
NOTE: Gasoline spillage must be cleaned immediately to prevent damage to
fabric and/or Air Deck
IMPORTANT: Do not use a vinyl preservative on the air chamber fabric.
Chemicals in the preservatives may dry out the fabric.

Deflating

IMPORTANT: When deflating the side air chambers, do not deflate one side air
chamber at a time. When deflating, maintain a balanced air pressure between
air chambers to prevent stress or potential damage to the inside diaphragms
that separate the air chambers.
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d
a - Valve stem
b - Closed position
c - Open position
d - Valve cap
1. Remove the valve cap—turn a quarter‑turn counterclockwise.
2. Push in the valve stem and deflate the keel. Push in the valve stem and
turn the stem a quarter turn clockwise to lock the valve in the open
position.
3. Push in the valve stem and deflate the floor. Push in the valve stem and
turn the stem a quarter turn clockwise to lock the valve in the open
position.

MAINTENANCE

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