Shifting To Drive The Boat; Stopping The Engines; Steering System - Sea Ray 225 Weekender Owner's Manual

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IF ENGINE
TEMPERATURE GOES
ABOVE NORMAL
RANGE. SHUT DOWN
THE ENGINE
IMMEDIATELY. GET
TRAINED HELP TO
FIND AND FIX THE
PROBLEM.
IF OIL PRESSURE GOES ABOVE OR BELOW
OPERATING RANGE, SHUT ENGINE DOWN
IMMEDIATELY. GET TRAINED HELP TO FIND
AND FIX THE PROBLEM.
8. S
T
D
HIFTING
O
Bring shift/throttle lever back to
neutral
position.
THROTTLE ONLY button will
pop out.
Then move shift/throttle lever
rapidly, either forward or
reverse, but not very far from
the neutral position. The drive
unit will engage and boat will
start to move slowly in either forward or reverse.
You can damage the transmission if you do not shift
quickly from neutral into gear. Once clear of the
dock, mooring, people and/or the no-wake zone and
the boat has been shifted into forward gear, move
shift/throttle lever forward to desired engine speed.
!
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.
3.6
S
3 • U
ECTION
(
. 3.6.1)
FIG
170
130
140 180
220
100
o
o
F/
C
T
B
RIVE
HE
OAT
The
(
. 3.6.2)
FIG
CAUTION
Y
B
SING
OUR
9. S
T
TOPPING
1. Move shift/throttle lever to
NEUTRAL and let engine
idle for about 5 minutes to
allow engine to cool down.
2. Turn ignition key off. Do not
use emergency stop
switch to shut off engine.
3. If you are leaving the boat
for more than two hours,
turn battery switch OFF.
10. S
S
TEERING
!
An improper trailer can cause structural damage to
the hull.
A damaged hull can be unsafe; it could cause the boat
to sink.
Use a trailer that can properly support the boat's
weight and shape. Get professional help in picking
the right trailer for your boat.
The steering system is an enclosed push-pull cable
that is hydraulically assisted (power steering) at the
stern drive end (Figure 3.6.6 & 3.7.1). THE CABLE
AND ITS CONNECTIONS TO THE STEERING
WHEEL AND TO THE OUT DRIVE MUST BE
OAT
E
HE
NGINES
(
. 3.6.3)
FIG
(
. 3.6.4)
FIG
(
. 3.6.5)
FIG
ON
GUEST
OFF
YSTEM
WARNING
225 Weekender
®

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