Bilge Pump Maintenance - BENETEAU SWIFT TRAWLER 47 Owner's Manual

Operation:
I- Turn on the battery switches.
II- Switch on the bilge pump (Ref 4).
If the boat is equipped with an automatic bilge pump, the switch has an always-on position.

Bilge pump maintenance

Please refer to the manufacturer's notes in the instructions for checking and maintaining the bilge pumps.
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- The drainage system is not designed to
control water coming from breaches in the hull.
- Keep the water level in the bilges to a
minimum.
- Never store anything at the very bottom of
the boat: Allow bilge water to flow freely down to
the lowest point of the boat.
- Check that each bilge pump is working at
regular intervals.
- Remove debris that could clog the bilge
pump suction strainers.
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