Seacocks & Strainers - Sea Ray 52 Sundancer Owner's Manual

S
ECTION
15. S & S
EACOCKS
Seacocks and strainers provide cooling water to
the engines, generator and A/C units located
throughout the bilge area.
To open the seacock, turn the handle in line with
water flow (vertically). To close, turn the handle
against water flow (horizontally). The strainers
should be inspected frequently and cleaned out
when plugged. If operation of the air conditioning is
excessive it is important that the A/C unit strainers
! CAUTION
As a safety measure, close all seacocks when
leaving boat for any length of time to impede water
ingress in the event of water hose failure.
are inspected more frequently than other strainers.
The seacock body should be inspected and
lubricated annually.
T
O CLEAN THE STRAINER
• Close the seacock by turning the handle
against water flow direction (horizontally)
(Figure 4.15.3).
NOTE: Some seacocks are equipped with
locking tee handles which must be loosened
before operating the handle
• Loosen strainer cap with the adjustable spanner
wrench provided (Figure 4.15.1). It is stowed
on the stringer adjacent to the strainer.
S M
TRAINER AINTENANCE
(F . 4.15.1)
IG
®
52 Sundancer (525 Sundancer
4 • B
ILGE
TRAINERS
ADJUSTABLE
SPANNER
WRENCH
(SUPPLIED)
®
)
& U
NDERWATER
• Rotate strainer cap clear of strainer housing.
Pull upward on stainless steel screen basket
handle (Figure 4.15.2).
S M
TRAINER AINTENANCE
(F . 4.15.2)
IG
S & S
EACOCK TRAINER
(F . 4.15.3)
IG
O-RING
HANDLE
(OPEN POSITION)
G
EAR
CAP
STAINLESS STEEL
SCREEN
STRAINER
SEACOCK
4.15