Chapter 6: Plumbing; Bilge Pumps; Bilge Pump Testing - Maxum 2500 SE Sport Cruiser Owner's Manual Supplement

Chapter 6: Plumbing

Bilge Pumps

Discharge of oil, oil waste, or fuel into navigable waters is prohibited by law. Violators are sub-
ject to legal action by the local authorities.
• Your boat has two
bilge pumps for
pumping water out
of the bilge.
• The autofloat
switches, mounted
next to the bilge
pumps, will turn On
the bilge pumps if
bilge water rises
above a preset level.
• You can also turn
On the bilge pumps
yourself using the
switches at the
helm.
• The bilge pumps are
wired directly to the
battery. Unless the
battery is dead, the
bilge pump system
should work even
when your boat is
unattended.
Bilge Pump
Testing
• The bilge pumps are vital to the safety of your boat.
• Test the bilge pumps often.
1. One at a time, turn On each bilge pump switch at the helm.
2. Make sure that water in the bilge is pumped overboard.
• If there is water in the bilge and the pump motor is running but not pumping, inspect the discharge hose for a kink
or collapsed area.
• If the discharge hose looks okay, check the bilge pump housing for clogging debris (see below).
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