Seacocks; O Perating The Sea Toilets - Dufour Yachts Dufour 385 Owner's Manual

C . S E A C
C . S E A C
Seacocks are of the 1/4-turn type:
- OPEN position: handle in line with seacock body,
- CLOSED position: handle perpendicular to seacock body.
- Never interfere with the tightening of the sea cocks to the hull. In the event of a leak,
consult a professional.
- In bad weather or when leaving your boat, close all the sanitation system seacocks.
- Keep seacocks closed when not being used.
- During winterisation, clean and rinse the seacocks and skin fittings. Inspect the brass
accessories, slight surface corrosion, consult your dealer.
- In the event of more serious corrosion, consult your dealer.
D . O P E
D . O P E
- Open the sea water inlet seacock.
- Open the bowl emptying seacock.
- Set the lever to the "FLUSH" position.
- Operate the pump.
- To empty the bowl and avoid any water slopping when heeling, set the lever to
- Operate the pump until the bowl is dry.
- Repeat these flushing / emptying operations as many times as is necessary to
- When toilets are not being used, set the lever to the "DRY BOWL" position, or
- Close seacocks after use, as the toilet is below the waterline
- Change the toilet seals regularly
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O C K S
O C K S
OPEN
R A T I N G T H E
R A T I N G T H E
the "DRY BOWL" position.
ensure complete emptying of the pipes.
the "CLEF" position for certain models.
CLOSED
WARNING !
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