Motorhood - Engine Compartment Access - Scarab SB Series Owner's Manual

stern. The sun pad can be used for sun bathing and
is great for observing activities at the swim platform.
Again the port & starboard stern seat backrests with
the specialized hinges are used along with the center
stern backrest. See Figure C32.
Figure C32 Sun Pad
Prevent falls overboard. Do not occupy swim
platform or sun pad when engine is running
and/or boat is moving. Stay inside cockpit
(seated) while underway.
To create the sun pad:
1) Rotate the top of each backrest towards the bow
to the Swim Platform Lounge Seating position (Figure
C31).
2) Lift the backrest(s) straight up as far as it can go
and rotate the backrest to the horizontal position.
3) Push backrest(s) aft until against the aft seat
cushion(s).
4) Rotate the center stern seat backrest to the hori-
zontal position in the same manner as describe in
steps 1-3.
To reposition the backrest(s) for stern seating:
1) Lift the backrest(s) up and rotate towards the stern
of the boat.
2) Lower the backrest(s) into its opening.
3) Reposition the backrest(s) to the vertical stern seat
backrest position.
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4) Reposition the center stern seat backrest to the
vertical stern seat backrest position in the same
manner as described in steps 1-3.
F. Motorhood - Engine Compartment Access
Access to the engine compartment is gained by rais-
ing the center stern seat/motorhood. The center stern
seat/motorhood is hinged and utilizes gas-assist lifts or
hydraulic supports to aid in raising the center stern seat.
These gas-assist lifts also keep it in the raised position
when maintaining the engine. While these gas-assist lifts
ease the amount of force necessary to manually lift or
lower the center stern seat cushion(s), a certain amount
of effort is still necessary. See Figure C33.
Figure C33: Raised Center Stern Seat -
Engine Compartment Access - Models May Vary
To raise the center stern seat/motorhood.
Release the latch and with both hands placed under-
neath the center seat cushion(s), lift upward to the
raised position.
NOTICE
Never operate or trailer your boat with the
center stern seat in the raised position. Doing
so could result in damage to the center stern
seat, hardware, and/or loss of cushions.
To close the center stern seat/motorhood:
With both hands placed on top of the center seat
cushion(s), apply an even downward force to close.
NOTICE
Placing an uneven force on the center stern
seat may make closing more difficult. Possible
damage to one or more of the gas-assist sup-
ports could also result.
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