Volvo Penta D4 Operator's Manual page 101

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It is best to carry out the following when the boat
is out of the water:
CAUTION!
Is the boat equipped with Power Trim Assistant the
function must be turned off before taking the boat out
of the water.
This prevents automatic trimming of the drive/drives if
any test runs are performed while the boat is on land.
Clean the hull and stern drive immediately after the
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boat is taken out of the water (before they dry).
Take care when cleaning with a high pressure jet.
The water jet must not be directed at the exhaust
and U-joint bellows, trim and steering cylinder seals,
propeller shaft seals, hoses and suchlike.
• Change the oil in the drive.
Cleaning the raw water filter.
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• Cleaning and conserving the raw water system.
• Removing the impeller from the raw water pump.
Store the impeller in a sealed plastic bag and keep
cool.
• Check the glycol content of the engine coolant. Top
up as necessary.
IMPORTANT!
The use of anti-corrosion agent alone in the engine
cooling system does not protect against frost dam-
age. If there is a risk of the engine being exposed to
sub-freezing temperatures, the system must be
drained.
• Empty the fuel tank of fuel, dirt and sludge. Fill the
fuel tank completely, to avoid condensation.
• Clean the outside of the engine. Do not use a high
pressure washer to clean the engine. Touch up any
paint damage with Volvo Penta original paint.
Check all control cables and treat with conservation
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agent.
• Make good an areas with paintwork damage with
Volvo Penta original paint. Read the instructions
about painting the stern drive in the section "Painting
the stern drive and boat bottom".
• Disconnecting the batteries. Clean and charge the
batteries. An insufficiently-charged battery can
freeze and burst.
• Spraying the components of the electrical system
with water-repellent spray.
• Removing the propeller for winter storage. Grease
the propeller shaft with water resistant grease, VP
part # 828250.
Storage
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