Table Of Contents - Volvo Penta DPX 500 Instruction Book

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................ 1

Our core values: Quality, Safety, Environmental Care .................................................................................... 1

Factors that affect engine performance .......................................................................................................... 2

Power ratings ..........................................................................................................................................2

How load conditions affect the speed of a planing hull..............................................................................2

Your new boat................................................................................................................................................ 2

Boater's responsibilities ................................................................................................................................. 2

Planning your trip.....................................................................................................................................3

Safety equipment.....................................................................................................................................3

Basic safety rules of boating ....................................................................................................................3

SAFETY..................................................................................................................................................................... 5

GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................................................................................................ 9

Identification numbers.................................................................................................................................... 9

Owner's identification card.......................................................................................................................9

Product references, illustrations, specifications .............................................................................................. 9

Volvo Action Service (VAS)............................................................................................................................ 9

Doing your own maintenance and repairs..................................................................................................... 10

Parts and accessories.................................................................................................................................. 10

Volvo Penta dealer network ......................................................................................................................... 10

Volvo Penta on the Internet.......................................................................................................................... 10

Warranty information.................................................................................................................................... 10

FEATURES.............................................................................................................................................................. 13

DPX 500 / 600 engine - top view (shown with DPX 500 exhaust manifolds)................................................ 13

DPX 500 / 600 engine - front view (shown with DPX 600 exhaust manifolds) ............................................. 14

DPX 500 / 600 engine - back view (shown with DPX 600 exhaust manifolds) ............................................. 14

DPX 500 / 600 engine - port view (shown with DPX 600 exhaust manifolds) .............................................. 15

DPX 500 / 600 engine - starboard view (shown with DPX 600 exhaust manifolds)...................................... 15

DPX DRIVE - port view.............................................................................................................................. 16

DPX drive - starboard view ........................................................................................................................ 16

Anodes ("sacrificial") .................................................................................................................................... 17

Audible alarm............................................................................................................................................... 17

Engine systems ........................................................................................................................................... 17

Cooling system...................................................................................................................................... 17

Fuel system........................................................................................................................................... 17

Exhaust system ..................................................................................................................................... 17

Electrical system ................................................................................................................................... 17

Lubrication system................................................................................................................................. 18

Steering system..................................................................................................................................... 18

Drive components........................................................................................................................................ 18

Emergency stop switch ................................................................................................................................ 18

Engine protection mode ............................................................................................................................... 18

Instruments.................................................................................................................................................. 19

Trim/tilt motor protection ........................................................................................................................ 19

Impact protection ................................................................................................................................... 19

Power trim/tilt............................................................................................................................................... 20

Propellers .................................................................................................................................................... 20

Propeller rotation ................................................................................................................................... 21

Remote diagnostic uplink system ................................................................................................................. 21

Setting up the diagnostic uplink system cell phone................................................................................. 21

Using the remote diagnostic uplink system............................................................................................. 22

Steering system ........................................................................................................................................... 22

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