Operation; Boat Sailing, Moving In Tow Or Anchoring - Yanmar SD60 Operation Manual

SAIL-DRIVE OPERATION

OPERATION

All SD60 have been submitted to a test run
before shipment. During normal operation,
the sail drive should only be shifted with
the engine at idle speed. In emergency
cases it is also admissible to shift at higher
speeds. Visual checks for leakage should
be made from time to time.
WARNING
Work on the sail drive must only be
performed with the engine and
propeller at stop.
CAUTION
• Before the first startup, the sail drive
must be filled with oil. Start the
engine only when the sail drive is in
neutral position.
• Using the sail drive with an
insufficient oil level will damage the
gears. An excessive oil level may
cause leakage at the shaft seals and
the sail drive breather, and raise the
operating temperature considerably.
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Boat Sailing, Moving in Tow or
Anchoring
When the engine is off, and the boat sails,
moves in tow or is anchored, the propeller
may turn with the water current.
WARNING
• Do not work on the sail drive when
being towed, or anchoring in a river
because the propeller may rotate.
• When the engine runs idle, but the
propeller shaft should not be driven
(such as when charging the battery
with the generator), the shifting lever
(Figure 1) must be held in the neutral
position (N) to prevent the boat from
moving.
CAUTION
When the boat sails with engine is off,
the shift position of the sail drive can
be:
• In neutral position and in this case
the propeller is free to rotate.
• In reverse position:
• To lock the fixed propeller.
• To fold the folding propeller.
• To feather the feathering propeller.
CAUTION
Do not put the shifting lever of the sail
drive in forward position, otherwise the
sail drive could be damaged!
SD60 Operation Manual