Starting The Engine - ILMOR 2011 MV8 User Manual

STARTING
THE ENGINE
The boat is likely to be equipped with sea strainer valves and seacocks. Ensure these
are open prior to starting the engine.
Any time the engine is running, an adequate amount of water as defined by ILMOR
Marine MUST be flowing through the cooling system. This requires the boat to be in
an operational-sized body of water or hooked up to the suction side of a raw water
pump via an ILMOR-approved, water supply in a dealership. If the engine operates
without water in the cooling system, in very short order the exhaust system will
overheat and could potentially create an on-board fire. The raw water pump impel-
ler, which operates only with water flow, will also fail. Damage caused to the boat
under these circumstances is not covered under warranty and could result in serious
injury and/or death.
Attach the engine safety starting switch tether
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as a lanyard) between an article of the operator's clothing and the switch, which loca-
tion will be identified in the boat manufacturer's Owner's Manual.
• Leave or move the throttle/shift control lever to the neutral position. This al-
lows the electronic controls within the engine to correctly meter the fuel and
air flows automatically.
• Insert the ignition key in the ignition slot and turn to the start posi-
tion. Hold on for no more than three (3) to five (5) seconds per try.
Release the ignition key as soon as the engine starts. If the engine
does not start within ten (10) to fifteen (15) seconds total, pull out
the neutral detent or push the switch on the control lever (however
the boat model may be equipped) and advance the throttle to wide-
open throttle. Crank the engine. When the engine fires, quickly
return the throttle to the idle position to avoid over-revving the
engine and/or losing control of the boat.
Note: With the electronic controls on the MV8 engine, it is unlikely
that the engine will flood, but if that occurs, pull out the neutral de-
tent or push the switch on the control lever (however the boat model
may be equipped) and advance the throttle to wide-open throttle
and turn ON the ignition key. When the engine fires, quickly return
the throttle to the idle position to avoid over-revving the engine
and/or losing control of the boat.
• Starting the engine with the throttle/shift control lever in any position other than
neutral places undue strain on the entire boat and drive train. There are no circum-
stances under which the engine should ever be started with the lever in reverse. W ith
the lever forward should only be used in exceptional circumstances such as those
listed immediately above. Whenever the boat is started with the engine in forward,
the lever must immediately be returned to neutral when the engine fires to prevent
damage to the engine and to avoid losing control of the boat.
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