Sea Ray 205 Sport Owner's Manual page 43

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3. Close engine
compartment and turn on
battery switch (only with
CE Option) located under
the aft port seat.
4. Check fuel level. Be sure
you have enough fuel for
your trip. Remember the
"1/3 Rule": Use no more
than 1/3 of your fuel for
outbound trip; use 1/3 of
the fuel for return trip; keep
1/3 for reserve in case of
emergency.
5. Run bilge blowers for at
least 4 minutes before
attempting to start engine
Unlike your automobile
engine which is naturally
ventilated even when it is
not moving, your boat
engine compartment (the
bilge) does not have
sufficient natural ventilation when the boat is
not moving or moving slowly. That is why the
engine compartment must have forced
ventilation, using the bilge blower, to remove
potentially explosive gasoline vapors, before the
engine is started and when the boat is moving
slowly.
Because it may be difficult to remember to turn
on the bilge blower every time you slow down
the boat, it is recommended that the bilge blower
run all the time the engine is running.
6. Place drive unit in full
DOWN/IN position.
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7. Put throttle and shift control
lever into neutral; then for a:
COLD ENGINE - press
THROTTLE ONLY button
and move shift/throttle lever
forward to full open throttle,
then return to about 1/4
throttle. In cold weather, it
may be necessary to pump lever several times
before engine will start.
WARM ENGINE - Press THROTTLE ONLY
button and move shift/throttle lever about 1/4
open throttle position. Do not pump lever.
FLOODED ENGINE - press THROTTLE ONLY
button and move shift/throttle lever to full open
position. DO NOT pump lever. When the engine
starts, move shift/throttle lever back rapidly to
decrease engine speed to between 1000 and
1500 RPM.
8. TO START ENGINE:
Turn ignition
clockwise, as in a car, and
release when engine
starts. Do not crank
engine for more than a few
seconds if it doesn't start.
Engine may be very cold
or flooded; see step 7.
9. After engine starts, reduce speed to between
1000 and 1500 RPM and check oil pressure.
10. If oil pressure is correct, let
engine warm up to normal
temperature range as
specified in the engine
manual, before shifting into
forward or reverse gear.
IF OIL PRESSURE GOES ABOVE OR
BELOW OPERATING RANGE, SHUT
ENGINE DOWN IMMEDIATELY. GET
TRAINED HELP TO FIND AND FIX THE
PROBLEM.
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