Manual Flush Head (If Equipped) - Bayliner 285 Cruiser Owner's Manual

285 Cruiser • Owner's Manual Supplement

Manual Flush Head (If Equipped)

FLOODING and SWAMPING HAZARD!
 Close the head system's seawater intake seacock when leaving your boat unattended for any
length of time.
 If this seacock, or any other seacock, is left open a hose failure could flood the bilge, swamp
the battery and the engine, and even sink your boat.
OVERFILLED HOLDING TANK HAZARDS! NEVER overfill the holding tank! An
overfilled holding tank is both a serious public health hazard and a product/
property damage hazard!
 When the holding tank is full, flushing the toilet will force clogging-waste into the tank's
vent system.
Perform the following steps to avoid an overfilled holding tank:
 Frequently check the content level in the holding tank by looking at the side of the tank.
 After EVERY trip, and at EVERY opportunity during long trips: Empty and flush out the
holding tank, and add marine holding tank deodorizer.
 Use rest rooms onshore whenever possible to reduce the amount of waste flushed into the
holding tank.
 Before using this system,
read the toilet operation
and maintenance manual.
 Before each trip make sure
the holding tank vent sys-
tem is working properly.
Check for obstructions
such as insect nests at the
vent thru-hull fitting.
 Never flush anything
except human waste and
rapid-dissolving boat or
RV toilet tissue.
 Whenever possible use
onshore rest rooms
instead of your onboard
head.
 Look at the side of the
holding tank often to
check the content level.
 Empty the holding tank at
every opportunity.
 The dockside pump-out deck fitting is marked WASTE.
Using the Manual Flush Marine Head
1. Open the head's seawater intake seacock.
2. Before using the head, pump water into the bowl to wet the sides.
3. After use, pump until the bowl is clean.
4. Pump a few more times to clean the lines.
5. If excess waste causes the water to rise in the bowl, stop pumping until the water recedes.
 Close the intake seacock when the system will not be used for long periods of time.
! WA R N I N G !
!
WA R N I N G !
SEAWATER
INTAKE
SEACOCK
MANUAL FLUSH TOILET
HOLDING
TANK
HOLDING TANK
PUMP-OUT
DECK FITTING
Chapter 6: Plumbing
HOLDING TANK
VENT THRU-
HULL FITTING
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