J&J Amusements Bumper Boat 2014 Service Manual page 74

2-6
BILGE PUMP (Electric only)
General information ....................................................2-6 Bilge pump assembly removal .....................................2-8
Diagnosing problems...................................................2-7
The bilge pump and fuse circuit feeds directly from the power distribution post/buss. The main power feeds via the red
wire to the accessible fuse holder outside (located on the back of the boat top), then through the green/brown wire to
the pump.
The bilge pump is a 24VDC sealed, brushless, automatically-activated unit. The self-contained, solid-state electron-
ics energize the pump motor on a pulse method; if the amp draw is above a preset threshold, it indicates that water is
present and the pump will continue operation until the amp draw drops, indicating that no water is present. Note: If
the inlet is sufficiently blocked, no water will enter the inlet and the pump will not sense amp draw, so it will shut off,
even though water continues to accumulate in the hull. It is imperative that the daily inspection includes removing the
vent plate and, using a flashlight, inspecting to see if water is building up in the hull.
A bilge pump fuse, which is accessible for service from the outside of the hull near the vent plate, is located in the
power feed line from the main buss.
NOTE: The replaceable fuse is a 3-amp time-delay/slow-blow cartridge-style fuse.
Using any fuse type other than this specification could result in poor performance and/or pump failure.