Bilge Pumps - Bayliner 265 Owner's Manual

265 • Owner's Manual Supplement

Bilge Pumps

Discharge of oil, oil waste or fuel into navigable waters is prohibited by law. Violators are
subject to legal action by the local authorities.
• Your boat is equipped
with two impeller-type
bilge pumps.
• The bilge pumps are
automatically controlled
by float switches (see
"Autofloat Switches" on
the next page).
• The bilge pumps can also
be controlled by switches
on the dash.
Bilge Pump Testing
Bilge pumps are critical to the safety of your boat. Check the bilge pumps often to make sure they are working.
Individually test each pump as follows:
1. Turn On bilge pump switch at helm.
2. Make sure water in bilge is pumped overboard.
• If there is water in the bilge and the pump motor is running but not
pumping inspect the discharge hose for a kink or collapsed area.
• If no problems are found, check the bilge pump housing for
clogging debris as follows:
1. Remove power cartridge:
a. Lift tab while rotating fins counter-clockwise.
b. Lift out power cartridge.
c. Clear outer housing of debris.
2. Reinstall power cartridge:
a. Make sure "O" ring is properly seated.
b. Coat "O" ring with a light film of vegetable or mineral oil.
c. Align two cams on either side of power cartridge with two
slots on outer housing and press power cartridge into housing
while twisting clockwise.
3. Check reinstallation by trying to twist fins counter-clockwise
without lifting tab; cartridge should stay in place.
NOTICE
FWD BILGE PUMP LOCATION
FWD
THRU-HULL FWD BILGE PUMP
& FLOAT SWITCH
Chapter 2: Features / Systems
AFT BILGE PUMP LOCATION
AFT
BILGE PUMP
COMPONENTS
TAB
"O" RING
POWER
LIGHT
CARTRIDGE
CAM
FILM
(TYPICAL)
OF OIL
THRU-HULL
AFT BILGE
PUMP &
FLOAT SWITCH
FIN
OUTER
HOUSING
SLOT (TYPICAL)
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