Battery Winterization; Recommissioning After Storage/Winterization - ILMOR MV8 Owner's Manual

SECTION 8 ILMOR MV8 OWNER'S MANUAL
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BATTERY WINTERIZATION

Check the battery and/or boat manufacturer's requirements.
RECOMMISSIONING AFTER STORAGE/
WINTERIZATION
Properly preparing the engine and drive train after a period of storage and/
or winterization is equally important. Equal attention must be paid to the
same components during recommissioning as during the winterization
process.
NOTE: When putting the engine back into service after winterization or long-
term storage, perform the procedures listed in Section 4, Before Each Use.
1. Remove raw water pump impeller and check it carefully. If it appears
to have weathered or there are any doubts about its ability to function
properly, replace it. See the instructions for correctly installing
a raw water impeller in Section 7, Maintenance. The raw water
impeller should be replaced once a year or at any time during routine
maintenance that it shows wear.
2. Check all fluids: oil, transmission, cooling.
3. Reinstall battery(ies) and check the battery voltage. It should be 12–14
volts. If it is less, charge the battery(ies).
4. Visually inspect the fuel system. If there appears to have been undue
weathering or any leaks have appeared over the storage/winterization
period, contact your certified Ilmor dealer for correction. DO NOT
start the engine if there is any appearance of leakage or rupture of any
component of the fuel system.
5. Install boat hull drain plugs.
6. Marine/RV antifreeze should be drained and recycled. It is best
accomplished by running the boat on the garden hose and collecting
the antifreeze into buckets as it comes out of the exhaust.
7. Review the boat manufacturer's storage and winterization
recommissioning directions to ensure that all requirements have been
met, prior to launching the boat.
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