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Water in the ballast tanks should always be pumped out prior
to removing the boat from the water. Never tow the boat on a
trailer with water in the ballast tanks; residual water can cause
an imbalance that alters the amount of weight on the trailer
tongue. Without the proper weight percentage forward, the tongue can become unstable
and cause loss of control of the trailer and tow vehicle. Additionally, attempting to tow
your boat without the ballast tanks and/or bags emptied can overload the trailer and
cause damage that is not covered under warranty.
When emptying the ballast tanks, watch the outlets on both sides of the boat and aft, depending
on the model and number of outlets. (If you are uncertain, check with your authorized Axis dealer
for assistance in determining the bilge outlets from the ballast outlets.) Ballast pumps will continue
working as long as the controller is ON. Therefore, operators must ensure that the pumping is turned
OFF when the outlets show only a minute amount of water is coming out. Leaving the pumps ON will
result in pump damage.
If the boat is equipped with optional Plug 'n Play, Malibu recommends rechecking that the rear
tanks are empty five minutes after starting the drain process. This verifies that no extra water was left
from Plug 'n Play and leaked into the hard tank.
Ballast pumps must be turned OFF after emptying the tanks.
When only a drizzle of water is coming from the outlets,
manually turn OFF the ballast pumps, via the toggle switch.
Allowing the ballast pumps to continue operating when there
is no water to be pumped will result in the internal components being permanently
damaged, which is not covered under warranty.
Be sure to review the Ballast System information provided in the How It Works section of this
owners manual for more information.
On the lower portion of the right bank of switches are these additional controls:
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Horn: Depress this red button to sound the horn. It will sound only as long as it is pressed. This is a
safety feature to alert other boaters of your approximate location.
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Cruise Control: This two-position switch turns the cruise control system ON/OFF (turn up to turn ON;
turn down to turn OFF). Leave this switch in the OFF position when not utilizing the cruise control. The
middle switch is a three-position speed control for the cruise. Turn it UP to increase the cruise speed
setting; return to center to discontinue changing speed; turn it DOWN to decrease the cruise speed
setting.
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Surf Gate Control: The right side three-position switch is turned UP to operate the port or left side surf
gate; center is neutral (no change in the gate position); and the switch is turned DOWN to operate the
starboard or right side gate. The switch should be left in neutral unless the gate(s) requires adjustment.
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This portion of the dash also contains the 12-volt receptacle (explained below in Basic Electrical
Components in this Owner's Manual) and the key ON-OFF slot (explained in Starting and Operation in
this Owner's Manual).
NOTE: If the boat is not equipped with one or more of the optional equipment that is controlled by
one or more of these switches, the switch position will have "plug" or inactive slot.
2016 Axis Wake Research Owner's Manual . . . Page 2-17
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