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Bertram 540 Owner's Manual

Bertram 540 Owner's Manual (392 pages)

Bertram 540

Brand: Bertram | Category: Boat | Size: 27 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
8
1 Foreword

13
- Welcome
  14
- Customer Support
  16
- Hull Identification
  18
2 How to Use this Manual

21
3 Description of the Yacht

27
- Main Dimensions and Weight Data
  28
- Main Technical Data
  29
- Mooring Equipment
  30
- Warning and Safety Labels
  31
4 Getting Underway Your Keys

36
- Preparing to Get Underway
  37
  - Preliminary Checklist
    37
  - Safety Equipment Check
    39
- General Safety Considerations
  40
  - Final Pre-Departure Checklist
    41
- Starting the Engines
  42
- Stopping the Engines
  47
  - Procedure
    47
- Engines Emergency Stop Procedure
  48
- Navigation with Only One Engine
  49
- Mooring & Docking
  50
- Yacht Operation During Navigation
  55
  - Operating in Shallow Water
    56
- Precautions During Navigation
  58
- Navigation in Bad Weather Conditions
  60
  - Weather
    61
- Anchoring
  62
  - Setting the Anchor
    62
  - Determining Scope
    63
  - Retrieving the Anchor
    63
  - Anchoring Precautions
    64
- Fueling the Yacht
  65
- Preventive Maintenance
  68
- Warnings for Maintenance in Harsh Climates
  69
5 Instrumentation & Equipment

71
- Helm System
  72
- Rudders Stroke (Travel) Check
  75
- Driving System Maintenance
  76
- Trim Tabs
  79
  - Trim Tabs Operation
    79
  - Trim Tabs General Information
    79
  - Trim Tabs Basics
    79
  - Trim Tabs Oil Level Check
    80
  - Trim Tab Oil Change
    80
  - Hydraulic Cylinder
    80
- Bow Thruster (Optional)
  83
- Anti Rolling Gyro (Optional)
  84
6 Control Station

87
- Control Station
  88
- Flybridge Helm Station
  89
- Handle Block
  100
- Engine Alarm Devices
  103
- Emergency Control Devices
  104
  - Engine Stop Control
    104
- Instrumentation
  106
  - VHF-DSC Radiotelephone
    106
  - Radar Display/Chartplotter/Fishfinder
    108
  - Autopilot
    109
  - Multifunctional Display
    110
  - Engine Control Panel
    111
7 On Deck

115
- Main Deck - Exterior
  116
- Flybridge
  117
  - Navigation Lights
    118
- Anchor
  120
- Anchor Windlass (Available Only with Optional Pulpit)
  121
  - Anchor Windlass Activation Controls
    123
- Windlass Cleaning and Service
  126
  - Gearmotor
    126
8 Propulsion Systems

129
- Engine Room Access
  130
- Propulsion Systems 8.1 Engine Room Access
  130
- Propulsion Systems
  131
- Engines
  132
- Engine Control Panel
  133
- Propellers
  135
  - Propellers Service
    137
  - Periodic Checks on Propellers
    138
- Propeller Shaft, Stuffing Box Case and Shaft Support
  139
  - Shafts Line, Stuffing Box Seal and Shafts Supports Bushings Maintenance
    140
- Gearbox (Transmission)
  141
  - Gearbox Service
    142
  - Gearbox Check
    143
- Fuel and Lubrication Systems
  144
- Propulsion Engines Maintenance
  146
- Fuel System
  153
  - Fuel Tank Filling
    154
  - Fuel System
    155
- Diagram of Fuel System
  159
  - Water/Fuel Separator Prefilters for Engines
    161
  - Generator Water & Fuel Separator Filter
    163
- Lube Oil System
  165
  - Oil Filling/Draining System from Engines, Gearboxes and Generator
    165
- Engine Cooling System
  169
  - Operation
    169
- Bilge Suction of the Engines in Emergency
  171
- Exhaust System
  172
  - Engine Exhaust System Control
    174
- Engineroom & Generator Room Ventilation System
  175
9 Hydraulic Systems

179
- Electric Pumps
  180
  - Bilge Pumps
    180
  - Bilge Automatic/Manual Suction System Displacement
    182
  - Bilge Pump Operation Check
    186
  - Maintenance of Other Electric Pumps
    186
  - Priming a Pump
    187
- Fresh Water System
  188
- Refilling the Water Tank
  193
- Fresh Water System Maintenance
  194
  - Fresh Water Tank
    194
  - Water System Maintenance
    194
- Seawater System
  195
- Thru-Hull Fittings and Intake Seacock
  197
  - Seawater Cooling System Check
    197
  - Maintenance of the Sea Filters
    197
- Air-Conditioning System
  198
  - Air-Conditioning System Operation
    198
- Chiller Unit Control Panel
  200
  - Basic Operation
    200
  - Air Conditioning System Maintenance
    202
- Black Water (Sewage) System
  203
  - Operating the Wcs
    203
  - WC Control Panels
    204
  - System Operation
    205
  - Tank Pump-Out by Shore Pump
    208
  - Black Water System Maintenance
    211
- Gray Water System
  212
  - Gray Water System Maintenance
    213
10 Electric System

219
- Electrical System Description
  220
  - Location of Electrical Equipment on Board
    223
- Electrical System Warnings
  226
- Main Electric Panel
  229
- DC User Flybridge Electric Panel
  230
- DC User Flybridge Electric Panel
  231
- 24 V DC Battery Disconnector Panel
  232
- Isolation Transformer
  234
- Power Generator
  237
  - Operation
    237
  - Generator Control Panel
    238
- Generator Lubrication System
  240
  - Oil Specifications
    240
  - Oil Check
    240
  - Oil Change Procedure
    240
- Generator Cooling System
  241
  - Closed Oil Coolant
    241
- Generator Fuel System
  242
- Batteries
  243
- Shore Electric Power Supply
  244
- Battery Charger
  247
  - Battery Charger Service
    248
  - Battery Charger Check
    249
- Voltage Equalizer
  250
11 Interior Details

253
- Interior Details - Main Deck
  254
  - Main Deck Description - Interior
    255
- Under Deck
  258
  - Cabins with Bathroom: Master's, Guests
    259
- Appliances
  261
  - Skylights
    261
12 Safety Devices and Equipment

263
- General Safety Rules
  264
- General Safety Considerations
  266
  - Yacht Stability and Safety
    266
  - Rules of Navigation
    267
  - Weather
    267
  - Fuel
    267
  - General Maintenance Safety
    267
- Pfd's - Personal Flotation Devices and Life-Saving Equipment
  269
- Yacht's Areas and Escape Routes
  271
  - Flybridge Area
    273
  - Salon, Dinette and Galley Area
    273
  - Owner's, Guests' and VIP Stateroom Area
    274
- Fire Prevention
  275
- Fire Emergency
  276
  - Abandonment of the Yacht
    277
- Fire Extinguishing
  278
  - Disconnect the Electrical Power
    278
- Firefighting Systems
  279
- Recommended Items to Have Onboard
  290
13 Yacht Lifting & Onshore Handing

293
- Yacht Lifting and Launching
  294
  - Storing the Yacht Ashore
    296
- Towing
  297
14 Maintenance

301
- General Maintenance Safety Standards
  302
- Sacrificial Anodes
  307
  - Periodic Check of External Anodes
    308
  - Replacing the External Anodes
    308
- Long Yacht Inactivity
  309
  - General Long-Term Lay-Up Guidelines
    309
  - Engines and Generator Lay-Up
    309
- Commissioning the Yacht
  312
  - Preparing the Yacht for Use after a Period of Inactivity
    312
- Bottom Maintenance
  313
  - Bottom Antifouling Coating
    313
  - Bottom Inspection
    313
  - Renewing Antifouling Protection
    314
- General Maintenance
  315
  - Gel-Coat Cracks
    315
  - Gel-Coat Voids
    315
  - Light Alloys and Stainless Steel
    316
  - Sun-Deck Cushions
    317
  - Instrumentation and Navigation Lights
    318
- Replacement
  319
- Bulb Replacement
  320
  - Watertight Little Spotlights
    320
  - Little Spotlights
    320
  - Swinging Table Lamp
    321
  - Engineroom Overhead Light
    321
  - Cabinet Light
    322
  - Neon Light
    322
15 Troubleshooting

325
- Main Notes
  326
- Troubleshooting 15.1 Main Notes
  326
- Equipment
  327
- Fuel System
  328
- Black and Gray Water System Drain
  329
- Propellers Shafts
  330
- Fresh Water System
  331
- Bilge Pump
  332
- Fresh Water Pump
  333
- Oil Transfer Pump
  334
- Electro-Hydraulic Helm System
  337
- Trim Tab System
  341
- Glendinning Cablemaster
  343
- Air-Conditioning Unit
  345

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