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Volvo Penta 4.3GXi-F Operator's Manual

Volvo Penta 4.3GXi-F Operator's Manual (164 pages)

Brand: Volvo Penta | Category: Engine | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

11
- Safety Information
  15
- General Information
  16
- Warning Symbols Used in this Manual
  16
- Safety Precautions (Maintenance and Service)
  17
- Knowledge
  17
- Engine Decals
  17
- Stop the Engine
  17
- Lifting the Engine
  17
- Before Starting the Engine
  17
- Washing the Engine
  17
- Start Spray
  18
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  18
- Hot Surfaces and Fluids
  18
- Fire and Explosion
  18
- Batteries
  18
- Non-Original Components
  18
- Fuel and Lubrication Oil
  18
- Fuel System
  19
- Electrical System
  19
- Chemicals
  19
- Lubrication System
  19
- Cooling System
  19
- Safety Precautions While Operating the Boat
  20
- Your New Boat
  20
- Accidents
  20
- Maneuvering
  20
- Emergency Stop Switch
  20
- Daily Checklist
  20
- Refueling
  20
- Do Not Start the Engine
  20
- Station Wagon" Effect & Carbon Monoxide
  21
- Replacement Parts and Tools Checklist
  22
- Safety Equipment Checklist
  22
- Safety Equipment
  22
- Trip Checklist
  22
- Planning Your Trip
  22
- Safety Checklists
  22
- Basic Safety Rules of Boating
  23
- High Performance Boat Operation
  23
- Introduction
  25
- Care of the Environment
  25
- Fuel and Oils
  25
- Breaking-In
  25
- Certified Engines
  26
- Power Ratings
  27
- Load Condition (Speed of Planing Hull)
  27
- Volvo Penta on the Internet
  29
- Toll-Free Dealer Locator Service
  29
- Volvo Penta Dealer Network
  29
- Volvo Action Service (VAS)
  29
- Doing Your Own Maintenance and Repairs
  29
- Warranty Registration Form
  29
- Warranty Information
  29
- General Information
  29
- Informational Decals and Identification Plates
  30
- Identification Numbers
  31
- Owner's Identification Card
  32
- Service, Replacement Parts, and Accessories
  32
- Instrumentation
  33
- Instrument Panel
  33
- Audible Alarm
  34
- Emergency Stop Switch
  34
- Checking Instruments
  35
- Oil Pressure
  35
- Engine Coolant Temperature
  35
- Voltage/Charge
  35
- Analog Trim Instrument
  36
- Power Trim/Tilt
  36
- Trim Instruments
  36
- Optional Digital Trim Instrument
  37
- LED Display
  37
- Trim/Tilt Motor Protection
  38
- Impact Protection
  38
- Engine Protection Mode
  39
- Engine Control Module (ECM)
  40
- Master/Slave Arrangement
  40
- Other Instruments
  40
- Controls
  41
- Remote Control Unit
  41
- Single Lever Control Operation
  41
- Shifting from Neutral
  41
- Disengaging the Shift Function
  41
- Twin Unit Maneuvering
  42
- How to Shift and Control Speed
  42
- Shifting between Forward and Reverse
  43
- Cruising Speed
  43
- Friction Brake
  44
- Side Mount Remote Controls
  44
- Top Mount Remote Controls
  44
- Trim Controls
  45
- Operating Trim Controls
  45
- Control Panel
  45
- Remote Control Lever
  45
- Control Lever with Catch Button (Single)
  46
- Control Lever with Catch Button (Dual)
  46
- Operation
  47
- Operating the Engine
  47
- Before Starting
  47
- Starting the Engine (Cold Start)
  48
- GL Models
  48
- GL Models
  49
- If the Engine Floods
  49
- Gi, Osi, Gxi & Osxi Models
  49
- Starting the Engine (Warm Start)
  50
- Stopping the Engine
  50
- Operating Remote Controls
  51
- Using the Gear Shift Release Button
  51
- Steering System Operation
  52
- Twin Unit Steering
  52
- Power Trim and Tilt Operation
  53
- Power Trim Operation
  53
- Determining the Proper Trim
  54
- Operating in "Bow-Up" Position
  54
- Operating in "Bow-Down" Position
  55
- Power Tilt Operation
  55
- Power Trim/Tilt Switch & Gauge Location
  56
- High Altitude Operation
  57
- Shallow Water Operation
  57
- Special Boating Situations
  57
- Operating in Freezing Temperatures
  58
- Salt Water Operation
  58
- Trailering Your Boat
  58
- Gl-E(F), 5.0Gl-F(F)
  59
- 3.0Glp-D
  59
- Fuse and Relay Box Layout
  59
- Circuit Breakers and Fuses
  59
- Features
  59
- Gxi-F(F), 4.3Osi-F(F), 5.0Gxi-F(F), 5.0Osi-F(F), 5.7Gi-F(F), 5.7Gxi-G(F), 5.7Osi-E(F), 5.7Osxi-E(F), 8.1Gi-G(F), 8.1Gxi-F(F), 8.1Osi-C(F)
  60
- Legend of Symbols Used in Engine Diagrams
  60
- 3.0Glp-D
  62
- 4.3Gl-E, 5.0Gl-F
  64
- 4.3Gxi-F, 5.0Gxi-F, 5.7Gi-F, 5.7Gxi-G
  66
- 4.3Osi-F, 5.0Osi-F, 5.7Osi-E, 5.7Osxi-E, 8.1Osi-C
  68
- 8.1Gi-G, 8.1Gxi-F
  70
- GL-EF, 4.3Gxi-FF, 4.3Osi-FF, 5.0Gxi-FF, 5.0GL-FF, 5.0Osi-FF, 5.7Gi-FF, 5.7Gxi-GF, 5.7Osi-EF, 5.7Osxi-EF
  72
- 8.1Gi-GF, 8.1Gxi-FF, 8.1Osi-CF
  73
- SX-M Sterndrive
  74
- DP-S Sterndrive
  75
- XDP Sterndrive
  76
- Maintenance Parts List
  77
- Engine Parts & Accessories
  77
- Engine Parts & Accessories (Continued)
  78
- Engine Parts & Accessories (Continued)
  79
- SX/DP-S Drive Parts & Accessories
  79
- XDP-B Drive Parts & Accessories
  80
- Maintenance
  81
- Engine Break-In Period
  81
- Break-In Procedures
  81
- First Two Hours
  82
- Next Eight Hours
  82
- Operating after Break-In Period
  83
- First Service Inspection (Dealer 20-Hour Check)
  83
- Final Ten Hours
  83
- Preparing for Boating (Launching)
  84
- Off-Season Storage (Winterization)
  84
- Static Water Line
  85
- Static Water Line Test
  85
- Maintenance Schedule
  86
- Engine Exhaust System
  89
- Maintenance of Boat's Systems
  89
- Drive Unit Bellows
  90
- PCV Valve
  91
- Checking the PCV Valve
  91
- Fuel System
  92
- Gasoline Recommendations
  92
- Gasoline Containing Alcohol
  93
- Leaded Fuels
  93
- Preventing Gum Formation and Corrosion
  94
- Carburetor (GL)
  94
- Detonation (Spark Knock)
  94
- Electronic Fuel Injection (Gi, Gxi, Osi, & Osxi)
  94
- Flame Arrestor
  95
- Electric Fuel Pumps
  95
- Fuel Filter
  96
- Engine Fuel Filter Replacement
  96
- Fuel Filter Replacement (V6/V8 Carb Engines)
  97
- Fuel Screen Cleaning (3.0 Liter Carb Engines)
  97
- Electrical System
  98
- Battery Cables
  98
- Batteries and Connections
  98
- Battery Replacement
  100
- Multiple Batteries and Selector Switch
  100
- Distributor Cap and Rotor
  100
- Checking and Changing Spark Plugs
  101
- Spark Plugs
  101
- Circuit Breakers and Fuses
  102
- Belt Adjustments
  103
- Serpentine Belt Engines
  103
- V-Belt Engines (GL Models)
  104
- V-Belt Tension (GL Models)
  104
- Power Steering Pump Belt (GL Models)
  105
- Alternator Belt (GL Models)
  105
- Cooling System
  106
- Raw Water System
  106
- Closed Cooling System (F-Series)
  106
- Engine Overheating (EFI Engines)
  107
- Engine Overheating (Carbureted)
  107
- Engine Flush
  108
- Draining the Cooling System
  109
- Raw Water Cooled Engines
  109
- 4.3 GL Draining Only
  110
- Liter Engines (F-Series)
  110
- Draining the Closed Cooling System
  110
- 5.0, and 5.7 Liter Engines (F-Series)
  111
- Impeller: Checking & Replacing
  111
- Lubrication System
  112
- Engine/Crankcase Oil
  112
- Checking Engine Oil Level
  113
- Changing Engine Oil
  113
- Changing the Oil Filter
  114
- Shaft Spline and Bearing Lubrication
  114
- Tie Rod (Twin Installations Only)
  114
- Steering System
  115
- Power Steering Reservoir Fluid Level
  115
- Power Trim/Tilt Fluid Level
  115
- Draining the Drive Unit (SX/DP-S)
  116
- Checking the Drive Unit Lubricant (SX/DP-S)
  116
- Drive Unit Lubrication (SX/DP-S)
  116
- Drive Components (SX/DP-S)
  116
- Filling the Drive Unit (SX/DP-S)
  117
- Drive Components (XDP)
  118
- Drive Unit Lubrication (XDP)
  118
- Checking the Drive Unit Lubricant (XDP)
  118
- Draining the Drive Unit (XDP)
  118
- Filling the Drive Unit (XDP)
  119
- Sacrificial Anodes
  120
- Replacing Sacrificial Anodes (SX/DP-S)
  120
- Replacing Sacrificial Anodes (XDP)
  121
- Replacing Heat Exchanger Anodes
  121
- Active Corrosion Protection System (SX/DP-S Only)
  122
- Painting the Drive (SX/DP-S Only)
  124
- Preparation
  124
- Paint Application (SX/DP-S Only)
  124
- Paint Application (XDP Only)
  125
- Preparation
  125
- Painting the Drive (XDP Only)
  125
- Propeller Care
  126
- Propeller Replacement - SX
  126
- Removing the SX Propeller
  126
- Installing the SX Propeller
  126
- Installing the DP-S Propeller
  127
- Removing the DP-S Propeller
  127
- Propeller Replacement - DP-S
  127
- Propeller Replacement - XDP
  128
- Removing the XDP Propeller
  128
- Installing the XDP Propeller
  128
- Boat Bottom
  129
- Bottom Painting
  129
- Engine Alignment
  129
- Engine Submersion
  129
- Replacement Parts
  130
- Troubleshooting
  131
- Troubleshooting - System Isolation
  131
Engine Troubleshooting Guides

132
- Engine Cranks, but will Not Start
  133
- Engine will Not Crank
  133
- Hard Starting - Cold Engine
  134
- Hard Starting - Hot Engine
  134
- Engine Noises and Vibrations
  135
- Engine Runs Rough
  135
- Engine Overheats
  136
- Engine dies out
  137
- Engine Won't Reach Operating RPM
  137
- Defective Engine Lubricating System
  138
- Low Battery Voltage after Short Storage
  139
- Technical Data
  141
- Metric Conversion Chart
  153
- General Torque Specifications
  154
- Index
  155

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