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Volvo Penta 5.7Gi-EF Owner's Manual

Volvo Penta 5.7Gi-EF Owner's Manual (136 pages)

Brand: Volvo Penta | Category: Engine | Size: 17 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

5
- Safety Information
  
  7
  - General Information
    8
    
    Warning Symbols Used in this Manual
    8
  - Safety Precautions (Maintenance and Service)
    9
    
    Before Starting the Engine
    9
    
    Engine Decals
    9
    
    Knowledge
    9
    
    Lifting the Engine
    9
    
    Stop the Engine
    9
    
    Washing the Engine
    9
    
    Batteries
    10
    
    Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
    10
    
    Fire and Explosion
    10
    
    Fuel and Lubrication Oil
    10
    
    Hot Surfaces and Fluids
    10
    
    Non-Original Components
    10
    
    Start Spray
    10
    
    Chemicals
    11
    
    Cooling System
    11
    
    Electrical System
    11
    
    Fuel System
    11
    
    Lubrication System
    11
  - Safety Precautions While Operating the Boat
    12
    
    Accidents
    12
    
    Daily Checklist
    12
    
    Do Not Start the Engine
    12
    
    Emergency Stop Switch
    12
    
    Maneuvering
    12
    
    Refueling
    12
    
    Your New Boat
    12
    
    Station Wagon" Effect & Carbon Monoxide
    13
  - Safety Checklists
    14
    
    Planning Your Trip
    14
    
    Replacement Parts and Tools Checklist
    14
    
    Safety Equipment
    14
    
    Safety Equipment Checklist
    14
    
    Trip Checklist
    14
    
    Basic Safety Rules of Boating
    15
    
    High Performance Boat Operation
    15
- Introduction
  
  17
  - Care of the Environment
    17
    
    Breaking-In
    17
    
    Fuel and Oils
    17
    
    Certified Engines
    18
    
    Load Condition (Speed of Planing Hull)
    19
    
    Power Ratings
    19
- General Information
  
  21
- Instrumentation
  
  25
  - Instrument Panel
    25
    
    Audible Alarm
    26
    
    Emergency Stop Switch
    26
    
    Checking Instruments
    27
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature
    27
    
    Oil Pressure
    27
    
    Voltage/Charge
    27
    
    Engine Control Module (ECM)
    28
    
    Engine Protection Mode
    28
    
    Master/Slave Arrangement
    29
    
    Power Trim/Tilt
    29
    
    Analog Trim Instrument
    30
    
    Trim Instruments
    30
    
    LED Display
    31
    
    Optional Digital Trim Instrument
    31
    
    Other Instruments
    31
    
    Impact Protection
    32
    
    Trim/Tilt Motor Protection
    32
- Controls
  
  33
  - Remote Control Unit
    33
    
    Disengaging the Shift Function
    33
    
    Shifting from Neutral
    33
    
    Single Lever Control Operation
    33
    
    How to Shift and Control Speed
    34
    
    Twin Unit Maneuvering
    34
    
    Cruising Speed
    35
    
    Shifting between Forward and Reverse
    35
    
    Friction Brake
    36
    
    Side Mount Remote Controls
    36
    
    Top Mount Remote Controls
    36
    
    Control Lever with Catch Button (Single)
    37
    
    Control Panel
    37
    
    Operating Trim Controls
    37
    
    Remote Control Lever
    37
    
    Trim Controls
    37
    
    Control Lever with Catch Button (Dual)
    38
- Operation
  
  39
  - Operating the Engine
    39
    
    Before Starting
    39
    
    Gi & Gxi Models
    40
    
    GL Models
    40
    
    If the Engine Floods
    40
    
    Starting the Engine (Cold Start)
    40
    
    Gi & Gxi Models
    41
    
    Starting the Engine (Warm Start)
    41
    
    Stopping the Engine
    41
  - Operating Remote Controls
    42
    
    Using the Gear Shift Release Button
    42
  - Steering System Operation
    43
    
    Twin Unit Steering
    43
  - Power Trim and Tilt Operation
    44
    
    Determining the Proper Trim
    44
    
    Power Trim Operation
    44
    
    Operating in "Bow-Down" Position
    45
    
    Operating in "Bow-Up" Position
    45
    
    Power Tilt Operation
    46
    
    Power Trim/Tilt Switch & Gauge Location
    46
  - Special Boating Situations
    47
    
    High Altitude Operation
    47
    
    Operating in Freezing Temperatures
    47
    
    Shallow Water Operation
    47
    
    Salt Water Operation
    48
    
    Trailering Your Boat
    48
- Features
  
  49
  - Circuit Breakers and Fuses
    49
    
    Legend of Symbols Used in Engine Diagrams
    49
  - 3.0Glp-C
    50
  - 4.3Gl-D, 5.0Gl-E
    52
  - 4.3Gxi-E, 5.0Gxi-E, 5.7Gi-E, 5.7Gxi-F
    54
  - 8.1Gi-F, 8.1Gxi-E
    56
  - 4.3Gxi-EF, 5.0Gxi-EF, 5.7Gi-EF, 5.7Gxi-FF
    58
  - 8.1Gi-FF, 8.1Gxi-EF
    59
  - SX-M Sterndrive
    60
  - DP-S Sterndrive
    61
- Maintenance Parts List
  
  63
- Maintenance
  
  65
  - Engine Break-In Period
    65
    
    Break-In Procedures
    65
    
    First Two Hours
    66
    
    Next Eight Hours
    66
    
    Final Ten Hours
    67
    
    First Service Inspection (Dealer 20-Hour Check)
    67
    
    Operating after Break-In Period
    67
  - Maintenance Schedule
    68
  - Static Water Line
    70
    
    Static Water Line Test
    70
    
    Off-Season Storage (Winterization)
    71
    
    Preparing for Boating (Launching)
    71
  - Maintenance of Boat's Systems
    72
    
    Drive Unit Bellows
    72
    
    Engine Exhaust System
    72
    
    Fuel System
    73
    
    Gasoline Recommendations
    73
    
    Detonation (Spark Knock)
    74
    
    Gasoline Containing Alcohol
    74
    
    Preventing Gum Formation and Corrosion
    74
    
    Carburetor (GL)
    75
    
    Electronic Fuel Injection (Gi, Gxi)
    75
    
    Flame Arrestor
    75
    
    Electric Fuel Pumps
    76
    
    Fuel Filter
    76
    
    Engine Fuel Filter Replacement
    77
    
    Fuel Filter Replacement (V6/V8 Carb Engines)
    78
    
    Fuel Screen Cleaning (3.0 Liter Carb Engines)
    78
    
    Batteries and Connections
    79
    
    Battery Cables
    79
    
    Electrical System
    79
    
    Battery Replacement
    81
    
    Circuit Breakers and Fuses
    82
    
    Distributor Cap and Rotor
    82
    
    Multiple Batteries and Selector Switch
    82
    
    Checking and Changing Spark Plugs
    83
    
    Spark Plugs
    83
    
    Belt Adjustments
    85
    
    Serpentine Belt Engines
    85
    
    V-Belt Engines
    86
    
    V-Belt Tension
    86
    
    Alternator Belt
    87
    
    Power Steering Pump Belt
    87
    
    Closed Cooling System (F-Series)
    88
    
    Cooling System
    88
    
    Engine Overheating (Gi & Gxi Only)
    88
    
    Raw Water System
    88
    
    Engine Flush
    89
    
    Engine Overheating (All Other Models)
    89
    
    Draining the Cooling System
    90
    
    Raw Water Cooled Engines
    90
    
    4.3 GL Draining Only
    91
    
    5.0, and 5.7 Liter Engines (F-Series)
    91
    
    Draining the Closed Cooling System
    91
    
    Liter Engines (F-Series)
    91
    
    Impeller: Checking & Replacing
    92
    
    Steering System
    92
    
    Power Steering Reservoir Fluid Level
    93
    
    Power Trim/Tilt Fluid Level
    93
    
    Shaft Spline and Bearing Lubrication
    93
    
    Tie Rod (Twin Installations Only)
    93
  - Lubrication System
    94
    
    Engine/Crankcase Oil
    94
    
    Changing Engine Oil
    95
    
    Changing the Oil Filter
    95
    
    Checking Engine Oil Level
    95
  - Drive Components
    96
    
    Checking the Drive Unit Lubricant
    96
    
    Draining the Drive Unit
    96
    
    Drive Unit Lubrication
    96
    
    Filling the Drive Unit
    97
    
    Replacing Heat Exchanger Anodes
    98
    
    Replacing Sacrificial Anodes
    98
    
    Sacrificial Anodes
    98
    
    Active Corrosion Protection System
    99
    
    Paint Application
    101
    
    Painting the Drive
    101
    
    Preparation
    101
    
    SX and DP-S Drives
    101
  - Propeller Care
    102
    
    Installing the SX Propeller
    102
    
    Propeller Replacement - SX
    102
    
    Removing the SX Propeller
    102
    
    Installing the DP-S Propeller
    103
    
    Propeller Replacement - DP-S
    103
    
    Removing the DP-S Propeller
    103
  - Boat Bottom
    104
    
    Bottom Painting
    104
  - Engine Alignment
    104
    
    Engine Submersion
    104
  - Replacement Parts
    105
- Troubleshooting
  
  107
  - Troubleshooting - System Isolation
    107
Engine Troubleshooting Guides

108
- Engine Cranks, but will Not Start
  109
- Engine will Not Crank
  109
- Hard Starting - Cold Engine
  110
- Hard Starting - Hot Engine
  110
- Engine Noises and Vibrations
  111
- Engine Runs Rough
  111
- Engine Overheats
  112
- Engine dies out
  113
- Engine Won't Reach Operating RPM
  113
  - Engine Won't Reach Operating Rpm
    114
- Defective Engine Lubricating System
  114
- Low Battery Voltage after Short Storage
  115
- Technical Data
  
  117
  - Technical Data 5.7Gi-E, 5.7Gi-Ef, 5.7Gxi-F, 5.7Gxi-Ff
    122
- Metric Conversion Chart
  
  125
- Index
  
  127
  - Ab Volvo Penta
    136

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