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Volvo Penta V8-380 Operator's Manual (122 pages)

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

Table of Contents
3
Foreword
7
Models
8
Forward Drive
8
About this Manual
8
Safety Information
9
Safety Alert Symbol and Safety Messages
9
Safety Precautions While Operating the Boat
10
Carbon Monoxide
13
Introduction
18
Warranty Information
18
Owner's Identification Card
18
Volvo Penta Dealer Network
18
Volvo Penta on the Internet
19
Customer Relations
19
Volvo Penta Action Service
19
Instruments and Controls
21
Ignition Lock
21
Ignition Switch
21
Gauges
22
Engine Status Panel
23
Power Trim
23
Power Trim Control
24
Trim Gauge
24
Controls
25
Friction Brake
26
Optional
27
Active Corrosion Protection System
27
Water Heater
28
Hot Water Outlet
28
Starting
29
Before Starting
29
Onboard Tools and Parts
29
Pre-Start Procedure
30
Starting the Engine
31
Flooded Engine
32
Operation
33
Break-In Procedures
33
Reading the Instruments
33
Alarms
34
Maneuvering
34
Safety Precautions for Boat Operation
34
Shifting and Speed Control
35
Safety Lanyard
36
Cruising Speed
37
Power Trim/Tilt
37
Operating Trim Controls
38
Trim Ranges
38
Determining the Proper Trim
40
Trim/Tilt Motor Protection
41
Neutral Interlock Button
42
Throttle Only
42
Steering System Operation
43
Twin Unit Steering
44
Special Boating Conditions
45
Operating in Freezing Temperatures
45
Shallow Water Operation
45
High Altitude Operation
46
Salt Water Operation
46
High Performance Boat Operation
47
Engine Shutdown
48
Before Engine Shutdown
48
Stop the Engine
48
After Engine Shutdown
49
Operation Break
49
Engine Flush
50
Aquatic Invasive Species
52
Drive Position, When Not in Use
53
Trailering Your Boat
53
Draining the Engine
54
In Case of Emergency
55
Running Aground
55
Engine Submersion
57
Starting Using Auxiliary Batteries
57
Troubleshooting
58
Engine Troubleshooting Guides
58
Less than Optimal Performance
63
Hull Weight
63
Boat Bottom
64
Engine Protection Mode
64
Low Oil Pressure
65
Engine Overheats
65
Water in Bellows
66
Water in Oil and Oil Level
66
Electric Fuel Pumps
67
Fuse and Relay Box
68
Engine Status Panel Function
69
Power Trim
70
Steering
70
Active Corrosion Protection System
71
Static Water Line
72
Static Water Line Test
73
Maintenance Schedule
74
Owner's Responsibility
74
Emissions Control Components
74
Safety and Preventative Maintenance Checklists
74
Scheduled Maintenance
76
Hour Meter
76
Maintenance Schedule
77
Maintenance
79
Doing Your Own Maintenance and Repairs
79
Stop the Engine before Service
81
Pressure Washing
81
Certified Engines
82
Engine, General
83
Serpentine Belt
83
Engine Alignment
83
Lubrication System
84
Scheduled Oil Service
84
Checking Engine Oil Level
84
Adding Oil if Low
85
Fuel System
86
Safety Information
86
Ethanol-Blended Gasoline
87
Engine Fuel Filter Replacement
88
Fuel Treatment During Storage
89
Electronic Fuel Injection
90
Cooling System
91
Impeller: Checking & Replacing
91
Freshwater Cooling System
91
Replacing Heat Exchanger Anodes
92
Checking Engine Coolant for Freeze Protection
92
Inlet and Exhaust System
94
Exhaust Bellows and Clamps
94
Exhaust Anodes
94
Ignition System
95
Spark Plugs
95
Electrical System
96
Battery Maintenance and Replacement
96
Drive
97
Checking the Drive Unit Lubricant
97
Painting the Drive
97
Power Trim/Tilt-Fluid
98
Pitot Tube (Speedometer Port)
98
Anodes
99
Oil Sensor Reset
100
Propeller
101
Propeller Care
101
Propeller Replacement
101
Steering
102
Power Steering Reservoir Fluid Level
102
Storage
103
Short Term Storage
103
Long Term Storage
104
Bringing out of Storage
105
After Short-Term Storage
105
After Long-Term Storage
106
Technical Data
107
Lubrication System
108
Engine Oil Specifications
108
Fuel System
109
Octane Requirements
109
Ethanol-Blended Gasoline
109
Methanol
110
Cooling System
111
Coolant
111
Electrical System
111
Battery Cables
111
Battery
111
Drive
112
Drive Unit Lubrication
112
Identification Numbers
113
Declaration of Conformity
115
Recreational Craft Directive
115
Operator's Manual Order
118
Index
119

Volvo Penta V8-380 Operator's Manual (113 pages)

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

Table of Contents
3
Foreword
4
Safety Information
6
- Serpentine Belt and Pulley System - Caution
  8
- Basic Safety Rules of Boating
  8
- Carbon Monoxide
  9
- Marine CO Detection Systems
  10
- What to Do When the Alarm Sounds
  10
- Boat Operation
  10
- Stationary Operation
  11
- Underway Operation
  12
- Backdrafting (Station Wagon Effect)
  12
- Maintenance
  13
Introduction
14
Gauges
16
Instruments and Controls
16
- Engine Status Panel
  17
- Power Trim
  18
- Trimming in the Drive
  19
- Trimming out the Drive
  19
- Power Trim Buttons
  19
- Trim Ranges
  20
- Beach Range
  20
- Tilt Range
  20
- Power Trim Instrument and Displays
  21
- Digital Instrument
  21
- Analog Instrument
  21
- Controls
  22
- Active Corrosion Protection System (APCS)
  23
Optional
23
Static Water Line
25
Starting
25
- Static Water Line Test
  26
- Before Starting
  27
- Starting the Engine
  28
- Audible Alarm
  28
- Auto-Crank
  29
- Flooded Engine
  29
- Reading the Instruments
  31
- Replacement Parts and Tools Checklist
  31
Operation
31
- Alarms
  32
- Maneuvering
  33
- Operating Trim Controls
  33
- Control Lever
  33
- Determining the Proper Trim
  33
- Operating in “Bow-Up” Position
  34
- Operating in “Bow-Down” Position
  34
- Operating Temperatures
  35
- Cruising Speed
  35
- Trim/Tilt Motor Protection
  35
- Single Control Lever Operation
  36
- Shifting from Neutral
  36
- Neutral Interlock Button
  36
- Dual Lever Control
  37
- Shifting and Speed Control
  38
- Disengaging the Shift Function
  39
- Twin Unit Maneuvering
  39
- Safety Lanyard
  40
- Special Boating Conditions
  41
- Twin Unit Steering
  41
- Steering System Operation
  41
- Operating in Freezing Temperatures
  42
- Shallow Water Operation
  42
- High Altitude Operation
  42
- Salt Water Operation
  43
- High Performance Boat Operation
  43
- Stop the Engine
  44
Engine Shutdown
44
- Engine Flush
  45
- After Engine Shutdown
  45
- Trailering Your Boat
  46
- Draining the Cooling System
  47
- Running Aground
  48
- Striking an Underwater Object
  48
In Case of Emergency
48
- Starting Using Auxiliary Batteries
  50
- Detonation (Spark Knock)
  51
Troubleshooting
51
- Engine will Not Crank
  52
- Hard Starting – Hot Engine
  53
- Engine Runs Rough
  53
- Hard Starting – Cold Engine
  53
- Engine Cranks, but will Not Start
  53
- Engine Noises and Vibrations
  54
- Engine Overheats
  54
- Engine dies out
  55
- Engine Won’t Reach Operating RPM
  55
- Low Oil Pressure or Engine Knock
  56
- Low Battery Voltage after Short Storage
  56
- Less than Optimal Performance
  57
- Hull Weight
  57
- Engine Protection Mode
  58
- Low Oil Pressure
  59
- Water in Bellows
  60
- Water in Oil and Oil Level
  60
- Electric Fuel Pumps
  61
- Circuit Breakers and Fuses
  61
- Engine Status Panel Function
  63
- Boat Bottom
  64
- Steering
  64
- Trim Motor Protection
  64
- Safety and Preventative Maintenance Checklists
  65
Maintenance Schedule
65
- Hour Meter
  67
- Replacement Parts
  70
- Doing Your Own Maintenance and Repair
  70
- Stop the Engine before Service
  71
- Starting the Engine after Service
  71
- Washing the Engine
  72
- Certified Engines
  72
- Serpentine Belt
  73
- Engine Alignment
  73
- Checking Engine Oil Level
  74
- Lubrication System
  74
- Scheduled Oil Service
  74
- Adding Oil if Low
  75
- Adding Oil During Break-In Period
  75
- Adding Oil after Break-In Period
  75
- Fuel System
  76
- Engine Fuel Filter Replacement
  77
- Fuel Storage
  78
- Electronic Fuel Injection
  79
- Impeller: Checking & Replacing
  80
- Cooling System
  80
- Freshwater System
  81
- Sacrificial Anode
  81
- Inspecting Heat Exchanger Anodes
  81
- Inlet and Exhaust System
  82
- Electrical System
  82
- Battery Maintenance and Replacement
  82
- Spark Plugs
  83
- Power Trim/Tilt-Fluid
  84
- Checking the Drive Unit Lubricant
  84
- Drive
  84
- Pitot Tube (Speedometer Port)
  85
- Inspecting Drive Anodes
  86
- Anode Replacement Information
  86
- Painting the Drive
  87
- Anti-Fouling Paint: Drive and Transom Shield
  87
- Oil Sensor Reset
  88
- Propeller Care
  89
- Propeller Replacement
  90
- Removing DPS Propellers
  90
- Installing DPS Propellers
  91
- Power Steering Reservoir Fluid Level
  92
- Short Term Storage
  93
- Long Term Storage
  94
- Bringing out of Storage
  95
Technical Data
97
- Special Oil Requirements for Catalyst Engines
  98
- Engine Oil Specifications
  98
- Gasoline Requirements
  99
- Octane
  99
- Ethanol-Blended Fuels
  99
- Methanol
  100
- Other Ethanol-Blended Fuels
  100
- Coolant
  101
- Freeze Protection
  101
- Battery Cables
  102
- Battery
  102
- Sterndrive
  103
- Identification Numbers
  104
- Informational Decals and Identification Plates
  104
Operator's Manual Order
108
Alphabetical Index
109

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