Instrument Panel The following section contains a general description of the instrument panel. Please note that instrument panels are installed by the boat builder and will vary depending on the model installed. Commonly, instrument panels are equipped with a tachometer, temperature gauge, oil pressure gauge, voltmeter, instrument panel lighting switch, and an ignition switch. Instruments and ignition switches can also be supplemented with extra Volvo Penta instruments such as: synchronization tachometers, fuel gauge, fresh water gauge, clock, speed log, or rudder indicator.
Note that the instrument cluster which is shown here installed in the instrument panels can be installed in other positions on some boats. If your boat is fitted with instruments not described here and you are not sure of their function, please get in touch with your boat dealer. NOTE! The instrument panel depicted below is a sample representation only. 1. Tachometer —Shows the engine RPM rate. Multi- ply this value by 100 or 1000 (depending on model) for revolutions per minute. Integral “Hours run” meter (op- tional and separately installed) displays the engine’s operating time in hours and tenths of an hour. 2. Temperature Gauge —Indicates engine tempera- ture.
Normal operating temperature for all engines (except 8.1 Gi & GXi) is 155°-178°F (68°-81°C) and 135°-158°F (57°-70°C) for the 8.1 Gi & GXi. Engines with closed cooling systems will typically run about 30°F (17°C) higher. 7743722 - Downloaded from www.volvopenta.com 13/05/2008 20:17:06 3. Oil Pressure Gauge —Indicates the engine oil pressure. Normal operating oil pressure should be ap- proximately 18 psi (124 kPa) minimum at 2000 RPM on a warm engine. Lower oil pressure is normal and should be expected at idle after a sustained cruise. 4. Voltmeter —Indicates the charge voltage from the alternator which should normally be approximately 14 Volts.
With the engine stopped and the switch on, bat- tery voltage is normally indicated as 12 Volts. 5. Instrument Lighting —On Volvo Penta instrument panels, turns panel lights on or off (varies, depending on product manufacturer). 21179 6. Ignition Switch —The ignition switch has three po- sitions (varies, depending on product manufacturer): 0 The key can be inserted or removed. I RUN: Ignition is ON and engine is OFF. System voltage connected. II START position (momentary). The starter mo- tor is engaged and starting the engine. CAUTION! Read the starting instructions in the section entitled Starting the Engine (Cold Start) on page 36.
21181 The ignition keys are marked with a code for use when ordering extra keys (varies, depending on product manufacturer). Record the code so that replacement keys can be ordered. Keep the code in a safe place where unauthorized persons do not have access to it. VPA 7743722 English 10-2004 21 Instrumentation Instrumentation