Maintenance DANGER! Failure to follow the safety precau- tions below may result in electrical sparks ig- niting fuel vapors, and thereby causing fire or explosion. 1. Operate boat’s bilge blower for at least 5 minutes. Open engine cover or hatch and check the boat’s bilge area for gasoline fumes. If any fumes can be detected by smell, do not operate the boat until the source can be found, the spill cleaned up, and the cause corrected. 2. Do not connect cables to battery until all other electrical connections have been made. 3. Make sure the ignition switch is OFF before removing or installing electrical equipment, checking any electrical connections, or installing battery cables.
Battery Replacement NOTE! When replacing your battery, read and un- derstand the information supplied with it be- fore you begin installation. 7743722 - Downloaded from www.volvopenta.com 13/05/2008 20:17:06 1. Batteries must be heavy-duty and constructed for marine use. They can be either vented/refillable, maintenance-free, or deep-cycle with a CCA or MICA rating. Refer to the section entitled Techni- cal Data on page 113 for the correct battery sizes. 2. Use bolts and nuts to secure battery cables to the battery terminals. Do not use wing nuts to secure battery cables, even if they were supplied with the battery. 3.
Loose battery connections can cause damage to the engine’s electrical system. 22840 4. Service electrical components only while the motor is off. Be careful when identifying positive and negative battery cables and terminals. If you touch the wrong terminal with a battery cable, even briefly, the motor’s charging system could be damaged. WARNING! The battery terminal connections must always be insulated. If the battery mounting system does not cover the connec- tions, install protective covers. This will help prevent shorting or arcing at the battery ter- minals. VPA 7743722 English 10-2004 77