Sea Ray 425 Sundancer Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 68)

40 Sundancer

(425 Sundancer

)

3.6

SECTION 3 • USING YOUR BOAT

13. Shut down the engines and recheck fluid levels;

top off if necessary.

NOTE: For general operation of the boat, its

instruments and the engine, follow detailed

instructions on “Engine Break-in” in the Engine

Operator’s Manual.

REFER TO OWNER’S MANUAL PACKET FOR

INSTRUCTIONS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION.

10. SHIFTING TO DRIVE THE BOAT

Standard on the 40 DA are dual hydraulic gear shift

and throttle engine controls. However, your yacht

may be equipped with hydraulic or electric throttle

controls. There are different functions and operating

and maintenance instructions which must be

followed. Read and understand the information in

the Owner’s Manual Packet for your sport yacht

model’s gear and throttle control.

Your yacht has start in-gear protection. For safety’s

sake and as a good habit to get

into, always put the gear selector

in the NEUTRAL position and the

throttle selector in the IDLE

position before starting the

engines.

A. GEAR SHIFTS AND THROTTLE CONTROLS

The gear shift lever for each engine (twin lever

controls on port side of the control station) has three

positions: FORWARD, NEUTRAL and REVERSE.

The control lever must be in the NEUTRAL (center)

position when starting the engine(s). A positioning

indent can be felt when the control is in exact

NEUTRAL. FORWARD and REVERSE positions

should always be in full travel extremes in either

direction for a positive engagement and minimum

wear.

The throttle controls (twin lever controls on

starboard side of control station) (See Figure 2.7.2)

regulate the RPM of the engines. Periodically check

and seasonally lubricate the linkage with medium

weight oil.

NOTE: Prior to starting engines, put throttles at IDLE

and gearshifts in NEUTRAL.

Shift selector(s) to NEUTRAL before starting engines.

Shift only when engine is at IDLE.

Reversing at high speeds can cause flooding/

swamping due to water being pushed over the

transom.

! WARNING

Cockpit can fill with water if boat is moving forward,

when it is put into reverse.

Before shifting into reverse, shift to neutral, wait for

the boat to stop moving forward, then shift into

reverse.

! CAUTION

Shift quickly; easing into gear can damage the

transmission.

Hydraulic controls FORWARD and REVERSE

positions should always be in full travel extremes in

either direction for positive engagement and

minimum wear.

! CAUTION

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