Powerboat Maintenance, Service, Shop Manual
This manual serves as a general reference for boat maintenance. Step-by-step procedures, along with hundreds of illustrations and photographs help boating enthusiasts maintain their boats and on-board equipment, lowering repair costs while increasing operating satisfaction.
This manual covers serves as a general reference for boat maintenance. Step-by-step procedures, along with hundreds of illustrations and photographs help boating enthusiasts maintain their boats and on-board equipment, lowering repair costs while increasing operating satisfaction.
This Clymer Manuals marine manual is 344 pages.
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CHAPTER ONE / GENERAL INFORMATION
Manual organization / Notes, cautions and warnings / Torque specifications / Maintenance schedule / Lay up winter storage / Specifications
CHAPTER TWO / TOOLS, FASTENERS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
General tools / Mechanic’s tips / Tools for painting and refinishing / Corrosion / Fastener material / Fastener types / Safety equipment
CHAPTER THREE / HULL MAINTENANCE
Synthetic paint systems / Maintaining aluminum / Maintaining steel / Maintaining fiberglass / Specifications
CHAPTER FOUR / OUTBOARD MOTORS
Fuel requirements (gasoline) / Four-stroke engine operating principles / Two-stroke engine operating principles / Daily care / Proper engine oil selection (4-strokes) / Proper engine oil selection (2-strokes) / Pre-operational checks / Pre-mixing fuel (2-strokes) / Consistent pre-mixing / Oil injection systems (2-strokes) / Other lubricants / Engine flushing / Shear pin replacement / Lubrication / Changing drive unoit oil / Anticorrosion maintenance / Tune-up / Compression test / Spark plugs / Fuel filter / Ignition service / Internal wiring harness check / Combustion chamber carbon removal / Performance test / High-elevation modification / Specifications
CHAPTER FIVE / STERN DRIVE AND INBOARD ENGINES
Basic engine systems / Fuel requirements (gasoline) / Engine oil selection / Pre-operational checks / Starting check list / Post-operational checks / Periodic maintenance / Engine oil and filter change / Fuel pump strainer service / Canister-type fuel filter service / Carburetor fuel inlet filter service / Water separating fuel filter service / Inline fuel filter replacement / Diesel engin fuel filter service / Fuel pump pre-filter service / Carburetor flame arrestor / Drive belt inspection and adjustment / Sea water strainer service / Closed cooling system inspection / Dielse engine air filters / Bleeding diesel fuel system / Gasoline engine tune-up / Marine vs. automotive aprts / valve adjustment / Compression test (gasoline engine) / Ignition service / Spark plugs / Plug wires / Distributor cap, wires and rotor / Contact breaker point service and adjustment / Ignition timing / Electronic ignition timing / Carburetor service (gasoline engines) / Diesel engine tune-up / Cooling system flushing / Sea water cooling system (stern drive) / Fresh water cooling system (stern drive) / Engine troubleshooting / Winter lay-up or storage / Specifications
CHAPTER SIX / STERN DRIVE AND INBOARD DRIVE UNITS
Standard installation / V-drive installation / Stern drive installation / Inboard final drive maintenance / Mercruiser stern drive (early model I) / Mercruiser stern drive (late model I) / Mercruiser stern drive (model II) / Mercruiser stern drive (model II-TR, 215, III) / Mercruiser stern drive (Alpha One except Generation II) / Mercruiser stern drive (Alpha One Generation II, Bravo One and Bravo Two) / OMC stern drive / OMC Cobra stern drive / Volvo stern drive / Yamaha stern drive / Jacuzzi jet drive maintenance / Propellers / Specifications
CHAPTER SEVEN / ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery systems / Battery chargers / Power inverters / Bonding / Lighting / Shore power / Auxiliary power plants / Repairing and splicing wiring / Making a wiring diagram / Power plant lay-up / Battery lay-up / Specifications
CHAPTER EIGHT / MARINE ELECTRONICS
Typical radio installation / Other receiving equipment / Noise interference in electronic equipment / Preventive maintenance / Soldering / Repairing and splicing wire / Replacing a transmission line / Coaxial cable connectors / Emergency antenna VHF / Using a multimeter / Engine instruments / Navigational instruments / Specifications
CHAPTER NINE / GALLEY
Cooking fuels / Alcohol/kerosene systems / LPG systems / Stoves / Optimus/Primus alcohol and kerosene stoves / Homestrand/Kenyon alcohol stoves / Homestrand kerosene stoves / Propane marine stoves / Converting to bulk LPG / Ice box / Refrigerators / Norcold model MRFT 614 / Norcold model DE-250 / Norcold model DE-250A / Norcold model DE-250C / Norcold model DE-251A / Norcold model DE-400 / Specifications
CHAPTER TEN / FRESH WATER SYSTEMS
Simple water systems / Pressurized water systems / Water tanks / Sanitizing water systems / Purifying potable water / Automatic water pumps / Par pumps / Jabsco pumps / Water faucets / Water heater / Troubleshooting / Lay-up / Specifications
CHAPTER ELEVEN / HEADS
Typical systems / Thetford portables / Thetford Electra Magic / Thetford Aqua-Magic (Galaxy, Starlite) / Thetford Aqua-Magic IV / Monogram Handiheaad II / Monogram Monomatic II / Sealand / Mansfield vacu-flush / Sealand / Mansfield 911-912-M28 / Raritan crown head / Raritan compact, PH, PHE, PHII and PHEII / Ball-head / Holding tanks / Waste treatment systems / Recirculating systems / Specifications
CHAPTER TWELVE / TRAILERS AND TOWING
Trailer weight / Hitches / Sway controls / Lighting / Trailer inspection / Trailer frame / Tires and wheels / Trailer brakes / Wheel bearings / Bearing protectors / Electric brakes / Hydraulic brakes / Tow vehicle / Specifications
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