Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN
FAST RESCUE BOATS
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pump must be slowed or stopped, so as to regulate the injecting liquid quantity
for starting the engine stably.
Fig. 8.2 Low temperature procedure
8.1.5 Priming the fuel system
Fill fuel tank or connect fuel supply.
Slacken each bleed screw A on top of the filter body and in the outlet banjo
union. Tighten each bleed screw when a full air free flow of fuel is obtained
working from the fuel tank.
Slacken bleed screw B on fuel pump nearest the tank first; tighten when all
air has been displaced from fuel at each pump.
To ensure a fuel supply free of sediment and continous running in an
emergency, all life boat and rescue boat fuel tanks should be thoroughly cleaned
out annually.
Fig. 8.3 priming the fuel system