Specifications

20 CHAPTER 2: FEATURES / SYSTEMS
Ciera 2858 Command Bridge
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Owner’s Manual
Supplement
Trim Tabs
Trim tabs control the longitudinal and lateral trim of your boat at
cruising speeds and are controlled by two rocker switches,
located at the helm station. Before using the trim tab switches,
we strongly urge you to read and understand the trim tab opera-
tion manual included in your boat’s owner’s packet and observe
the following:
• Once the best bow cruising trim is reached, use the port or
starboard trim switches, one at a time, to correct unequal lat-
eral loading.
• Trim tab adjustment should be performed by several short
touches to the switch rather than one long one. After each
short touch allow about five seconds for the hull to react.
• The trim tab hydraulic fluid reservoir is located in the engine
compartment. The fluid level should be checked periodically
(at least once a year) and refilled as necessary.
Bilge Pumps
Your boat is equipped with two impeller-type bilge pumps. The bilge pumps are automatically controlled by float
switches (see "Autofloat Switches" on the next page). The bilge pumps can also be controlled by switches
on the dash.
TRIM TAB
TRIM TAB
COMPONENTS
(TYPICAL)
VIEW OF THE HELM
TRANSOM
TRIM TAB SWITCH
LOSS OF CONTROL HAZARD!
• Improper use of trim tabs may cause loss of control! DO
NOT use trim tabs in a following sea as they may cause
broaching or other unsafe handling characteristics.
• NEVER allow anyone unfamiliar with trim tabs to
operate them and DO NOT use trim tabs to compensate
for excessive unequal weight distribution.
WARNING!
!
THE FWD BILGE PUMP IS LOCATED UNDER THE CABIN FLOOR
AFT BILGE PUMP
THE AFT BILGE PUMP IS LOCATED UNDER THE ENGINE
& FLOAT SWITCH
THRU- FWD BILGE PUMP
& FLOAT SWITCH
AFT
HULL
THRU-
HULL
STBD