Malibu Boats Wakesetter 20VTX 2019 Owner's Manual

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2019 Malibu Boats, LLC Owner’s Manual • Page 177BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE(Details follow about each.)• Check coolant level.• Inspect the sea strainer.• Check the battery holders and the connections.• Check for odors, particularly fuel odors.AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE(Details follow about each.)• Check for odors, particularly from exhaust emissions.• Be certain that the battery registers as fully charged and that thereis sufficient fuel for the outing.AFTER THE OUTING(Details follow about each.)• Give the engine compartment a general inspection.• Check the other components.• Note how much fuel was used and the state of charge on thebatteries.• Give the boat a good general cleaning as outlined in the On-GoingCare information that precedes this section.AFTER 10 HOURS ON THE HOURMETER(Details follow.)• Check the safety equipment.• Have the oil changed by your authorized Malibu dealer. Thedealership will also do several other critical inspections of thedrivetrain.AFTER 75 HOURS OR ANNUALLY [whichever comes first](Details follow.)There are certain maintenance routines that must be performed.Due to the complexity of this maintenance, Malibu recommends it becompleted by your authorized Malibu dealer.STORAGE AND WINTERIZATION(Details follow.)This is critical to the life of the boat. These steps include ensuringthat all water has been evacuated from the boat, the battery isproperly stored, and the boat finishes are protected. Information isalso provided regarding the proper lifting of the boat from the waterif it will be stored at any time by that method instead of resting on acustom-built Malibu trailer.Failure to follow themaintenance instructionsprovided in this Owner’sManual will result in the voiding of the Limited Warrantyexplained in its own section of this Owner’s Manual.Routine Salt Water/BrackishWater ProtectionAFTER EVERY OUTING: Perform a general cleaning of theentire boat, interior and exterior, with CLEAN water. (See FlushKit instructions, which follow.) Then reapply the WD-40 Long-TermCorrosion Inhibitor and Corrosion Block as described in the followinginstructions to the EXTERIOR of the engine.Boats operated in saltwater, brackish water orpolluted fresh water mustbe thoroughly rinsed withCLEAN, fresh water after EACH outing. The corrosiveproperties of these types of water will cause damagethat is not covered under warranty! Hardware—evenhardware chose for its anti-corrosive properties—that isdamaged by salt/brackish/polluted water may eventuallyfail, which could result in serious injury or death topersons on-board.Although every component on the boat, including the engine,can be adversely affected by salt/brackish/polluted water, upgradedcomponents in the Salt Water Series building process include:• Stainless steel gas shocks;• Grounding and bonding of all components below the waterline; and• A sacrificial zinc anode.Especially important to the entire protection process is thesacrificial zinc anode. The anode is attached to the exterior of theboat, on the transom below the waterline. Other metal componentsare attached to the transom zinc anode via grounding wire.These anodes provide a greater degree of attraction between theanode’s metal and the corrosive action of the body of water thanthat occurring between the boat’s metal parts and the water. Simply,both rust (which is oxidation) and metal reduction are the result ofoperating in salt water, and the anodes’ purpose is to attract anddraw away much of the corrosion from the boat’s metal components.The sacrificial zinc anodesdo not totally eliminatethe corrosion process fromthe rest of the boat and itscomponents. It is critical for the boat to be rinsed and flushedafter EACH use. Failure to do so will void the warranty.https://www.boat-manuals.com/