Jeanneau Sun odyssey 509 Owner's Manual - Winter Storage
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ENGINE
The engine winterization shall be carried out by a professional. Depending on the boat location,
afloat or ashore, winterization is different.
Here are a few major tasks to carry out:
Afloat
- Drain the cooling system and fill it with antifreeze.
- Shut off the battery switches, grease the terminals and check the battery voltage.
- Fill the fuel tanks to a maximum in order to avoid condensation.
- Please refe to the engine manual for anything relating to the engine.
Ashore
- Take the batteries ashore and keep them on maintenance charge.
- Change the anode.
- Carry out the winterization operations specified by the manufacturer, keeping in mind that
the freeze hazard is more significant when the boat is ashore.
- Slacken the a.c. generator and pump belts.
ADVICE - RECOMMENDATION
- You alone know all the particularities of your boat and its equipment:
- To lay up your vessel carefully and methodically is the best guarantee to avoid problems
when re-fitting out.
- This is not an exhaustive list of recommendations. Your dealer will give you the advice you
need and will carry out the technical maintenance of your boat.
- Take advantage of this laying up to draw up a complete inventory of the equipment.
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