Pleasurecraft Marine Pleasurecraft 302/2A Owner's Manual - Lay-Up Instructions
LAY-UP INSTRUCTIONS
Long periods of storage can adversely affect the internal
parts of the engine unless proper methods of preservation are
used. Most marines or boat yards with storage facilities offer
proper lay-up services. If such service is not available, or not
to be utilized, the following procedures should be followed:
(Prior to Haul-Out, a through e)
a. Warm engine up to normal operating temperature. Stop
engine.
b. Change crankcase oil and oil filter. Remove flame
arrestor.
CAUTION: Be sure that engine compartment is well
ventilated - and that there are no gasoline vapors
present during this operation - to prevent engine fire.
c. Restart engine and allow to idle for 5 minutes.
d. Shut off fuel supply from tank. With engine idling,
slowly pour preservative oil, NUCLE.OIL, Shell VSI,
or comparable oil, into carburetor air intake until engine
stalls. GREAT CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT
TO INTRODUCE OIL TOO RAPIDLY.
HYDROSTATIC LOCKING COULD OCCUR
WHICH WOULD SERIOUSLY DAMAGE THE
ENGINE.
e. Turn off ignition, and remove spark plugs. Pour
approximately 1 teaspoon full of oil into each cylinder,
through the spark plug hole, and turn the crankshaft
several revolutions to spread the oil evenly throughout
the cylinder. Install spark plugs, but do not connect the
spark plug wires. (It will be necessary to remove spark
plugs and spin engine to eliminate all possible oil prior
to restarting after lay-up period.)
(After Haul-Out, f through q)
f. Drain remaining fuel from carburetor bowl. Remove
and empty the fuel filter shell, reinstall.
g. Open drains on both sides of block.
h. Remove plug from the elbow between the thermostat
housing and the circulating pump. See Fig.
i. Remove drain plugs and/or hoses from rear of exhaust
manifolds, both sides - (these should be left out until
end of storage period). Flush both manifolds with a gar
den hose. (Block should also be flushed if run in salt
water or water with high silt content. Allow to drain
thoroughly.)
Probe holes with a short piece of wire to insure that all
water is drained from the engine.
j. When draining is completed, close the block drains and
securely install the plug in the water pump elbow.
k. Remove the hose from the upper connection on the raw
water supply pump. Elevate the end of the hose to level
higher than the top of the thermostat housing, and
through the hose, fill the engine with a 50% solution of
permanent antifreeze such as Zerex or Prestone. This
helps to prevent the drying out of seals and gaskets,
prevents the formation of hard, dry rust scale in the
water jackets, and prevents freezing damage from
isolated pockets of trapped water.
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