Section 5 • Fuel System
•Electrical equipment, including blowers – power off.
•Doors, hatches – closed.
•Smoking material – extinguished.
•Inboard tanks – grounded.
•Filler pipe – marked GAS or DIESEL.
•Fuel nozzle – in contact with filler pipe to prevent static sparks.
•Fill level – fill less than rated capacity of tank; allow for fuel expansion.
•Trim – fuel weight distributed equally.
D.After Fueling – Checklist:
•Doors, hatches – open.
•Sniff test – if fuel fumes remain, operate blowers until fumes are gone.
•Fuel tank – secure filler cap.
•Spills – wipe; dispose of rags ashore.
Fuel Fill Location
(Fig. 5.3.1)
Fuel Tank Opening
Fuel Fill Cap
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