Baja Marine 230 manual Required Inspection, Service Maintenance, Interval

Section 8 • Required Inspection, Service, &

Maintenance

Routine inspection, service and maintenance of your boat’s systems are vital to assure your safety, as well as for prolonging the life of your boat. You should develop regular routines for inspecting your boat. The chart below summarizes inspection, service and maintenance activities. This section also contains descriptions of some convenient methods for evaluating the condition of some of your boat’s systems.

The interval between necessary service or maintenance is highly variable, depending on the environment your boat is in, and on the severity of operating conditions. For example, corrosion of parts on boats operated in salt water proceeds much faster than the corrosion of parts on a boat operated in fresh water. The intervals listed below are recommended maximums, and you must reduce the time between inspections if your observations indicate the need.

1.Summary Guide for Inspection, Service and Maintenance

					interval
item	required	reference	before	after	every	every 50*	every
	maintenance/service	source	every	first	25* or 50	or 100	6 mos. or
			use	20 hours	hours	hours	annually
Battery	Check water level	Owner’s Manual p. 6.1	•	•	•
Bilge Area	Clean and check	Owner’s Manual p 8.4					•
Bilge Blowers	Hose connections tight	Owner’s Manual p. 4.2					•
Bilge Pump	Float switch operates freely	Owner’s Manual p. 4.1					•
Canvas	Clean	Owner’s Manual p. 9.3			As Needed
CO Monitor	Check for proper operation	Owener’s Manual p. 1.3		Check before each use
Controls
Steering	Check for proper operation		To be done by Baja dealer every six months
	Oil level	Engine Manual	•
Throttle	Lubricate - include all shift	Engine Manual		•		•	•
	Linkage and pivot points
Electrical

Connections

Check for looseness

To be done by Baja dealer annually

Engine

Alarm	Check	Engine Manual	•
Cooling System	Check for leaks	Engine Manual	•
Connections	with engine running
Crank Case	Clean	Engine Manual		•		•
ventilating system
Drive Belts	Check	Engine Manual	•
Exhaust System	Check for leaks	Engine Manual	•	•		•
Flame Arrestor	Clean	Engine Manual		•		•
Fuel Filter	Replace	Engine Manual				•
Mounts (Fasteners)	Tighten	Engine Manual		•			•
Oil and Filter	Replace	Engine Manual				•	•
Oil Level	Check	Engine Manual	•
Fuel System
Connections & lines	Check for leaks	Engine Manual	•	•	•
Tanks	Check for leaks	Owner’s Manual, Sec. 5	•	•	•

*Use in salt water or other severe operating conditions requires shorter maintenance/service intervals **May not be on your boat

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