MasterCraft 2009 MariStar X-Series owner manual

dangers, warnings and cautions

Throughout this manual the terms “Danger,” “Warning,” and “Caution” appear, alerting the boat owner and/or operator to dangerous or potentially dangerous situations that may arise.

Those terms have the following respective meanings whenever they appear herein:

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.

Failure to adhere to and comply with the safety dangers, warn- ings and cautions that appear in this manual can lead to serious illness, injury or even death and/or damage to your boat or the property of others. Beyond these warnings, boaters have a per- sonal responsibility to utilize a common sense approach to the boating experience, including keeping individuals off or near the swim platform and the stern area of the boat during the engine operation. Personal floation devices (“PFDs”) save lives and en- sure positive experiences. MasterCraft offers many proactive approaches to the boating experience, but the consumer is ul- timately responsible for the positive and safe involvement in boating.

Be sure to review the Boating Safety section of this manual, which immediately follows this section. Because of the importance of

these dangers, warnings and cautions, they are reprinted here, along with the pages on which you will find them. Please note that the safety information statements presented below are cat- egorized for information purposes only, and are not presented in any particular order of importance. Each of the statements refer- enced below and in the other sections of this manual provide you with important safety-related information and must be read and followed to avoid injury or damage, as applicable. We strongly encourage you to cross-reference and read the dangers, warnings and cautions within the context in which they are presented by reading and reviewing those sections.

Failure to comply with safety-related information and instruc- tions may result in serious injury or death to you and/or others. Always use common sense when operating the boat or partici- pating in any activities associated with the boat, including, but not limited to, periods of time when the boat engine is shut down and the boat is not in operation. (Page 1-2)

Gasoline is highly flammable and its vapors may ignite, resulting in fire or explosion. Be sure to keep all sparks and flames away from the area while inspecting the boat’s fuel system. (Page 16-3)

Gasoline is explosive. If a gasoline odor is present or gasoline is visually observed in the bilge area during inspection, DO NOT START YOUR ENGINE! Remove the ignition key from the igni- tion switch and call an authorized MasterCraft dealer for service. (Page 6-1,16-8)

Gasoline is extremely flammable and high explosive under certain conditions. Always stop the engine and never smoke or allow open flames or sparks within fifty (50) feet of the fueling area when fueling. (Page 6-1)

Take care not to spill gasoline. If gasoline is spilled accidentally, wipe up all traces of it with dry rags immediately and dispose of properly on shore. (Page 6-1)

To prevent a possible explosion, operate the blower for at least four (4) minutes before starting the engine and always when at idle or slow-running speed. Explosive gasoline and/or battery fumes may be present in the engine compartment. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death! (Page 9-1)

To prevent a possible explosion, operate the blower for at least four (4) minutes before starting the engine and always when at idle or slow-running speed. Explosive gasoline and/or battery fumes may be present in the engine compartment. Failure to op- erate the blower as instructed may cause improper ventilation of the boat engine and bilge areas, and fuel vapors can accumulate in this area, causing a fire or explosion which may result in death or serious injury! (Page 5-3)

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