2013 Chaparral SSi Owner’s Manual
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
Nashville, GA
chaparralboats.com
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PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Do not attempt any repairs on your boat unless qualifi ed to do so. Only
use approved marine replacement parts available from your Chaparral
dealer. Chaparral recommends having an authorized Chaparral dealer
do your maintenance and repair work. Your dealer is qualifi ed to make
repairs or modifi cations to your boat in such a manner as to not compro-
mise safety, design integrity, or warranty coverage. This chapter includes
information you can use to do general maintenance and repair. If you
choose to do your boat’s maintenance and repairs, always refer to the
product manuals for detailed information.
ENGINE
Refer to the engine owner’s manual for detailed information about engine
maintenance and repair. That manual has a maintenance and service
schedule for the engine on your boat.
Checking the Oil
Note: During the engine 20-hour break-in period, Chaparral recom-
mends that you check the oil level every two hours.
To check the oil:
1. Make sure boat is in the water and engine is stopped.
2. If engine is warm, let it cool for ten minutes to allow oil to drain back
into the engine oil pan. This will make the check more accurate.
3. Pull engine oil dipstick out of its sleeve, wipe clean, and push dipstick
back into the sleeve. Make certain the dipstick is pushed all the way back
in.
4. Pull dipstick out again and check oil level on dipstick. The oil level must
be between the ADD and FULL marks on the dipstick.
5. If oil level is at or below the ADD mark you must add oil.
6. Push dipstick back down into the sleeve. Be sure it is all the way in and
properly seated.
Adding Oil
To add oil:
1. Remove oil fi ll cap from valve cover.
2. Add oil as required to raise the oil level up between the ADD and FULL
marks on the dipstick. Do not overfi ll. One quart (0.95 liter) of oil will be
required if oil level was at the ADD mark on the dipstick. Add more oil if
oil level was below ADD mark on dipstick.
3. Check oil level after adding oil.
Note: Chaparral Boats recommends that you use a funnel when you
add oil to prevent spillage and to help keep your engine free of sur-
face grime and dirt.
Important: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits the
discharge of oil or oily waste into or upon the navigable waters of
the United States or the waters of the contiguous zone if such dis-
charge causes a fi lm or sheen upon or a discoloration of the surface
of the water or causes a sludge or emulsion beneath the surface of
the water. Violators are subject to a penalty.
