Lake Powell 54 ESCAPE, Instruction Manual

YOUR ESCAPE HAS TWO 

ENGINES…

•  For greater maneuverability  

and power.

•  To provide you with a spare in case  

of engine failure.

Your engines are well maintained, but 

occasional breakdowns can occur. The 

spare is to ensure your safety and save 

you inconvenience. Don’t let the loss of 

one engine delay your vacation. Proceed 

on your planned itinerary with the good 

engine and we will catch up to you as 

soon as possible and make necessary 

repairs.

GAUGES

Tachometer

  •  Monitors the engine revolutions.
  •  Wide-Open Throttle (WOT)  

    should be 4800-5200 RPM’s.
  •  The most efficient cruising RPM  

    will be 3800-4200 RPM

Fuel Gauge

•  Key must be on for fuel level  

to register.

•  Right gauge is for the Toy Tank
•  Left gauge is for both engines and 

the Generator

Horn

•  Push in the HORN button  

at the helm.

NAUTICAL NOTE:

When leaving a dock, 

signal with 1 long blast (4 seconds) and  

3 short blasts (1 second each).

THROTTLE

Setting Neutral Throttle for Starting

•  Confirm that the throttle is in  

neutral position.

•  Turn the key to first click – Beeper  

will sound.

•  Push and hold “black” command  

button the red light will go solid and  

the beeping will stop.

•  Turn key to engage starter. If the  

engine fails to start in 10 seconds,  

return key to ON position, wait 30  

seconds and try again.

•  If the engine fails to start push and  

hold the command button while  

pushing the throttles forward one  

detent. This will alloy you to 

increase the RPM’s for starting only.

•  Return throttle lever to center  

position after warm-up.

•  Red light will be solid to indicate that 

the shift control is activated, and 

lever movement will engage prop.

If engine is still difficult to start, squeeze 

primer bulb, located on the fuel line near 

the engine, until firm.

Cold Start

•  Same as regular start, but warm up  

time needs to be extended.

GETTING UNDER WAY

From Neutral Throttle

•  Return throttle to neutral position.
•  Red light on controls will be solid.
•  Push throttle lever forward to go  

forward or pull back for reverse.

•  Advance throttle to increase speed.
•  Always pause in neutral before  

changing gears.

ENGINES/HELM

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