Raider R50-001, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ited States military for Operator knowledge of the Multi fuel Submersible Outboard motor designed and manufactured Under Contract No N61331 11 C 0008 dated 3 4 11 The data presented in this Manual was revised as of January 2015 representing the latest revision Raider Outboards are not sold to the public Raider 50 Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...rationatalltimes YOUR RAIDER OUTBOARD MOTOR OWNER REGISTRATION AND IDENTIFICATION This Raider outboard has been purchased by the U S Military Every motor has been delivered under Form DD 250 which contains individual Serial Nos www raideroutboards com has a record of every motor delivered PRE DELIVERY CHECK Insure all physical aspects of the Raider Outboard looks undamaged LimitedWarranty Raider O...

Page 3: ...500 mm line is coiled and can be extended toafull1 300mm WARNINGS As the operator driver of the boat you are responsible forthe safety of those aboard and those in other crafts around yours Therefore you should possess thorough knowledge of correct operation of the Rubber Inflatable Boat Wing Zodiac its accessories and the Raider engine To learn about the correct operation and maintenance of the e...

Page 4: ... The steps to dewater after submersion are as follows 1 Initiate dewatering valve This opens valve that releases the water trapped between the pistons and the heads 2 Pull rope starter slowly 8 10 times The pistons will displace water out of engine 3 Keeping dewatering valve open press start button The pistons displace final water and engine begins to start 4 If pull start is used close valve pull...

Page 5: ... 5 1 Break in 13 5 2 Starting 14 5 3 Manual Rope Start 14 5 4 MotorOperationSteps 15 6 Operation 20 6 1 Forward Reverse Running 20 6 2 Shallow Water Running 20 6 3 Stopping the Engine 21 7 Trim Adjustment 22 8 Removing and Carrying the Outboard Motor 24 8 1 Removing the motor for the RIB 24 8 2 Carrying the motor 24 8 3 Storing the Raider Outboard 25 8 4 Trailering the Outboard 25 8 5 Trim Tab Adj...

Page 6: ...10 5 Emergency Kit Maintenance 32 10 6 Maintenance Chart 32 10 7 Changing Gear Oil 33 10 8 Long term storage 34 10 9 Battery long term storage 35 10 10 Electric Starter motor maintenance 35 11 Checking after striking underwater object 35 12 When Raider becomes submerged 35 13 Cold Weather Operation 36 14 Troubleshooting 36 15 Emergency Tool Kit 37 16 EPA Emission Regulations 37 ...

Page 7: ...m Flywheel Magneto C D Ignition Gear Reduction Gear Ratio 12 23 1 92 Firing Order 1 2 3 Spark Plug NBE1H 10 stainless steel Alternator 12V 280W Maximum 13 6 volts regulated Battery Lithium Ion fully sealed 12 VDC 270 CA Trim Angle 4 24 degrees Trim Angle settings 6 degrees Maximum tilt up angle 75 degrees Transom board thickness 31 70 mm 1 22 2 76 in Maximum steering angle 80 degrees Gear shift Do...

Page 8: ...Control 5 Shifter 6 UpperMotor Cover 7 Rear Cowling HookLever 8 Water Check Port 9 TiltStopper 10 Water Plug 11 Anti ventilation Plate 12 TrimTab 13 Propeller 14 Oil Plug lower 15 WaterStrainer 16 Oil Plug upper 17 Stern Bracket 18 Thrust Rod 19 Clamp Screw 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ...

Page 9: ...mergency stop lanyard 22 Grab Rail 23 Starter Button Secondary start 24 Anode 20 21 22 23 24 CHANGE FROM GASOLINE TO HEAVY FUELS Turn six valves to Open Turn counter clockwise until open To return to gasoline close valves ...

Page 10: ...er of the stem Fig 2 After centering the engines insure the control rod reaches both engines Twin engine configurations have an extended motor rod where the control arm attaches Remove cowling and insert dual control throttle cable Every Raider can be made to become dual operated Order the optional kit which contains Cable connecting rod and motor adapter The connecting rod controls both Raiders t...

Page 11: ...motor height Note If the height difference exceeds 10 30 mm engine power performanceis likely to be reduced asa result of increased water resistance tothegearcase assembly 3 5 Attaching theSternBracket Both Zodiac and Wing inflatable s come with bracket attached The Raider is a long shaft 20 inches and should attach simply by centering the Raider 50 in the center and tighten Raider clamps For dual...

Page 12: ...is is a tight fit you may have to push cowling toward rear and latch the cowling to the base Raider 3 8 Battery The battery is located under the cowling it is a sealed lithium iron battery providing 270 Cranking Amps The battery is held by a holder with a bottom cut out the battery case has an extended case that fits into the cut out slot To remove unscrew single screw remove connector from Raider...

Page 13: ... fuel vapors are present they could cause an explosion or fire Do not smoke near gasoli ne and other fuels Do not overfillfuels and additives when filling bladders Any fuel spilt should be wiped up immediately Notes Gasoline Unleaded regular gasoline minimum of 87 Octane is highly recommended for the Raider outboard 91 by research octane rating JP 5 8 YOU MUST PLACE RAIDER ADDITIVE IN BLADDER AND ...

Page 14: ...of your engine is the first IO hours of operation Correct operation during this break in period will prolong the life of the engine and ensure optimum performance Follow the procedures shown below carefully Time Break in method Running Conditions O min Trollingor idling speed Cruisingatminimumspeed 10min T Throttle opening 1 2 about 3 000rpm 1 hr T Throttleopening 3 4 about 4 000rpm Runwithfull th...

Page 15: ... a rope that can be wound around fly wheel to manually start the Raider 50 5 3 Manual Rope Start Last resort for starting a Set the Shift Lever to Neutral 2 Removethe UpperEngineCover Then b Remove the Emergency Kit Remove the Recoil Starter Assembly using the tools in the BII Emergency Tool Kit Three bolts need to be removed 10 mm and 13 mm Remove snap on side of starter assembly Remove Rope pull...

Page 16: ...d the engine life will shortengreatly Duringthewarm upoperation confirmthatcooling wateris discharged fromthecheckportandidleport 5 54 a Connect the fuel connector to the engine Figure below 5 1 Figure 5 1 Installing hose from bladder to Raider 50 A CAUTION Be careful that your clothes or other items do not get caught in the rope or other engine parts To prevent your clothes and other items from g...

Page 17: ...ift is at neutral when starting the engine The Raider is provided with in gear protection when using pull start When using electric start it will start when in forward A CAUTION Be sure to connect the emergency stop line to your wrist The engine will shut down if the stop line switch is disconnected This is a safety measure designed to protect the driver if thrown overboard A spare connector can b...

Page 18: ... tug tostart the engine f Electric start button can be used to start engine if user desires g Turn the handle grip to its original position gradually once the engine has started h Carefully turn the throttle grip to SLOW i Press the starter button if Raider to be started via battery If battery is dead pull start and battery will recharge Primary pull start Note PrimercanbeusedtoinjectfuelintotheFu...

Page 19: ... Pull back thedewatering valve when Raider starts l Graduallyturn the throttle grip to SLOW Notes 1 Extended operation of the starter motor will run the battery down Operate the starter motor for maximum 5 seconds If the engine does not start wait for 1 0 seconds before operating the starter motor again 2 NEVER operate the starter motor once the engine has started 3 If the starter motor won t turn...

Page 20: ...19 m Engine speed Properidlespeedafterwarm upoperation Clutch engaged Clutchdisengaged 750 rpm 900 rpm Donotexceedthefull throttleenginespeed Full throttle engine speed 5150 5850 rpm ...

Page 21: ...at high RPM Be sure to slow down to trolling or idling rpm before shifting 3 Do not increase the engine speed unnecessarily while reversing Limit half throttle at maximum when running in reverse 4 The shift lever cannot be turned from Neutral to Reverse unless the throttle grip has been turned fully toward SLOW 6 2 Shallow water running a When in shallow water running take care the water strainer ...

Page 22: ...ersetting 6 3 Stopping the engine a Reducetheenginespeed to idling RPM Keep pressing on the Stop Switch and the engine will then stop Notes 1 When the engine stopped Disconnect the bladder 2 Disconnect the fuel connector from the engine 3 Disconnect the cables from the battery 4 Disconnect fuel hose ...

Page 23: ...ill rise out of the water and the speed will decrease Furthermore the bow may sway or the bottom may slam the water while cruising In this case decrease the trim angle by setting the rustrod inalowerhole Select a lower hole If water from the Raider enters the RIB the motor is too low in the water Modify the RIB motor mounting plate to a larger height Wing and Zodiac s may have different transom he...

Page 24: ...ownward Tilt the engine up entirely The tilt will lock in the raised position Totilt the enginedown Turn the Reverse Lock Lever upward toward LOCK Tilttheengineup slightlyand then let it go down The Reverse Lock will be set automatically When tilting up or down be sure that no finger or hand is placed in between the swivel bracket and stern bracket Be sure to tilt down the outboard slowly ...

Page 25: ...er 50 is 178 pounds two man carry 8 2 Carrying the motor Grab rail has been placed on the Raider to assist in carrying The motor can be carried in any position Raider Carrying Cart Raider can be placed in any position However after mission run motor in fresh water via ear muffs disconnect battery wash complete motor and let dry Insure fuel is completely run out of Raider CAUTION Beware of explosio...

Page 26: ...bs 8 4 Trailering the Raider on RIB When trailering insure the motor is tilted up and secure If rough terrain fasten motor with strap A CAUTION When trailering the engine or installing on a RIB the motor should be in a running position fully tilting down Trailering in a tilted up condition could cause of damage to the motor RIB etc by unexpected tilt lock release getting a shock when trailering If...

Page 27: ...d Adjustment Steering load can be adjusted by turning the steering adjust bolt on the Swivel Bracket Turnclockwisetoincreasetheload Turn counter clockwise to decrease the load Notes 1 The trim tab also acts as an anode to prevent electrolytic corrosion Thus do not paint or grease this part 2 After adjustment securely tighten the trim tab fixing bolt 3 Check for looseness of the bolt and the trim t...

Page 28: ... 1 Gasoline use 87 Octane mixed with 50 1 Outboard Oil TC W3 or Raider Outboard oil 2 JP 5 8 mix to 50 1 with TC W3 oil and place Raider additive inside bladder Additive supports a 6 gallon bladder CAUTION Your personal safety and that of your on board soldiers depends on how well you maintain your outboard motor Carefully observe all of the inspection and maintenance procedures described in this ...

Page 29: ...fast charges Check for loose connections Check if the emergency stop switch functions normally Check wires for loose connections and damage Clean or replace Remedy or replace Replenish or recharge Retighten Remedy or replace Correct orreplace Throttle System Check Ifthe primer valve works normally Check if the carburetor and magneto work normally when turning the throttlegrip and also check cables...

Page 30: ...Tools and Spares Insure the BII Emergency Kit contains all contents Steering Check working of steering handle tiller Other Parts Check if the anode and trimtab are securely installed Check the anode and trim tab for corrosion Repair if necessary Replace 9 2 Post Mission Maintenance Washing Raider with fresh water When the engine has been used in salt water or polluted water wash the exterior and f...

Page 31: ... stand 9 3 Replacing thepropeller A worn or bent propeller will affect engine performance and may cause engine trouble l Pulloutthesplitpinand removethepropellernutandwasher 2 Removethepropellerbypullingtowardyou 3 Apply grease to the propeller shaft before mounting the new propeller 4 Fitthewasher securelytightenthenutandinsertthesplitpin cotter key CAUTION Before removing the propeller remove th...

Page 32: ...r Model SBE 1 10 spark plugs are especially designed for Submersibility the user Does not have to replace spark plugs after dewatering CAUTION Do not touch the high tension wires running from the ignition coil to the spark plugs while engine running These wires generate very high electric voltage which can cause a serious electrical shock if touched during running Remove these coil wires gently wh...

Page 33: ...nance procedures to be carried out The following chart details what the service person should use as a guide If issues arise please contact Raider Outboards Inc www raideroutboards com and we will review issues We want to maintain good working outboards and fix any issue on all Raiders 10 1 Periodic Check List Item ServicingInterval Action Remarks 10 hours or 1 mont h 50 hours or 3 month s Every 1...

Page 34: ... Also check linkage to insure nothing has been bent or has come loose 10 3 Battery Maintenance When stored for a period of time the battery connector should be disconnected When being prepared for missions the battery should be placed on a battery tender to insure it is fully functional and fully charged Note If the battery is functional with minimal charge to start the Raider pull start the motor...

Page 35: ...el Ind System Carb Visual 0 0 Idle high speed issues Repairor replace Cables Cover OuterEquipment 0 0 0 Check corrosion Anode 0 0 Checkcorrosion anddefamation Replace 10 7 Changing Gear Oil Remove the oil plugs upper and lower and drain thegear oil completely Insert the oil tube nozzle in to the lower oil plug hole and squeeze the tube until the oil flows out of the upper plug hole Re installtheup...

Page 36: ...e Oil level Recommendedoil UseanautomatictransmissionfluidapprovedbyGM Recommendedoilsareasshownbelow MOBIL MOBIL DTE 22 MOBIL ATF 220 SHELL SHELL DEXTRON II SHELL OIL 22 K22 ESSO ESSO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL OFF SEASON A CAUTION Do not fully unscrew the oil plug with the engine tilted down Pressurized oil inthe oiltank may cause oil to spurt out Note Use only recommended gear oil or API Americ...

Page 37: ...greaseto thepropeller shaft Change the gearoil in thegear case Applygreaseto allsliding parts joints nutsand bolts Use a dry cloth to completely wipe off water and salt from the electrical components Remove thefuelconnectorfromtheengine to the bladder Place on Raider carrier cart 10 9 Battery Long Term Storage 1 When the motor is out of the water being transported or in storage always detach the b...

Page 38: ... by push the dewatering valve located next to engine shut down lanyard Pull primary rope start slowly minimum of eight times Insure lock of rope before trying to start Raider After pulling primary rope starter 8 times keep dewatering valves open push start button it will clear out remaining water When motor wants to start close valve If water is present in fuel line push dewatering in fully and ho...

Page 39: ...nd operate the electric starter motor for 5 seconds with the stop switch lock plate taken awaytoallowthewatertodraincompletely When using JP 5 JP 8 or other heavy fuels it is critical to use the heavy fuel additive Heavy fuels are difficult to begin operation once started the Raider operates as normal 14 TROUBLESHOOTING Ifyou encounter a problem with the engine check the list below and locate the ...

Page 40: ...has emission regulations and is controlling air pollution from new outboard motors The Raider motor does not meet EPA regulations as it can burn heavy fuels JP 5 8 As a result Raider has received an exemption under the National Security Act to operate these engines in the United States A sticker has been applied to the side of the Raider indicating authorization of EPA The Raider motor is only sol...