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                                             Operation and handling requirements

                            EJU40022                                 drain plugs could be damaged, allow-
                                Draining the bilge water
                                                                     ing water to enter the engine compart-
                            ECJ01302
                             NOTICE                                  ment. Check the O-rings on the stern
                                                                     drain plugs  and make  sure that the
                            Do not run the engine at full throttle when
                                                                     plugs are tightened  securely  before
                            bilge water remains in the engine com-
                                                                     launching the  watercraft. Otherwise,
                            partment. The bilge water can splash into
                                                                     water may flood the engine compart-
                            the engine, which can result  in  severe
                                                                     ment and cause the watercraft to sub-
                            damage.
                                                                     merge. [ECJ00363]
                            EJU44260
                            Draining the bilge water on land
                            To drain the bilge water on land:
                            (1) Loosen the stern drain plugs and remove
                                them.
                                                             1

                                                                                       1

                                                                   1 O-ring
                                                                  (5) Securely install the stern drain plugs by
                                                                     tightening them until they stop.
                                                                  EJU42171
                                                                  Draining the bilge water on water
                              1 Stern drain plug                  A small quantity of bilge water will remain in
                            (2) Raise the bow of the watercraft, such as  the engine compartment even after the bilge
                                by placing the watercraft on a slope, to  water is drained on  water. To completely
                                drain the bilge  water from  the  engine  drain the bilge water, remove the watercraft
                                compartment.                      from the water and drain the bilge water on
                            (3) After the bilge water has drained from the  land.
                                stern drain plug holes, wipe up any re-  Jet vacuum bilge draining system
                                maining moisture in the engine compart-  While the watercraft is operating, bilge water
                                ment with a dry cloth.            in the engine compartment is drawn in by the
                            (4) Check that the stern drain plugs and O-  vacuum that is generated in the jet pump and
                                rings on the plugs are not damaged and  discharged from the watercraft through the
                                that there is no foreign material on the  jet thrust nozzle.
                                threads or O-rings on the plugs.  To drain the bilge water on water:
                                NOTICE: Before  installing the stern  Operate the watercraft as straight as possible
                                drain plugs, clean  the  drain plug  and above planing speed for at least 2 minu-
                                threads and the O-rings on the plugs  tes. NOTICE: Do not run the engine at full
                                to remove any foreign materials, such  throttle for at least 1 minute after the en-
                                as dirt or sand. Otherwise, the stern  gine has been restarted. Bilge water in the

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