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Care and storage

(5) Connect the garden hose to a water tap. EJU33747
Cleaning the watercraft
(6) Make sure that the area around the wa-
(1) Remove the seats. (See page 47 for seat
tercraft is clear, and then start the en-
removal and installation procedures.)
gine. Immediately after the engine starts,
(2) Rinse the engine and engine compart-
fully turn the water supply on so that wa-
ment with a small amount of water.
ter flows out continually from the jet
NOTICE: Do not use high-pressure
thrust nozzle.
water when rinsing the engine or en-
gine compartment as severe engine
damage could result. [ECJ00572]
(3) Drain the water from the engine com-
partment. (See page 58 for information
on draining the bilge water.)
(4) Wipe the engine and engine compart-
ment with a dry cloth.
(5) Wash down the hull, deck, and jet pump
with fresh water.
(6) Wipe the hull, deck, and jet pump with a
(7) Run the engine at idling speed for about
dry cloth.
3 minutes watching the engine condition.
(7) Wipe all vinyl and rubber components,
If the engine stops while flushing, turn
such as the seats and engine compart-
the water supply off immediately and
ment seals, with a vinyl protectant such
perform the procedure again from step 6.
as Yamaclean Vinyl Dressing™.
NOTICE: Do not supply water to the
(8) To minimize corrosion, spray metallic
cooling water passages when the en-
parts of the hull, deck, and engine with a
gine is not running. The water could
rust inhibitor such as Yamalube Silicone
flow back through the muffler into the
Protectant & Lubricant.
engine, causing severe engine dam-
(9) Allow the engine compartment to air dry
age. [ECJ00123]
completely before installing the seats.
(8) Turn the water supply off.
(10) Securely install the seats in their original
(9) Discharge the remaining water out of the
positions.
cooling water passages by alternately EJU41632
squeezing and releasing the throttle lever Battery care
quickly for 10 to 15 seconds. If the watercraft will not be used for more than
(10) Stop the engine. a month, remove the battery from the water-
(11) Remove the garden hose adapter, and craft, check it, and then store it in a cool, dry
then securely install the flushing hose place.
connector cap by tightening it until it EWJ00792
WARNING
stops.
(12) Securely install the removable watertight Battery electrolyte is poisonous and dan-
storage compartment and seats in their gerous, causing severe burns, etc. Elec-
original positions.
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