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Care and storage

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Post-operation care
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Always place the watercraft upright in a
horizontal position when storing it, other-
wise fuel could leak out into the engine or
engine compartment, which could create
a fire hazard.
After using the watercraft, always take it out
1 Garden hose adapter
of the water, clean it, and store it. Leaving the
2 Garden hose
watercraft in the water for extended periods
will accelerate the rate of normal deteriora- (4) Loosen the flushing hose connector cap
tion of the jet pump and hull. Marine organ- and remove it. Insert the garden hose
isms and corrosion are some of the adapter into the flushing hose connector
conditions that can shorten the life of many by pushing and twisting it until it is se-
watercraft components. curely connected.
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Flushing the cooling water passages
2
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 Do not run the engine over 4000 r/min on
land. Also, do not run the engine for 3 1
more than 15 seconds without supplying
water, otherwise the engine could over-
heat.
 Flush the cooling water passages to
prevent them from clogging with salt, 1 Flushing hose connector cap
sand, or dirt. 2 Garden hose adapter
3 Flushing hose connector
(1) Place the watercraft in a horizontal posi-
(5) Connect the garden hose to a water tap.
tion.
(6) Make sure that the area around the wa-
(2) Remove the seats and seat storage
tercraft is clear, and then start the en-
compartment. (See page 54 for seat re-
gine. Immediately after the engine starts,
moval and installation procedures and
fully turn the water supply on so that wa-
page 58 for information on the seat stor-
ter flows out continually from the jet
age compartment.)
thrust nozzle.
(3) Connect the garden hose adapter to a
garden hose.

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