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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- (5) 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 1
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Do not run the engine over 4000 r/min on
2
land. Also, do not run the engine for more
than 15 seconds without supplying water,
otherwise the engine could overheat.
Flush the cooling water passages to prevent
them from clogging with salt, sand, or dirt.
(1) Place the watercraft in a horizontal posi-
tion.
1 Flushing hose connector
(2) Remove the seats and removable water-
2 Flushing hose connector cap
tight storage compartment. (See page 75
3 Garden hose adapter
for seat removal and installation proce-
dures and page 80 for information on the (6) Connect the garden hose to a water tap.
removable watertight storage compart- (7) Make sure that the area around the wa-
ment.) tercraft is clear, and then start the en-
(3) Open the stern storage compartment. gine. Immediately after the engine starts,
(See page 79 for information on the stern fully turn the water supply on so that wa-
storage compartment.) ter flows out continually from the jet
thrust nozzle.
(4) Connect the garden hose adapter to a
garden hose.

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