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Care and storage

EJU37148
Post-operation care
EWJ00332 1 2

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.
EJU3351B
Flushing the cooling water passages
ECJ01361
Do not run the engine for more than 15
3 2
seconds on land without supplying water,
otherwise the engine could overheat.

Flush the cooling water passages to prevent 1
them from clogging with salt, sand, or dirt.
(1) Place the watercraft in a horizontal posi-
1 Flushing hose connector
tion.
2 Flushing hose connector cap
(2) Remove the hood. (See page 34 for hood 3 Garden hose adapter
removal and installation procedures.)
(5) Connect the garden hose to a water tap.
(3) Connect the garden hose adapter to a
(6) Make sure that the area around the wa-
garden hose.
tercraft is clear, and then start the en-
gine. Immediately after the engine starts,
turn the water supply on gradually until
water flows out continually from the
cooling water pilot outlet.

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