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Care and storage

EJU37148 (4) Connect the garden hose adapter to a
Post-operation care
garden hose.
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Always place the watercraft upright in a 1 2
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
of the water, clean it, and store it. Leaving the
watercraft in the water for extended periods
1 Garden hose adapter
will accelerate the rate of normal deteriora-
2 Garden hose
tion of the jet pump and hull. Marine organ-
isms and corrosion are some of the (5) Loosen the flushing hose connector cap
conditions that can shorten the life of many and remove it. Insert the garden hose
watercraft components. adapter into the flushing hose connector
by pushing and twisting it until it is se-
EJU42772
Flushing the cooling water passages curely connected.
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1
 Do not run the engine over 4000 r/min on 3
land. Also, do not run the engine for
more than 15 seconds without supplying
2
water, otherwise the engine could over-
heat.
 Flush the cooling water passages to
prevent them from clogging with salt,
sand, or dirt.
(1) Place the watercraft in a horizontal posi-
tion.
(2) Remove the seats and removable water- 1 Flushing hose connector
2 Flushing hose connector cap
tight storage compartment. (See page 76
3 Garden hose adapter
for seat removal and installation proce-
dures and page 82 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 81 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.

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