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    Trouble recovery

               Emergency procedures
           Jet pump clean-out procedure
                                                              2
               WARNING
           Severe injury or death may result if you ig-
           nore any of the following:
           z Turn off and remove both main switch
            keys, remove the clip from the engine
            shut-off switch, and wait for all move-
            ment to stop  before removing the  ac-                               1
            cess port caps.
                                                1  Strap eye
           z Never override the interlocks to run the  2  Retaining cord
            engines with the rear platform hatch
            open.                               (4) While holding the  handle and  pushing
           z The impellers have sharp  edges.  Be  down, turn the access port cap counter-
            careful when reaching into jet pump ar-  clockwise until the “SET” mark is aligned
            eas.                                   with the slot, and then lift the cap by the
                                                   handle.
           If weeds or debris get caught in the intakes or
           impellers, cavitation can occur, and though  NOTICE
           the engine speed rises, forward thrust will de-  z Do not lift or pull the cap with the retain-
           crease. If this condition is allowed to contin-  ing cord.
           ue, jet pump damage can occur and the  z Set the cap where it cannot be acciden-
           engines may overheat and seize. If there is  tally knocked overboard.
           any sign that a  jet intake or impeller is
           clogged  with  weeds or debris, follow this
           clean-out procedure.
           (1) Turn off and remove the main switch key,
              remove the clip from the engine shut-off
              switch, and  wait for all movement  to
              stop.
           (2) Open the rear platform hatch. (See page
              110.)                                    1
           (3) Check that the retaining cord is securely                   2
              attached to the  access  port cap  and
              strap eye.                        1  “SET” mark
                                                2  Slot

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