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    Operation

               Post-operation checks               alternately pushing the remote control le-
           These post-operation procedures are devel-  ver up to half throttle and back to idle for
           oped to help preserve the long-term appear-  10 to 15 seconds. NOTICE: Do not run
           ance and reliability of your boat. Perform  the engine over 4000 r/min on land. Al-
           these procedures as soon as possible after  so, do not run  the engine for more
           the boat is loaded back on the trailer after the  than 15 seconds without  supplying
           day’s use.                              water,  otherwise, the engine  could
           Some owners prefer to moor their boat sea-  overheat and/or seize.
           sonally, rather than keeping it on the trailer  (3) Stop the engine.
           between uses.  Extended mooring  is not  (4) Wash down the hull, helm, and both jet
           recommended by Yamaha, but can be       drive units with fresh water.
           performed if proper precautions are taken  (5) Open the rear platform hatch. (See page
           to help guard against prolonged environ-  110 for rear platform hatch opening and
           mental exposure  and marine growth.     closing procedures.)
           Proper flushing of the cooling system on  (6) Remove the access port caps to let any
           each engine is not possible with the boat in  water drain  that has pooled  on them.
           the water. In addition, conditions such as  (See page 190 for access port cap re-
           stray electrical voltage in the water, marine  moval and installation procedures.) If the
           organisms, and saltwater corrosion can ad-  boat will be stored on the trailer nearby,
           versely affect the life of many boat compo-  leave the caps out until you prepare to
           nents.  NOTICE: Leaving the boat in the  launch the boat again. If the boat will be
           water for extended periods will accelerate  transported on the trailer any distance,
           the rate of normal deterioration of the ex-  temporarily reinstall the caps and close
           posed drive components.                 the hatch until you get home. Open the
           If you do decide to moor your boat, be sure to  hatch again when you arrive and remove
           remove it from the water periodically to clean  the caps as before. Leave the caps loose
           the hull and jet pump areas. The frequency of  until you plan to transport the boat on the
           maintenance required will depend upon   trailer again. NOTICE: Leaving the ac-
           whether the water is salt water or fresh water  cess port caps out when you are not
           and other local water conditions. See  your  using or transporting the boat helps
           dealer for additional preventative mainte-  keep them from becoming stuck in the
           nance recommendations on mooring and/or  access ports.
           saltwater use for your area.         (7) Remove the hull drain plug. (See page
           (1) After putting the boat on the trailer, flush  138.)
              the cooling  system  on each engine  to  (8) Rinse  the engine compartment with a
              prevent the cooling  system from  clog-  small amount of fresh water. Be careful
              ging up with salt, sand, or dirt. Refer to  not to get water on the air filter area or
              page 172 for the cooling system flushing  electrical components. Allow any water
              procedure.                           in the bilge to drain out. After the water
           (2) Drain residual water from the exhaust  has drained, wipe the engine compart-
              system by starting the engine, and then  ment and bilge with dry rags.

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