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    Care and storage

                 Post-operation care            (3) Connect the garden hose to a water tap.
           Flushing the cooling system          (4) Make sure that the area around the boat
           Cooling system flushing is essential to pre-  is clear, and then start the engine. Imme-
           vent the cooling system from  clogging up  diately after the engine starts, fully turn
           with salt, sand, or dirt.               the water supply on so that water flows
           (1) Connect the garden hose adapter to a  out continually from the jet thrust nozzle
              garden hose.                         and cooling water pilot outlet. NOTICE:
                                                   Never turn on the water before start-
                                                   ing the engine. The water could flow
                   1               2               back through the muffler into the
                                                   crankcase causing  severe engine
                                                   damage. Be sure to turn on the water
                                                   immediately after starting the engine
                                                   to prevent engine overheating.
                                                (5) Run the engine at a fast idle for 3 to 5
                                                   minutes. If the engine stops while flush-
                                                   ing, turn the water supply off immediately
                                                   and perform  the procedure  again from
           1  Garden hose adapter
                                                   step 4.
           2  Garden hose
                                                (6) Turn off the water supply, and then drain
           (2) Loosen the flush hose connector cap for  residual water from the exhaust system
              the engine you are going to flush and re-  by alternately pushing the remote control
              move it. Insert the garden hose adapter  lever up to half throttle and back to idle
              into the flush hose connector by pushing  for 10 to 15 seconds.
              and twisting it until it is securely connect-  (7) Stop the engine. NOTICE: Never have
              ed.                                  the water on when the engine is not
                                                   running. The water  could  flow back
               1                                   through the muffler into the crankcase
                                 3                 causing severe engine damage. Do
                                                   not run the engine for more than 15
                                                   seconds  after the water supply  has
                   2
                                                   been turned off to avoid engine over-
                                                   heating.
                                                (8) Remove the garden hose adapter.
                                                (9) Install and tighten the cap securely.
                                                (10) Repeat  the flushing procedure for  the
                                                   other engine.

           1  Flush hose connector
           2  Flush hose connector cap
           3  Garden hose adapter

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