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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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