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Pre-operation checks

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1 Negative (–) battery terminal 1 Hull drain plug
2 Black lead
3 Positive (+) battery terminal Blower check
4 Red lead
WARNING
Bilge water check Gasoline vapors can explode. Before
Make sure that no bilge water has collected in starting the engine, check the engine
the engine compartment. If bilge water has compartment for gasoline, gasoline va-
collected in the engine compartment, drain it. pors, and loose electrical connections,
(See page 102 for information on draining the and then operate the blower for at least 4
bilge water.) minutes. Do not start the engine or oper-
ate the blower if you can smell gasoline
Drain plug check vapors in the engine compartment or if
Loosen the drain plugs and remove them, there are any loose electrical connections.
and then make sure that the plugs and the O- Contact a Yamaha Boat Dealer if there is a
rings on the hull drain plugs are not damaged problem you cannot locate or correct.
and that there is no foreign material on the
Make sure that the blower operates properly
threads or the O-rings on the hull drain plugs.
when the blower switch is pushed.
NOTICE: Before installing the drain plugs,
clean the drain plug threads and the
O-rings on the hull drain plugs to remove
any foreign materials, such as dirt or sand.
Otherwise, the drain plugs could be dam- 1 BLOWER
aged, allowing water to enter the engine
compartment or the fuel tank compart-
ment. Make sure that the drain plugs are
tightened securely before launching the
boat. Otherwise, water may flood the boat
and cause it to submerge.
Securely install the drain plugs by tightening 1 Blower switch
them until they stop.

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