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Pre-operation checks

Cooling water pilot outlet check
Check that water comes out from the pilot
outlet while the engine is running in the water.
If water is not circulating, something may be
clogging the intake grate. Refer to “Jet pump
clean-out procedure” on page 127.
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Post-launch checks
Perform the post-launch checks in the pre-
operation checklist while the boat is in the
water and the engine is running.

Engine shut-off switch check
Check the engine shut-off switch for proper
195FSH SPORT
operation.
(1) Start the engine. (See page 94 for infor-
mation on starting the engine.)
(2) Pull the engine shut-off cord (lanyard) to
remove the clip from the engine shut-off
switch to make sure that the engine
stops immediately.
(3) Make sure that the engine cannot be
started with the clip removed from the
engine shut-off switch.

TIP:
It may take up to 20 seconds for water to
1 reach the pilot outlet when first launching the
boat. The amount and force of the exiting wa-
ter will vary with engine speed.
NOTICE
A continuous flow of water from the pilot
2 outlet shows that water is flowing through
the engine cooling water passages. If wa-
1 Engine shut-off switch
ter is not flowing out of the pilot outlet dur-
2 Clip
ing operation, do not continue to run the

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