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Pre-operation checks

Bilge water check Blower switch check
Make sure that no bilge water has collected in
WARNING
the engine compartment. If bilge water has
collected in the engine compartment drain it. Gasoline vapors can explode. Before
(See page 92 for information on draining the starting the engines, check the engine
bilge water.) compartment for gasoline, gasoline va-
pors, and loose electrical connections,
Drain plug check and then operate the blowers for at least
Loosen the drain plug and remove it, and 4 minutes. Do not start the engines or op-
then make sure that the plug and the O-ring erate the blowers if you can smell gasoline
on the hull drain plug are not damaged and vapors in the engine compartment or if
that there is no foreign material on the there are any loose electrical connections.
threads or the O-ring on the hull drain plug. Contact a Yamaha Boat Dealer if there is a
NOTICE: Before installing the drain plug, problem you cannot locate or correct.
clean the drain plug threads and the
Make sure that the blowers operates properly
O-ring on the hull drain plug to remove any
when the blower switch is pushed.
foreign materials, such as dirt or sand.
Otherwise, the drain plug could be dam-
aged, allowing water to enter the engine
compartment. Make sure that the drain
plug is tightened securely before launch- BLOWER 1
ing the boat. Otherwise, water may flood
the boat and cause it to submerge.
Securely install the drain plug by tightening it
until it stops.

1 Blower switch

1
1 1
1 Hull drain plug

1 Blower

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