Operating instructions

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Engine Oil
Recommended Oil
This watercraft features a 4-stroke en-
gine that requires 4-stroke motor oil for
internal engine lubrication. Ensure to
respect the following requirements.
Use 4-stroke engine oil that meets or
exceeds the requirements for API ser-
vice classification SG, SH or SJ. Al-
ways check the API service label on
the oil container to be sure it includes
those letters. Only use high-quality
high-detergent oil.
CAUTION: Never use any two-stroke
engine oil.
Oil Viscosity
SAE 10W40 is recommended for all sea-
sons.
Oil Level
CAUTION: Check level frequently
and refill if necessary. Do not overfill
it would make the engine smoke and
reduce its power. Operating the en-
gine with an improper level may se-
verely damage engine. Wipe off any
spillage.
TYPICAL
1. Dipstick
Check the oil level as follows:
NOTE: Before checking the oil level on
this engine, it is necessary to let it idle
for 30 seconds before shutting it off.
Thereafter it is necessary to wait 30
seconds. Then, the oil can be checked.
This is required to allow the oil to prop-
erly level in the different oil chambers.
Otherwise, you will have a false oil lev-
el reading.
1. Watercraft must be level. Check oil
level either with watercraft in water
or out of water. Engine should be
warm.
CAUTION: Never run engine without
supplying water to the exhaust cool-
ing system when watercraft is out of
water.
2. If out of water, raise trailer tongue and
block in position when bumper rail is
level. Install a garden hose to the
flushing connector. Refer to FLUSH-
ING in POST-OPERATION CARE and
follow the procedure.
CAUTION: Failure to flush exhaust
cooling system, when engine is out
of water, may severely damage en-
gine and/or exhaust system.
3. Warm-up engine then let idle for 30
seconds before stopping.
4. Stop engine.
5. Wait at least 30 seconds then pull
dipstick out and wipe clean.
CAUTION: Never run engine longer
than 5 minutes. Drive line seal has no
cooling when watercraft is out of wa-
ter.
6. Reinstall dipstick, push in complete-
ly.
7. Remove dipstick and read oil level. It
should be between marks.
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WARNING
Engine oil may be hot. Certain
components in the engine com-
partment may be very hot. Direct
contact may result in skin burn.
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