Operating instructions

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POST-OPERATION CARE ............................................................ 62
General Care............................................................................................ 62
Additional Care for Foul Water or Salt Water .......................................... 62
Exhaust Cooling System Flushing ........................................................... 62
Anticorrosion Treatment.......................................................................... 64
SPECIAL PROCEDURES.............................................................. 65
Monitoring System.................................................................................. 65
Engine Overheating................................................................................. 65
Engine Low Oil Pressure......................................................................... 65
Jet Pump Water Intake and Impeller Cleaning........................................ 66
Capsized Watercraft ................................................................................ 66
Submerged Watercraft............................................................................ 67
Water-Flooded Engine............................................................................. 67
Fuel-Flooded Engine................................................................................ 67
Towing the Watercraft in Water.............................................................. 68
Low-Charge Battery Condition ................................................................ 69
MAINTENANCE .......................................................................... 70
Engine Emissions Information................................................................. 70
Lubrication............................................................................................... 71
Periodic Inspection .................................................................................. 71
Periodic Inspection Chart......................................................................... 72
Throttle Cable Inspection......................................................................... 74
Engine Oil Change and Oil Filter Replacement........................................ 74
Valve Adjustment .................................................................................... 74
Coolant Replacement .............................................................................. 74
Fuel Injection System .............................................................................. 74
Steering Alignment.................................................................................. 74
Vacuum Bailer Pick-Ups........................................................................... 75
Fuses....................................................................................................... 75
O.P.A.S. System (if so equipped) ............................................................ 78
Ski/Wake Board Post (if so equipped) ..................................................... 78
General Inspection and Cleaning............................................................. 78
TRAILERING, STORAGE AND PRE-SEASON PREPARATION....... 80
Trailering.................................................................................................. 80
Launching/Loading................................................................................... 80
Storage .................................................................................................... 81
Pre-Season Preparation ........................................................................... 83
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................. 85
SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................ 91
SI METRIC INFORMATION .......................................................... 94
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL ................................. 95
PRIVACY INFORMATION ............................................................ 96
CHANGE OF ADDRESS............................................................... 97
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