- Sea-Doo 2009 Jet Ski Operator's Guide

SPECIAL PROCEDURES
Capsized Watercraft
The waterc raft i s designed so tha t it
should no t turn over ea s ily. Also two
sponsons m ounted on the s ide of
the hul l a ssist watercraft stability. If
it turns over, it w ill remain capsize d.
WARNING
When watercraft is capsized, do
not attempt to restart the en gine .
Operator and passengers sho ul d
always wear approved personal
flotation devices.
To return the watercraft upri ght, en-
sure the eng ine is off and the DESS
key is NOT on its post the n grab the
inlet grate, step on bumper rail and use
your weight to rotate the w atercraft in
any direction.
The 4-TEC™ engine features a tip-over
protection system (T.O.P.S.
TM
). When
watercraft tip s over, engine is a utomat-
ically s t opped, then a v a lve is closed to
prevent engine oil to flow bac k i n in-
take system.
When watercraft is returned to its nor-
mal operating posit ion, engine can
then be started nor m ally.
NO TICE
If watercraft has been
capsized for more than 5 minutes,
do not attempt to crank engine to
avoid water inge stion that wou ld
damage the engine. See an autho-
rizedSea-Doodealerassoonaspos-
sible.
NO TICE
If engine does not crank,
do not attempt to start engine any-
more. Otherwise engine c ould
be damaged. See an authorized
Sea-Doo dealer as soon as po ssi-
ble.
As s oon as possible , chec k fo r pres-
ence of water in th e bilge. Dra in as
necessary w hen back to the shore.
Submerged Watercraft
To limit dam ag es to the engine, per-
form the following procedure as soon
as possible.
Drain bilge.
If it was subm erged in salt water, spra y
bilge and all components with fresh
water u sing a garden hose to stop the
salt corroding effect.
NO TICE
Never try to crank or start
the en gine. Water trapped i n intake
manifold would flow towards the
engine and may cause severe dam-
age to the engine.
Bring the watercraft to be serviced by
an authorized Sea-Doo dealer a s soon
as possible.
NO TICE
The longer the delay be-
fore you have the engine servic ed,
the greater the damage to the en-
gine will be.
Water-Fl ooded Engi ne
NO TICE
Never try to crank or start
the en gine. Water trapped i n intake
manifold would flow towards the
engine and may cause severe dam-
age to the engine.
Bring the watercraft to be serviced by
an authorized Sea-Doo dealer a s soon
as possible.
NO TICE
The longer the delay be-
fore you have the engine servic ed,
the greater the damage to the en-
gine will be. Failure to have the en-
gine properly serviced may caus e
severe en gi ne damage.
Towing the Watercraft in
Water
Special precautions s hould be tak en
when towing a S ea-Doo watercraft in
water.
Maximum re co m m ended towing
speed is 24 km/h (15 MPH).
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