- Sea-Doo 2009 Jet Ski Operator's Guide
STORAGE AND PRESEASON PREPARATION
Reinstall ignition coils. Rec onnec t igni-
tion coil connectors.
To reinstall engine cover, push it down-
ward until it snaps .
Wipe up an y residual water from the
engine.
Disconne ct the garden hos e.
NO TE: It is recomm ended to fog the
engine v alv es with XP-S Lube. Contac t
your authorized S ea -Doo dealer.
Engine Coolant Test
If antifreeze is not replaced, test its
density.
The antifreeze replacement and a den-
sity test sho uld be performed by an au-
thorized Sea-Doo dealer.
NO TE: Antifreeze shoul d be r eplaced
every 200 hours or e very 2 y ea rs to
prevent antifreeze deterioration.
NO TICE
Improper an tifree ze den-
sity might allow freezing of the liq-
uid in the cooling system if vehicle is
stored in are a w here freezing poi nt
is reached. This would seriously
damage the engine.
Battery Removal a nd Charging
Contact you r authorized S ea-Doo
dealer.
Ballast System Re m oval an d
Flushing
Ballast ta nks should be remov ed from
watercraft and flushed with fresh wa-
ter to remov e a ny marine orga nisms.
NO TE: Connect a garden hose to bal-
last tanks filling hose using quick con-
nector (P/ N 293 710 077) to ea s e clean-
ing.
Ballast tanks should be prop erly s tored
in a vertical po sition w ith drain plugs at
the b ottom and opened to ensure wa-
ter drainage.
Bilge Cleaning
Clean the bilg e with hot water and de-
tergent or w ith bilge cleaner. Rinse
thoroughly. Lift front end of watercraft
to completely drain bil ge.
Body and Hull Cleaning
Wash the body with soap and water so-
lution (only use m ild detergent). Ri ns e
thoroughly with fresh w a ter. Re m ove
marine organisms from the hull.
NO TICE
Never clean fiberglass
andplasticpartswithstrongdeter-
gent, degreasing agent, paint thin-
ner, ac etone, etc.
For gelcoat repairs, refer to a n autho-
rized Sea- D oo deale r. Repl ace dam-
aged label s /decals.
Anticorrosion Treatment
Wipe off any residual water in the en-
gine compartment.
Spray XP-S Lube or equivalent over
metallic components in engine com -
partment.
WARNING
Do not lubricate the DESS post.
Lubricate the throttle c able with XP-S
Lube o r eq uiva lent.
Body and Hull Repair
If any repairs a r e needed to body or
to the hull, conta c t your authorized
Sea-Doo dealer. For paint touc h up of
mechanical parts use BRP spray paint.
Watercraft Protection
Apply a good quality marine wax to the
body.
The seat and the s ea t extension s hould
be partially left open ed. This will pre-
vent engine compartment condensa-
tion a nd pos s ible corrosion .
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