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Crossing Waves....................................................................................... 66
Stopping/Docking .................................................................................... 67
Beaching.................................................................................................. 67
Shutting Off the Engine........................................................................... 67
POST-OPERATION CARE ............................................................ 68
General Care............................................................................................ 68
Additional Care for Foul Water or Salt Water .......................................... 68
Cooling System Flushing and Engine Internal Lubrication....................... 68
Anticorrosion Treatment.......................................................................... 71
SPECIAL PROCEDURES.............................................................. 72
Monitoring System.................................................................................. 72
Limp Home Mode ................................................................................... 72
Engine Overheating................................................................................. 72
Jet Pump Water Intake and Impeller Cleaning........................................ 72
Capsized Watercraft ................................................................................ 74
Submerged Watercraft............................................................................ 74
Water-Flooded Engine............................................................................. 74
Fuel-Flooded Engine................................................................................ 75
Out of Fuel............................................................................................... 76
Towing the Watercraft in Water.............................................................. 76
Low-Charge Battery Condition ................................................................ 77
MAINTENANCE .......................................................................... 78
Engine Emissions Information................................................................. 78
Lubrication............................................................................................... 79
Periodic Inspection .................................................................................. 81
Periodic Inspection Chart......................................................................... 82
Throttle and Choke Cable Inspection....................................................... 84
Carburetor Adjustment............................................................................ 84
Fuel Injection System .............................................................................. 84
Fuel and Oil Filters................................................................................... 84
Steering Alignment.................................................................................. 84
VTS Adjustment (if so equipped) ............................................................. 85
Vacuum Bailer Pick-Ups........................................................................... 85
Fuses....................................................................................................... 85
General Inspection and Cleaning............................................................. 87
TRAILERING, STORAGE AND PRE-SEASON PREPARATION ....... 88
Trailering ................................................................................................ 88
Storage .................................................................................................... 88
Pre-Season Preparation ........................................................................... 97
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................. 99
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 103
SI METRIC INFORMATION .......................................................... 117
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL ................................. 118
CHANGE OF ADDRESS............................................................... 119
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