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Crossing Waves....................................................................................... 72
Stopping/Docking .................................................................................... 72
Beaching.................................................................................................. 72
Shutting Off the Engine........................................................................... 73
POST-OPERATION CARE ............................................................ 74
General Care............................................................................................ 74
Additional Care for Foul Water or Salt Water .......................................... 74
Cooling System Flushing and Engine Internal Lubrication....................... 74
Anticorrosion Treatment.......................................................................... 77
SPECIAL PROCEDURES.............................................................. 78
Monitoring System.................................................................................. 78
Limp Home Mode ................................................................................... 78
Engine Overheating................................................................................. 78
Jet Pump Water Intake and Impeller Cleaning........................................ 78
Capsized Watercraft ................................................................................ 80
Submerged Watercraft............................................................................ 80
Water-Flooded Engine............................................................................. 80
Fuel-Flooded Engine................................................................................ 81
Out of Fuel............................................................................................... 82
Towing the Watercraft in Water.............................................................. 82
Low-Charge Battery Condition ................................................................ 83
MAINTENANCE .......................................................................... 84
Engine Emissions Information................................................................. 84
Lubrication............................................................................................... 85
Periodic Inspection .................................................................................. 87
Periodic Inspection Chart......................................................................... 88
Throttle and Choke Cable Inspection....................................................... 90
Carburetor Adjustment............................................................................ 90
Fuel Injection System .............................................................................. 90
Fuel and Oil Filters................................................................................... 90
Steering Alignment.................................................................................. 90
VTS Adjustment (if so equipped) ............................................................. 91
Vacuum Bailer Pick-Ups........................................................................... 91
Fuses....................................................................................................... 91
General Inspection and Cleaning............................................................. 93
TRAILERING, STORAGE AND PRE-SEASON PREPARATION....... 94
Trailering.................................................................................................. 94
Storage .................................................................................................... 95
Pre-Season Preparation ........................................................................... 104
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................. 106
SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................ 111
SI METRIC INFORMATION .......................................................... 121
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL ................................. 122
CHANGE OF ADDRESS............................................................... 123
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