Section 02 ENGINE
Subsection 03 (EXHAUST SYSTEM)
NOTICE
The engine must not run more than
30 seconds without water supply. Stopping en-
gine might be necessary.
Ensure water flows out of jet pump while flushing.
NOTICE
Never run engine longer than 2 min-
utes. Drive line seal has no cooling when wa-
tercraft is out of water.
Close the water tap.
Remove the garden hose from the vehicle.
Quickly rev the engine 3-5 times at approximately
5000 RPM.
Stop engine.
NOTICE
Always close the water tap before
stopping the engine.
NOTICE
Remove quick connect adapter after
flushing operation (if used).
PROCEDURES
EXHAUST MANIFOLD
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TYPICAL
Removing the Exhaust Manifold
1. Move muff
ler rearwards to make room. Refer
to
REMOV
ING THE MUFFLER
in this subsec-
tion.
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Step 1: R
emove first
Step 2: Remove last
2. Remove the exhaust manifold from vehicle.
Inspect
ing the Exhaust Manifold
Inspect exhaust manifold condition paying atten-
tion for cracks or other damage. Check contact
surfaces and hose. Replace any defective part.
Inspect plane surfaces for warpage. Small defor-
mation can be corrected by grinding surface with
a fine sand paper. Install sand paper on a surface
plate and rub part against oiled sand paper.
Clean a
ll metal components in a solvent.
Installing the Exhaust Manifold
The ins
tallation is the reverse of the removal pro-
cedure
. However, pay attention to the following.
NOTE: There is no gasket between cylinder block
and exhaus t manifold.
Apply threadlocker on threads of screws.
SERVICE PRODUCT
Exhau
st manifold screws
LOCTITE 243 (BLUE)
(P/N 293 800 060)
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