Section 02 ENGINE
Subsection 05 (INTERCOOLER)
MAINTENANCE
INTERCOOLER FLUSHING
Flushing the intercooler with fresh water is essen-
tial to neutralize corroding effects of salt or other
chemical products present in water. It will help to
clean up sand, salt, shells or other particles in in-
tercooler.
NOTE: Interco
oler is flushed with the exhaust
system, as th
ey are on the same circuit.
Exhaust system and intercooler should be flushed
each time:
– Watercraft i
susedinsaltwaterandisnotex-
pectedtobeu
sed further the same day.
– Watercraft is used in foul water.
– Watercraft is stored for any extended time.
Refer to
EXHAUST SYSTEM
subsection for flush-
ing procedure.
NOTICE
Failure to flush the system, when
necessary, will severely damage engine inter-
cooler and/or exhaust system.
PROCEDURES
SACRIFICIAL ANODE
Sacrifici
al Anode location
Sacrificial Anode is located on the front of the inter
cooler for the 300 engine models and on the back
of the intercooler for the 230 engine models.
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1. Sacrificial anode for the 230 engine models
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1. Sacrificial anode for the 300 engine models
Sacrificial Anode maintenance
Inspect and replace sacrificial anode according to
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
.
INTERCOOLER
WARNING
Let engine cool down prior to work on or near
intercooler.
Cleaning
the Intercooler
If temperature in intake manifold is t oo high or if
engine is down in performance, intercooler may
require to be cleaned.
The exhaust system should be flushed first, as
it may unclog the intercooler. If not, then pro-
ceed with the intercooler cleaning procedure as
detailed here.
NOTE: Th
e exhaust temperature will decrease
when the
intercooler is clogged because more
water is
rerouted through the exhaust system.
To clean the intercooler, do the following:
NOTICE
Never tr
y to clean the intercooler
with ch
emical products. Only use fresh water.
Chemic
al products will permanently damage
the int
ernal parts of intercooler.
1. Remove the intercooler from the watercraft.
See procedure further in this subsection.
2. Pour f
resh water into the water outlet fitting.
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