Battery; Watercraft Cleaning; Additional Recommended Protection - Sea-doo GTX DI 5563 2002 Shop Manual

1. Engine intake ports

BATTERY

For battery removal, cleaning and storage, refer to
CHARGING SYSTEM.

WATERCRAFT CLEANING

Clean the bilge with hot water and mild detergent
or with bilge cleaner. Rinse thoroughly. Lift front
end of watercraft to completely drain bilge. If any
repairs are needed to body or to the hull, touch up
paint and Gelcote ® repair kit are available. Replace
damaged labels/decals.
Wash the body with soap and water solution (only
use mild detergent). Rinse thoroughly with fresh
water. Remove marine organisms from the hull.
Apply a nonabrasive wax.
CAUTION: Never clean fiberglass and plastic
parts with strong detergent, degreasing agent,
paint thinner, acetone, etc.
If the watercraft is to be stored outside, cover it with
an opaque tarpaulin to prevent sun rays and grime
from affecting the plastic components, watercraft
finish as well as preventing dust accumulation.
CAUTION: The watercraft must never be Ieft in
water for storage. Never leave the watercraft
stored in direct sunlight.
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED
PROTECTION
DI Engines
NOTE: This procedure requires approximately 2.5 L
(2.6 U.S. qt.) of antifreeze.
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In cool regions (where freezing point may be encoun-
tered), cooling system should be filled with water and
antifreeze solution (40% water, 60% antifreeze).
CAUTION: Remaining water in cooling system
will freeze. If antifreezing is not performed ade-
quately engine/exhaust system may freeze and
cause severe engine damage. Always use ethyl-
ene glycol antifreeze containing corrosion inhib-
itors specifically recommended for aluminum
engines.
NOTE: When available, it is recommended to use
biodegradable antifreeze compatible with internal
combustion aluminum engines. This will contrib-
ute to protect the environment.
NOTE: The engine will not have to run during this
operation.
Hose Pinchers Installation
Some hoses have to be plugged to prevent drain-
ing, before filling cooling system jackets with the
antifreeze.
Install hose pinchers at the following location:
1. Water outlet hose
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Section 02 MAINTENANCE
Subsection 05 (STORAGE)
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