Maintenance Procedures; Engine Oil - Sea-doo GTS Series Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

This section includes instructions for
basic maintenance procedures. If you
have the necessary mechanical skills
and the required tools, you can per-
form these procedures. If not, see
your authorized Sea-Doo watercraft
dealer.
WARNING
Turn off the engine and follow
these maintenance procedures
when performing maintenance.
If you do not follow proper main-
tenance procedures you can be
injured by hot parts, moving parts,
electricity, chemicals or other haz-
ards.
WARNING
Should removal of a locking device
(e.g. lock tabs, self-locking fasten-
ers, etc.) be required, always re-
place with a new one.
NOTICE
Never leave any object,
rag, tool, etc., in the engine com-
partment or in the bilge.

Engine Oil

Recommended Engine Oil
Use XPS SYNTHETIC BLEND OIL
(SUMMER GRADE) (P/N 293 600 121).
If the recommended XPS
is not available, use a 5W 40 or 10W 40
engine oil meeting the requirements
for API service classification SM, SL
or SJ. Always check the API service
label certification on the oil container, it
must contain at least one of the above
standards.
Engine Oil Level
NOTICE
Check level frequently
and refill if necessary. Do not over-
fill. Operating the engine with an
improper level may severely dam-
age engine.
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engine oil
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CAUTION Certain
nents in the engine compartment
may be very hot. Direct contact may
result in skin burn.
Oil level can be checked with water-
craft either in or out of water.
If Watercraft is Out of the Water
NOTICE
Watercraft must be level.
CAUTION When operating the
engine out of water, the heat ex-
changer in the ride plate may be-
come very hot. Avoid any contact
with the ride plate as burns may oc-
cur.
1. Raise trailer tow pole, then block in
position when bumper rail is level.
2. Open the seat.
3. Install a garden hose on the exhaust
system flushing connector. Refer
EXHAUST SYSTEM
to
tion and follow the procedure.
NOTICE
– Never run engine without supply-
ing water to the exhaust system.
Failure to cool exhaust system
may severely damage it.
– Never run engine longer than
2 minutes. Drive line seal has no
cooling when watercraft is out of
water.
4. With the engine already at normal
operating condition, let engine idle
for 30 seconds then stop engine.
5. Wait at least 30 seconds for the oil
to settle in the engine, then pull dip-
stick out and wipe clean.
compo-
in this sec-