Post Operation Check And Care - Polaris SLT780 1996 Owner's Safety And Maintenance Manual

OPERATION
Post Operation Check And Care
NOTE:
Remove the watercraft from the water every day to inhibit marineorganism growth
on the hull.
1.
Remove the watercraft from the water.
2. Purge the residual water from the exhaust system by starting the engine and
revving the engine repeatedly at partial throttle for about ten seconds until
water stops coming out of the exhaust system.
Never operate the engine for more than 15 seconds or hold the engine at full
throttle while the watercraft is out of the water. The engine may overheat and seize.
3. Wash down the hull, jet pump intake and outlet with fresh water.
4. Remove the drain
plug. Allow any water
in the bilgeto drain out.
Rinse the engine
compartment with a
generous amount of
fresh water. After the
water has drained,
wipe the engine compartment (bilge) dry. Install the seat. Install thedrain plug
once you are sure the opening is clean.
NOTE:
If the watercraft is going to be stored, block the seat (engine compartment) open
about 112" (1.3 cm) to provide air circulation and prevent condensation from form-
ing. If the seat is saturated with water, stand it on end to drain.
NOTE:
Drain and flush the engine. See instructions on page 55.
5. Clean the impeller of weeds or other debris it may have collected during the
ride. Be sure lanyard lock plate is removed from engine stop switch on
handlebars and that the battery cables are disconnected.
Never attempt to clean the jet pump of debris while the engine is running. Stop the
engine, remove the lanyard lock plate from the engine stop switch. Make sure the
starter switch cannot be activated while performing this operation. The starter
switch will turn the engine and impeller over even with the lanyard lockplate
removed. Turning the engine while removing debris from the pump can cause se-
vere personal injury and/or damage to the watercraft.
If used in salt water, Polaris recommends that the inside of the hull (engine and
components) be sprayed with waterproof lubricant spray PN 2871 064.