D D r r a a i i n n P P l l u u g g s s
Secure bilge drain plugs.
1. Bilge drain plug
2. Tighten
3. Untighten
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E E n n s s u u r r e e b b i i l l g g e e d d r r a a i i n n p p l l u u g g s s a a r r e e p p r r o o p p - -
e e r r l l y y s s e e c c u u r r e e d d p p r r i i o o r r t t o o l l a a u u n n c c h h i i n n g g t t h h e e
w w a a t t e e r r c c r r a a f f t t i i n n w w a a t t e e r r . .
F F u u e e l l T T a a n n k k
Fill the fuel tank.
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S S t t r r i i c c t t l l y y a a d d h h e e r r e e t t o o i i n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s d d e e - -
t t a a i i l l e e d d i i n n F F u u e e l l i i n n g g P P r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e . .
E E n n g g i i n n e e C C o o m m p p a a r r t t m m e e n n t t
Inspect the engine compartment for
fuel vapor odor.
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S S h h o o u u l l d d a a n n y y l l e e a a k k o o r r g g a a s s o o l l i i n n e e o o d d o o r r
b b e e p p r r e e s s e e n n t t , , d d o o n n o o t t a a p p p p l l y y e e l l e e c c t t r r i i c c a a l l
p p o o w w e e r r o o r r s s t t a a r r t t t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e . . Y Y o o u u
s s h h o o u u l l d d s s e e e e k k s s e e r r v v i i c c e e f f r r o o m m a a n n a a u u - -
t t h h o o r r i i z z e e d d S S e e a a - - D D o o o o d d e e a a l l e e r r , , r r e e p p a a i i r r
s s h h o o p p , , o o r r p p e e r r s s o o n n o o f f y y o o u u r r o o w w n n
c c h h o o o o s s i i n n g g f f o o r r m m a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e , , r r e e p p a a i i r r , ,
o o r r r r e e p p l l a a c c e e m m e e n n t t . . P P l l e e a a s s e e r r e e f f e e r r t t o o
t t h h e e U U S S E E P P A A E E m m i i s s s s i i o o n n s s - - r r e e l l a a t t e e d d
w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y c c o o n n t t a a i i n n e e d d h h e e r r e e i i n n f f o o r r i i n n - -
f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n a a b b o o u u t t w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y c c l l a a i i m m s s . .
To access the engine compartment,
remove the seats. Refer to Removing
the Seat .
E E n n g g i i n n e e O O i i l l
Ensure oil level is within specification
as described in Maintenance Proce-
dures section.
E E n n g g i i n n e e C C o o o o l l a a n n t t
Ensure coolant level is within specifi-
cation as described in Maintenance
Procedures section.
Check for coolant leaks on engine, in
bilge and from ride plate.
C C A A U U T T I I O O N N
W W h h e e n n o o p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e w w i i t t h h
t t h h e e w w a a t t e e r r c c r r a a f f t t o o u u t t o o f f t t h h e e w w a a t t e e r r , , t t h h e e
e e n n g g i i n n e e a a n n d d h h e e a a t t e e x x c c h h a a n n g g e e r r i i n n t t h h e e
r r i i d d e e p p l l a a t t e e m m a a y y b b e e c c o o m m e e v v e e r r y y h h o o t t . .
A A v v o o i i d d a a n n y y c c o o n n t t a a c c t t w w i i t t h h h h o o t t e e n n g g i i n n e e
p p a a r r t t s s a a n n d d t t h h e e r r i i d d e e p p l l a a t t e e a a s s b b u u r r n n s s
m m a a y y o o c c c c u u r r . .
S S t t e e e e r r i i n n g g S S y y s s t t e e m m
Assisted by another person, check
steering operation for free movement.
When the handlebar is horizontal, the
jet pump nozzle should be in the
straight ahead position. Ensure the jet
pump nozzle pivots easily and in the
same direction as the handlebar (e.g.:
when handlebar is turned to the left,
the nozzle opening must point to-
wards the LH side of watercraft).
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C C h h e e c c k k h h a a n n d d l l e e b b a a r r a a n n d d c c o o r r r r e e s s p p o o n n d d - -
i i n n g g s s t t e e e e r r i i n n g g n n o o z z z z l l e e o o p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n b b e e - -
f f o o r r e e s s t t a a r r t t i i n n g g . . N N e e v v e e r r t t u u r r n n
h h a a n n d d l l e e b b a a r r w w h h i i l l e e s s o o m m e e o o n n e e i i s s n n e e a a r r
t t h h e e r r e e a a r r o o f f t t h h e e w w a a t t e e r r c c r r a a f f t t . . K K e e e e p p
a a w w a a y y f f r r o o m m s s t t e e e e r r i i n n g g m m o o v v i i n n g g p p a a r r t t s s
( ( n n o o z z z z l l e e , , i i B B R R g g a a t t e e , , l l i i n n k k a a g g e e s s e e t t c c . . ) ) . .
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