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.
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 Procedures
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 specification as described in Maintenance Proce-
dures section.
Check for coolant leaks on engine, in bilge and from ride plate.
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 direc-
tion as the handlebar (e.g.: when handlebar is turned to the left, the nozzle open-
ing must point towards the LH side of watercraft).
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 . . ) ) . .
i i T T C C L L e e v v e e r r ( ( t t h h r r o o t t t t l l e e c c o o n n t t r r o o l l ) )
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
C C A A U U T T I I O O N N
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
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