BRP Sea-Doo GTX PRO 130 Operator's Manual page 99

S S P P E E C C I I A A L L P P R R O O C C E E D D U U R R E E S S
J J e e t t P P u u m m p p W W a a t t e e r r I I n n t t a a k k e e a a n n d d
I I m m p p e e l l l l e e r r C C l l e e a a n n i i n n g g
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
K K e e e e p p a a w w a a y y f f r r o o m m i i n n t t a a k k e e g g r r a a t t e e
w w h h i i l l e e e e n n g g i i n n e e i i s s r r u u n n n n i i n n g g . . I I t t e e m m s s
s s u u c c h h a a s s l l o o n n g g h h a a i i r r , , l l o o o o s s e e c c l l o o t t h h i i n n g g
o o r r p p e e r r s s o o n n a a l l f f l l o o t t a a t t i i o o n n d d e e v v i i c c e e s s t t r r a a p p s s
c c a a n n b b e e c c o o m m e e e e n n t t a a n n g g l l e e d d i i n n m m o o v v i i n n g g
p p a a r r t t s s . .
Weeds, shells or debris can get
caught on the intake grate, drive shaft
and/or impeller. A clogged water in-
take may cause troubles such as:
– C C a a v v i i t t a a t t i i o o n n : : Engine speed is high
but watercraft moves slowly due to
reduced jet thrust, jet pump com-
ponents may be damaged.
– O O v v e e r r h h e e a a t t i i n n g g : : Since the jet pump
operation controls the flow of water
to cool the exhaust system, a
clogged intake will cause the en-
gine to overheat and damage en-
gine internal components.
A weed clogged area can be cleaned
as follows:
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
I I f f i i t t i i s s n n e e c c e e s s s s a a r r y y t t o o r r e e a a c c h h i i n n t t o o r r e e - -
m m o o v v e e a a n n y y f f o o r r e e i i g g n n o o b b j j e e c c t t c c a a u u g g h h t t i i n n
t t h h e e p p r r o o p p u u l l s s i i o o n n s s y y s s t t e e m m , , t t h h e e t t e e t t h h e e r r
c c o o r r d d M M U U S S T T B B E E R R E E M M O O V V E E D D f f r r o o m m
t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e c c u u t t - - o o f f f f s s w w i i t t c c h h . .
I I n n - - W W a a t t e e r r C C l l e e a a n n i i n n g g
N N O O T T I I C C E E
E E n n s s u u r r e e t t h h e e r r e e i i s s a a t t l l e e a a s s t t 9 9 0 0 c c m m ( ( 3 3
f f t t ) ) o o f f w w a a t t e e r r u u n n d d e e r r t t h h e e l l o o w w e e s s t t r r e e a a r r
p p o o r r t t i i o o n n o o f f t t h h e e h h u u l l l l w w h h e e n n a a l l l l p p a a s s - -
s s e e n n g g e e r r s s a a r r e e a a b b o o a a r r d d p p r r i i o o r r t t o o s s t t a a r r 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 . . O O t t h h e e r r w w i i s s e e d d a a m m a a g g e e
t t o o t t h h e e p p r r o o p p u u l l s s i i o o n n s s y y s s t t e e m m c c o o m m p p o o - -
n n e e n n t t s s m m a a y y o o c c c c u u r r . .
M M o o d d e e l l s s e e q q u u i i p p p p e e d d w w i i t t h h t t h h e e i i D D F F
s s y y s s t t e e m m
If the watercraft is equipped with the
iDF system, use it now. Refer to How
to Use the intelligent Debris Free
Pump System in Operating Instruc-
tions section.
M M o o d d e e l l s s w w i i t t h h o o u u t t i i D D F F s s y y s s t t e e m m
1. Rock the watercraft several times.
Most of the time, this will remove
the blockage.
2. Start engine and make sure water-
craft operates properly.
If the aforementioned method does
not work:
3. With engine running and before
applying throttle, pull the iBR lever
in to select reverse operation.
4. Vary throttle quickly several times.
5. Repeat procedure if necessary.
If system is still blocked, move the
watercraft out of the water for
cleaning. Refer
Water Cleaning .
O O n n - - B B e e a a c c h h W W a a t t e e r r C C l l e e a a n n i i n n g g
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
T T h h e e t t e e t t h h e e r r c c o o r r d d M M U U S S T T B B E E R R E E - -
M M O O V V E E D D f f r r o o m m t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e c c u u t t - - o o f f f f
s s w w i i t t c c h h t t o o p p r r e e v v e e n n t t a a c c c c i i d d e e n n t t a a l l e e n n - -
g g i i n n e e s s t t a a r r t t i i n n g g b b e e f f o o r r e e c c l l e e a a n n i i n n g g t t h h e e
j j e e t t p p u u m m p p a a r r e e a a . .
1. Place a cardboard or a carpet be-
side the watercraft to prevent
scratching when turning the water-
craft for cleaning.
2. Rotate the watercraft to any side
for cleaning.
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