Yamaha EXCTER220 Owner's Manual page 49

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O
PERATION
Drainage System
Self-Bailing Deck—
Most water which enters the deck area
bails automatically out the stern
through the large drain hole in the
deck. A one-way check valve in the
drain prevents water from traveling
back to the deck during mooring or
while moving in reverse.
Bilge Pump—
Your Jet Boat is equipped with a
drainage system that channels water
that enters the boat from the storage
compartments to the bilge under the
engine compartment. When the bilge
pump is turned on (see page 2-12), the
pump will sense when there is exces-
sive water in the bilge and will auto-
matically drain most of it. For normal
operation, turn the bilge pump switch
on during boat use and turn it off when
leaving the boat.
Drain Plug—
A drain plug is located at the center of
the stern to allow more complete drain-
ing when the boat is removed from the
water.
Engine Compartment and
Fuel Compartment Drain Plugs—
Water will not normally enter the
engine compartment or fuel compart-
ment areas during operation. If it does,
open the drain plugs and allow water to
drain. Also open the engine compart-
ment plugs when flushing the engine
area with fresh water after salt water
operation.
CAUTION:
● Excessive water in the engine
compartment bilge can splash
into the carburetor and engine.
This could cause engine damage.
● Be sure all drain plugs are tight-
ened before operating your Jet
Boat.
WARNING
Gasoline (petrol) and its vapors are
highly flammable and explosive. If a
fuel or a fuel/water mix drains from
the fuel tank compartment drain or is
found in the engine compartment,
wipe it up immediately with dry rags.
Do not operate the boat until the
source of the fuel leak is found and
corrected.
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