If Your Pwc Is Submerged - Honda ARX1500T3DX Owner's Manual

If Your PWC Is Submerged

Your PWC will not sink, but if it is
submerged or flooded with water, act quickly
to avoid severe engine damage.
1. Remove your PWC from the water.
2. Remove the bilge drain plugs to drain the
water out of the engine compartment.
3. ARX1500T3DX/T3 only:
Check the transparent section of the air box
drain tube.
If you can see water, pull the plug on the
end of the tube to drain the air box.
4. Disconnect the ignition coil connectors and
ignition coils from the spark plugs.
5. Remove the spark plugs from the engine
and store them in a safe place and put soft
cloths on the plug holes. Do not connect
the ignition coils to the ignition coil
connectors.
6. Disconnect the injector connectors.
7. Open the throttle fully.
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8. Press the start button for 15 seconds.
Continue this procedure until water stops
coming out.
9. Remove the soft cloths and pour a
tablespoon (15–20cc) of clean engine oil
into each cylinder.
10. Push the start button several times to crank
the engine and distribute the oil.
After cleaning the spark plug holes,
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reinstall the spark plugs and the ignition
coils.
12. Remove the air box cover and check the air
filter.
If the filter is wet, remove the filter and dry
it.
Do not use compressed air to dry the air
filter.
13. Reconnect the ignition coil connectors and
the injector connectors.
Take your PWC to your Honda PWC
14.
dealer as soon as possible.