Submerged Watercraft; Water-Flooded Engine; Fuel-Flooded Engine - SeaDoo RXP 4-Tec Supercharged Operator's Manual

WARNING
When watercraft is capsized, do
not attempt to restart the engine.
Operator and passengers should
always wear approved personal
flotation devices.
To return the watercraft upright, en-
sure the engine is off and the safety
lanyard is NOT on its post then grab
the inlet grate, step on bumper rail and
use your weight to rotate the water-
craft in any direction.
The 4-TEC engine features a tip-over
protection system (T.O.P.S
watercraft tips over, engine is au-
tomatically stopped, then a valve is
closed to prevent engine oil to flow
back in intake system.
When watercraft is returned to its
normal operating position, engine can
then be started normally.
CAUTION:
If watercraft has been
capsized for more than 5 minutes,
do not attempt to crank engine to
avoid water ingestion that would
damage the engine. See an autho-
rized Sea-Doo dealer as soon as
possible.
CAUTION:
If engine does not
crank, do not attempt to start en-
gine anymore. Otherwise engine
could be damaged. See an autho-
rized Sea-Doo dealer as soon as
possible.
As soon as possible, check for pres-
ence of water in the bilge. Drain as
necessary when back to the sho re.

Submerged Watercraft

To limit damages to the e ngine, per-
form the following procedure as soon
as possible.
Drain bilge.
If it was submerged in salt water,
spray bilge and all components with
fresh water using a garden hose to
stop the salt corro ding effect.
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CAUTION:
start the engine. Water trapped in
intake manifold would flow towards
the engine and may cause severe
damage to the engine.
Bring the watercraft to be serviced by
an authorized Sea-Doo dealer as soon
as possible.
CAUTION:
fore you have the engine serviced,
the greater the damage to the en-
gine will be.

Water-Flooded Engine

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CAUTION:
start the engine. Water trapped in
intake manifold would flow towards
the engine and may cause severe
damage to the engine.
Bring the watercraft to be serviced by
an authorized Sea-Doo dealer as soon
as possible.
CAUTION:
fore you have the engine serviced,
the greater the damage to the en-
gine will be. Failure to have the en-
gine properly serviced may cause
severe engine damage.

Fuel-Flooded Engine

When the engine does not start after
several attempts, the engine may be
fuel-flooded. Proceed as follows.
To prevent fuel to be injected and also
to cut the ignition at the engine crank-
ing, proceed as follows.
While engine is stopped, fully depress
throttle lever and HOLD for cranking.
Crank engine several times.
If it does not work:
Pull engine cover upward to remove it.
Disconnect ignition coil connectors.
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Never try to crank or
The longer the delay be-
Never try to crank or
The longer the delay be-