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water, otherwise, the engine could
overheat and/or seize.
(3) Stop the engine.
(4) Wash down the hull, helm, and jet drive
unit with fresh water.
(5) Open the rear platform hatch. (See page
61 for rear platform hatch opening and
closing procedures.)
(6) Remove the access port cap to let any
water drain that has pooled on it. (See
page 124 for access port cap removal
and installation procedures.) If the boat
will be stored on the trailer nearby, leave
the cap out until you prepare to launch
the boat again. If the boat will be trans-
ported on the trailer any distance, tempo-
rarily reinstall the cap and close the hatch
until you get home. Open the hatch again
when you arrive and remove the cap as
before. Leave the cap loose until you plan
to transport the boat on the trailer again.
NOTICE:
Leaving the access port cap
out when you are not using or trans-
porting the boat helps keep it from be-
coming stuck in the access port.
(7) Remove the hull drain plugs, the engine
compartment drain plug, and the fuel tank
compartment drain plug. (See page 78.)
(8) Rinse the engine compartment with a
small amount of fresh water. Be careful
not to get water on the air filter area or
electrical components. Allow any water in
the bilge to drain out. After the water has
drained, wipe the engine compartment
and bilge with dry rags.
(9) Reinstall all drain plugs.
NOTICE:
Tight-
en the hull drain plugs securely before
launching the boat. Otherwise, water
may flood the boat and cause it to sub-
merge. Clean any foreign material,
such as dirt or sand, from the threads
and the O-rings on the hull drain plugs
before installing the drain plugs.
(10) Spray a rust inhibitor, such as Yamaha
Silicone Protectant and Lubricant, on me-
tallic parts to minimize corrosion.
(11) Use the included boat cover, or store the
boat in a building or under a canopy or
carport in order to prevent rain from fall-
ing onto the boat. Because all of the wa-
ter will not be drained from the deck
automatically, take sufficient measures to
prevent rainwater from entering the boat.
NOTICE:
Make sure that the turnbuck-
les on the boat cover do not contact
the boat directly when using the cov-
er. Otherwise, the boat could be dam-
aged.
(12) Turn the battery switch in the rear under-
seat storage compartment (port) to the
OFF (red) position. (See page 33 for
more information.)
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