Yamaha EXCITER Owner's/operator's Manual - Post-Operation
3) Wash down the hull, helm, and the
jet drive unit with fresh water.
4) Remove the two hull drain plugs and
the two engine compartment drain
plugs. Rinse the engine compart-
ment with a small amount of fresh
water. Be careful not to get water on
the carburetor or electrical compo-
nents. Allow any water in the bilge to
drain out. After the water has
drained, wipe the engine compart-
ment and bilge with dry rags.
Reinstall all drain plugs.
POST-OPERATION
CHECKS
1) After putting the Jet Boat on the
trailer, flush the cooling system to
prevent it from clogging up with salt,
sand, or dirt. Refer to page 4-1 for
the cooling system flushing proce-
dure.
2) Drain residual water from the
exhaust system by starting the
engine then alternately pushing the
throttle lever up to half throttle and
back for 10 to 15 seconds.
___________
Never run the engine at full throttle
or for more than 15 seconds while
the boat is out of the water. The
engine may overheat and/or seize.
CAUTION:
3
3-21
O
PERATION
SHARP WAVES
BROAD WAVES
10 °
45°
WAVE
90˚