Mako SLINGSHOT JETBOARD, Operator'S Manual

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MAKO SLINGSHOT OPERATORS GUIDE
MAKO OPERATOR’S GUIDE -GETTING STARTED
POST-SURF ENGINE FLUSH
When your jetboard is used in salt or
foul water, additional care should be
taken as part of your post-surf routine
to protect the XT100 engine, exhaust
and its components.
This post-surf engine flush should only take you
around 5-10 minutes to complete and requires the
engine flush connector found in your Mako toolkit,
and access to a standard outdoor garden hose pipe.
1. Ensure the board is placed on a secure surface,
with the nose elevated higher than the tail to
ensure excess water drains from the exhaust
outlet and does not seep back into the engine
compartment.
2. Allow the engine to cool for few minutes before
performing the post-surf engine flush.
3. Ensure a battery pack is plugged into the
battery housing located in the centre of the
board.
4. Locate the black coloured T-connector
positioned near the spark plug. Remove the
cooling pipe that connects to the exhaust by
pushing it inward towards the inlet. Depress the
blue release collar and gently pull out the pipe.
5. Connect the Engine Flush Adaptor supplied in
the tool kit to your garden hose by means of a
universal quick connector. Connect the hose to
a clean water supply.
6. Connect the other end of the Engine Flush
Adaptor to T-connector by inserting the nozzle
into the blue release collar, ensuring a tight
seal.
7. Start the engine using the procedure outlined
elsewhere in this Operator’s Guide. Immediately
turn on the water supply. Run the engine for 90
seconds, alternating between idle and mid-
throttle.
8. Check that a continuous flow of water is
coming out from the cooling outlet on the right
side of jetboard. Stop engine immediately if
flow of water is not apparent.
WATER FROM THE COOLING OUTLET MAY
BECOME INCREASINGLY HOT DURING LONG
PERIODS OF OPERATION AND CAN RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY. WHERE POSSIBLE, AVOID CONTACT
DURING OPERATION.
9. Shut off water supply and let the engine run for
a further 10 seconds. To aid removal of water
from the exhaust system, elevate the nose of
the board to allow the water to flow towards
the rear of the board and through to the cooling
outlet.
10. After 10 seconds immediately switch off the
engine using the START/STOP button. Remove
the engine shut-off pin from the hand control
unit.
11. Reconnect the cooling pipe by pushing it gently
into the T-connector, ensuring a tight and
secure fit.