Anticorrosion Treatment
SPECIAL PROCEDURES
Water In Carburetor
Engine Overheating
CAUTION
Jet Pump Water Intake and Impeller Cleaning
A weed clogged area can be cleaned as follows:
CAUTION
Capsized Watercraft
CAUTION
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WARNING
To prevent corrosion, spray a corrosion inhibitor (salt water resistant) over metallic components in
engine compartment. Apply dielectric grease (salt water resistant) on battery posts and cable
connectors.
Once water gets into carburetor bowl, engine will not work properly. It may loose power and suddenly
stop when you depress throttle lever, or you may not be able to start the engine. When it happens,
drain carburetor and carburetor fuel retainer. Use a screw driver to loose the carburetor drain screw to
drain the water or contaminated fuel in the carburetor bowl. Open the carburetor fuel retainer drain
cap to drain water or contaminated fuel in the fuel retainer. Use a cup to collect the drained liquids.
After cleaning, ensure to tight the carburetor drain screw and the fuel retainer drain cap.
Weeds, shells or debris can get caught on the intake grate, drive shaft and/or impeller. A clogged
water intake may cause troubles such as:
• Overheating: Since the jet pump operation controls the flow of water to cool the exhaust system, a
clogged intake will cause the engine to overheat and damage engine internal components.
• Cavitations: Engine speed is high but watercraft moves slowly due to reduced jet thrust, jet pump
components may be damaged.
Inspect water intake grate and impeller for damage. Refer to an authorized Aquanami dealer for repair
as necessary.
• If the information meter shows engine overheating, stop engine as soon as possible.
•Check engine coolant. Refer to LIQUIDS.
•Check jet pump and drive shaft to see any weeds, shells or debris, and clean them. See the
following cleaning procedure.
•If engine still overheats, flush exhaust cooling system when back to shore, If engine still overheats,
refer to an authorized Aquanami dealer for servicing.
Stop engine and remove the Lanyard from its post to prevent accidental engine starting before
cleaning the jet pump area. Manually remove the weeds, shells or debris from drive shaft and jet.
Start engine and make sure watercraft operates properly. If system is still blocked, move the
watercraft out of the water and remove blockage manually.
Certain components in the engine compartment may be very hot. Direct contact may result in skin
burn. Do not touch any electrical parts or jet pump area when engine is running.
Operator should always wear approved personal flotation devices. To return the watercraft upright,
ensure the engine is off and the Lanyard is NOT on its post.
In shallow water, lift one side of the watercraft to upright.
If watercraft turns over, it will remain capsized. When watercraft is capsized, do not attempt to restart
the engine.
In deep water, lean your body on one side and grab the other side of watercraft, then use your body
weight to rotate the watercraft in any direction.
The bilge pump should automatically start to drain water in bilge. If the water sensor failed to start the
bilge pump, push the bilge pump switch to drain the water in the bilge.
If watercraft has been capsized for LESS THAN 3 minutes, wait until the bilge pump stop working.
Then start the engine.
If the watercraft has been capsized for MORE THAN 3 minutes, check bilge first. If bilge has less than
3 inches of water, wait until the bilge pump stop working or manually turn on the bilge pump if the
water sensor failed to turn on the bilge pump. Then start the engine.
If the watercraft has been capsized for MORE THAN 3 minutes, and the bilge has more than 3 inches
of water, wait until the bilge pump stop working or manually turn on the bilge pump if the water
sensor failed to turn on the bilge pump. Drain the carburetor bowl first by loosing carburetor drain
screw, and drain the fuel retainer by opening the retainer drain cap. Then start the engine.
If failed to drain the water from the bilge, do not attempt to crank engine to avoid water ingestion that
would damage the engine. Bring the watercraft to the shore and drain the water in bilge as soon as
possible.
If the engine does not crank, do not attempt to start engine anymore. Otherwise engine could be
damaged. See an authorized Aquanami dealer as soon as possible.
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