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Starting the Engines
Turn the fuel valves to ON position.
Always activate bilge blower 5 min-
utes minimum before starting the en-
gine. The bilge blower will ventilate
the bilge.
Before unloading the jet boat from the
trailer, engines can be started for
about 10 seconds to verify proper op-
eration. Remove stern (rear) straps be-
fore starting the engines.
Attach the safety lanyard to your PFD
or to your wrist using an appropriate
wrist-band and snap the cap to the
DESS post.
NOTE:
If you hear some beeper sig-
nals other than 2 short beeps, it indi-
cates a particular condition that must
be corrected. Refer to the TROUBLE-
SHOOTING section for the meaning
of the coded signal.
Operator and passengers should be
sitting in the jet boat seats prior to
starting the engines.
Grip steering wheel with your right
hand and place both feet on the floor-
board. Turn off bilge blower.
Start one engine at a time. Check ta-
chometer to monitor engine.
Cold Engine
Fully pull back throttle levers to idle
position.
First Engine
Fully pull one choke lever and depress
the starting button just below it.
NOTE:
Either engine can be started
first.
TYPICAL — CHALLENGER 1800 SHOWN
Step
:Fully pull and hold choke lever
Step
:Press the start/stop button
Immediately after engine is started,
release starting button and release
choke lever half way.
NOTE:
Do not push the throttle lever
forward while starting a cold engine.
A few seconds after, completely re-
lease the choke lever and if necessary,
slightly push throttle forward to keep
engine running.
◆
WARNING
Whenever an engine is to be
started, the operator and passen-
gers should always be sitting in
the jet boat with the shifter lever
in neutral position and throttle le-
vers in idle position.
◆
WARNING
Bilge blower must be turned off
during jet boat operation.
◆
WARNING
Do not touch electrical parts or jet
pump area when engines are
running.
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CAUTION
To avoid starter motor overheat-
ing, the cranking period should
not exceed 5-10 seconds and a
rest period of 30 seconds should
be observed between cranking
cycles to let the starter cool down
and its mechanism disengage.
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