2008 Kawasaki JET SKI STX-15F Owners Manual - Page 138

2008 Kawasaki JET SKI STX-15F Manual

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136 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS Turn off the water. Leave the engine idling. • Rev the engine few times to clear the water out of • the exhaust system. Bilge System Flushing To prevent clogging, the bilge system should be flushed out according to the Periodic Maintenance Chart, or whenever you suspect it is blocked. Disconnect all bilge hoses at each plastic breather fitting. They are mounted on the rear upper corner in the engine compartment. CAUTION Do not run the engine without cooling water flow for more than 15 seconds. Overheating will cause severe engine and exhaust system damage. off the engine, remove the garden hose, • Switch reinstall the cap securely. • j A. Breather Fittings the bilge filter hose (from the hull bottom) • Connect to the garden hose, turn the water on, and flush it out for about a minute. During this procedure, water will flow into the engine compartment. Do not allow a large amount of water to accumulate in the engine compartment. Remove the drain screws in the stern to drain the engine compartment.

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136
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
j
•
Turn off the water.
Leave the engine idling
.
•
Rev the engine few times to clear the water out of
the exhaust system.
CAUTION
Do not run the engine without cooling water
flow for more than 15 seconds. Overheating
will cause severe engine and exhaust system
damage.
•
Switch off the engine, remove the garden hose,
reinstall the cap securely.
Bilge System Flushing
To prevent clogging, the bilge system should be
flushed out according to the
Periodic Maintenance
Chart
, or whenever you suspect it is blocked.
•
Disconnect all bilge hoses at each plastic breather
fitting. They are mounted on the rear upper corner
in the engine compartment.
A. Breather Fittings
•
Connect the bilge filter hose (from the hull bottom)
to the garden hose, turn the water on, and flush it
out for about a minute. During this procedure, wa-
ter will flow into the engine compartment. Do not
allow a large amount of water to accumulate in the
engine compartment. Remove the drain screws in
the stern to drain the engine compartment.