
Submerged Watercraft
To limit damages to the engine, per-
form the following procedure as soon
as possible.
Drain bilge.
If it was submerged in salt water,
spray bilge and all components with
fresh water using a garden hose to
stop the salt corroding effect.
CAUTION:
Never try to crank or
start the engine. Water trapped in
engine may cause severe damage
to the engine components.
Bring the watercraft to be serviced by
an authorized Sea-Doo dealer as soon
as possible.
CAUTION:
The longer the delay be-
fore you have the engine serviced,
the greater the damage will be to the
engine.
Water-Flooded Engine
In the event the engine cannot be
serviced within a few hours, remove
spark plug cables and connect them
on the grounding device.
WARNING
Never crank engine with spark
plugs removed unless spark
plug cables are connected to
the grounding device. Be careful
when cranking engine, water will
spray out from spark plug holes.
Remove spark plugs and dry them
with a clean and dry cloth.
Cover spark plug holes with a rag.
Carburetor-Equipped Models
Ensure choke lever is completely
pushed in.
Fully depress the throttle lever and
hold.
RFI Models
To prevent fuel to be injected in the
engine, proceed as follows.
Remove safety lanyard from its post.
Depress and hold the throttle lever at
full throttle position. Wait 2 seconds
then, reinstall the safety lanyard cap
while keeping throttle lever fully de-
pressed.
Crank engine several times to allow
water to escape from spark plug open-
ings.
Release throttle lever.
Spray BOMBARDIER LUBE lubricant
or equivalent into spark plug holes.
Crank engine again.
Reinstall spark plugs. Install clean dry
spark plugs if possible. Reconnect ca-
bles.
Start engine normally.
It is recommended to bring the vehicle
to an authorized Sea-Doo dealer for
further inspection and care.
Fuel-Flooded Engine
When the engine does not start after
several attempts, the engine may be
fuel-flooded. Proceed as follows.
Carburetor-Equipped Models
Install the safety lanyard cap on its
post.
Ensure choke lever is completely
pushed in.
Fully depress the throttle lever and
hold while starting the engine. Try
several times.
Crank the engine a few turns to distrib-
ute the oil on cylinder wall.
RFI Models
To prevent fuel to be injected in the
engine, proceed as follows.
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