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WARNINGWhen watercraft is capsized, donot attempt to restart the engine.Operator and passengers shouldalways wear approved personalflotation devices.To return the watercraft upright, ensurethe engine is off and the safetylanyard is NOT on its post then grabthe inlet grate, step on bumper rail anduse your weight to rotate the watercraftin any direction.The 4-TEC engine features a tip-overprotection system (T.O.P.S TM ). Whenwatercraft tips over, engine is automaticallystopped, then a valve isclosed to prevent engine oil to flowback in intake system.When watercraft is returned to itsnormal operating position, engine canthen be started normally.CAUTION: If watercraft has beencapsized for more than 5 minutes,do not attempt to crank engine toavoid water ingestion that woulddamage the engine. See an authorizedSea-Doo dealer as soon aspossible.CAUTION: If engine does notcrank, do not attempt to start engineanymore. Otherwise enginecould be damaged. See an authorizedSea-Doo dealer as soon aspossible.As soon as possible, check for presenceof water in the bilge. Drain asnecessary when back to the shore.Submerged WatercraftTo limit damages to the engine, performthe following procedure as soonas possible.Drain bilge.If it was submerged in salt water,spray bilge and all components withfresh water using a garden hose tostop the salt corroding effect.84 ______________________CAUTION: Never try to crank orstart the engine. Water trapped inintake manifold would flow towardsthe engine and may cause severedamage to the engine.Bring the watercraft to be serviced byan authorized Sea-Doo dealer as soonas possible.CAUTION: The longer the delay beforeyou have the engine serviced,the greater the damage to the enginewill be.Water-Flooded EngineCAUTION: Never try to crank orstart the engine. Water trapped inintake manifold would flow towardsthe engine and may cause severedamage to the engine.Bring the watercraft to be serviced byan authorized Sea-Doo dealer as soonas possible.CAUTION: The longer the delay beforeyou have the engine serviced,the greater the damage to the enginewill be. Failure to have the engineproperly serviced may causesevere engine damage.Fuel-Flooded EngineWhen the engine does not start afterseveral attempts, the engine may befuel-flooded. Proceed as follows.To prevent fuel to be injected and alsoto cut the ignition at the engine cranking,proceed as follows.While engine is stopped, fully depressthrottle lever and HOLD for cranking.Crank engine several times.If it does not work:Pull engine cover upward to remove it.Disconnect ignition coil connectors.