Kawasaki STX-15F service manual Cooling and Bilge Systems

9-14 COOLING AND BILGE SYSTEMS

After Submerging

13.Reconnect the primary ignition coil lead connectors, noting the #1,#4 [A] and the #2, #3 [B] coil connec- tors. The #1, #4 coil connector has a red/yellow and a green/blue leads from the main harness. The #2, #3 coil connector has a red/yellow and green/black leads from the main harness.

NOTE

○The service codes (COIL1 and COIL2) caused by this procedure are stored in the ECU. If necessary, these service codes can be erased by using the Kawasaki Diagnostic System (KDS).

14.Start the engine by pressing the start button and run less than 15 seconds.

CAUTION

Do not run the engine with the watercraft out of the water for more than 15 seconds at a time. Overheat- ing will cause severe engine and exhaust system damage.

Never operate the engine at maximum speed out of the water. Severe engine damage may occur.

15.Remove the dipstick [A] and check for the water pres- ence in the engine oil. (If there is water in it, oil looks milky.)

16.If the oil looks milky, then change the oil and repeat procedures 14 and 15 until the oil does not turn milky any more.

17.If the engine does not start, there may be water in the fuel system.