Malibu Boats Wakesetter 20VTX 2019 Owner's Manual

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Malibu Boats Wakesetter 20VTX 2019 Owner's Manual Manual pdf 205 page image

All drain plugs should be placed in a plastic bag and stored in avisible location so when recommissioning the boat, the plugs will notbe overlooked.• After flushing with fresh water, open all drain cocks. Dependingupon the model, there may be several.• When the water has fully drained, close the drain cocks andtape shut the water inlet on the bottom of the boat. Use low-tacktype of tape to avoid damaging the finishes on the inlet andsurrounding metal and gel coat. The water pick-up does NOTneed to be taped.• With the boat shifter in neutral, start the engine and allow it toidle. During the entire process, DO NOT EXCEED 1100 RPM onthe engine. (The freshwater hose cannot provide sufficientwater supply to adequately cool the engine at higher RPMs.)Also, never take the boat out of neutral gear.• DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE FOR MORE THAN 10 SECONDS!This procedure allows any remaining water in the system to beforced out.Allowing the engine to runmore than 10 seconds couldcause permanent damagefrom engine overheating.Such damage is not covered under warranty!• Remove the tape from the raw water intake, and the garden hosefrom the valve.Winterizing with the Boat In Water:• After the flushing process is complete, remove the adapter fromthe flush pump cap strap and insert the adapter into the flushpump valve.• Using a piece of gardening-type hose, place the male end ofthe hose into the flush kit fitting and place the other end into acontainer of the marine-grade, 50/50 mix of distilled water andpropylene glycol coolant, if not using a pre-mix of the same.2019 Malibu Boats, LLC Owner’s Manual • Page 192than twenty-five (25) feet, and at least 600 square inches on boatsgreater than twenty-five (25) feet.Protect all underwater gear protruding from the boat hull from damage.None of these components is rated to support any of the boat’s weight.Winterizing BoatsEquipped with Optional Flush KitBegin by performing a normal flushing of the engine.With the boat out of the water:• Locate the flush kit connector on the port side of the transom,above the swim platform.• Connect a gardening-type hose as shown in the accompanyingphoto to the flush kit system at the connector, and turn on thefresh water at the source.• With the boat shifter in neutral, start the engine and allow it toidle. During the entire process, DO NOT EXCEED 1100 RPM onthe engine. (The freshwater hose cannot provide sufficientwater supply to adequately cool the engine at higher RPMs.)Also, never take the boat out of neutral gear.• After approximately two (2) to three (3) minutes of flushing, shutoff the engine.• Turn off the freshwater supply.• Disconnect the hose and reinstall the cap on the flush kitconnector.Winterizing procedure:After flushing the engine, remove the T-handle drain plug in thebilge compartment, and the engine drain plugs located on the V-driveunder the coupler, bottom of the heat exchanger, and both manifolds.https://www.boat-manuals.com/