Bilge Pump Removal & Installation

Guide

Bilge pump removal & installation

Difficulty: Beginner Time: ~10 min Applies to: All boards Last updated: Sep 2026

Watch the walkthrough

Watch on YouTube ↗ · JETSURF Service Tutorials #12. Timestamps in the steps below follow the video's on-screen counter (0:00–0:51).

The bilge pump clears water from the hull. This is one of the easiest jobs on the board — a single bolt holds it in its bracket and there's one connector. Do it if the pump stops moving water or gets noisy.

Tools & supplies

The tool for the bracket bolt (Allen key or screwdriver, per your model)
Replacement bilge pump if you're swapping it

Removal

0:00 — Unscrew the bracket bolt.
0:20 — Carefully slide the pump out of the bracket and disconnect the connector.

Installation

0:33 — Connect the connector.
0:51 — Slide the pump into the bracket and secure it with the bolt.

Tip: before you refit, clear any hair or grit from the pump inlet screen and check the outlet hose is still seated — that's usually why a pump "stops working."

Caution: seat the pump fully in its bracket before tightening the bolt so it can't vibrate loose, and make sure the connector clicks home — a half-seated connector corrodes.

Written up by riders from the manufacturer walkthrough above and our own time with these boards — not official JETSURF documentation. Procedures, torque figures and service intervals vary by model and year: check your owner's manual, and if a job is beyond you, book it with a service centre. Work on your board at your own risk.

Bilge pump removal & installation