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Operation

(5) Bring your knees up onto the riding tray If the watercraft capsizes, turn it over imme-
and change to a kneeling position as diately.
soon as you can do so. To upright the watercraft:
(1) Remove the clip from the engine shut-off
switch.
(2) Swim to the rear of the watercraft. Turn
the watercraft over clockwise.
If the port (left) side of the capsized wa-
tercraft is tilting up, push down on the
gunwale so that the port (left) side is
down before turning the watercraft
clockwise. NOTICE: Do not turn the
watercraft over counterclockwise,
(6) Move as far forward as possible without otherwise water can enter the engine,
interfering with the movement of the han- which can result in severe damage.
dlebars. Keep your body perpendicular [ECJ00542]
to the water, with your weight forward
and low.
(7) Once the bow drops, and the watercraft
has leveled out in the water and reached
planing speed, back off the throttle and
select your desired speed.
TIP:
 The watercraft will become easier to balan-
ce as the speed increases, because jet
thrust provides stability as well as direc-
tional control.
 It will take longer for a heavy operator to
reach planing speed than it will for a light
operator.
EJU33205
Capsized watercraft
EWJ00672
WARNING
Improper uprighting can cause injury.
 Be sure to shut the engine off by pulling
on the engine shut-off cord (lanyard) to
(3) Start the engine and operate the water-
remove the clip from the engine shut-off
craft at planing speed to drain the bilge
switch.
water in the engine compartment. (See
 Do not put your hands in the intake
page 33 for information on draining the
grate.
bilge water. If the engine does not start,
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