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                                Safety information

                            EJU30881                               contact with the rotating parts of the jet
                               Watercraft characteristics
                                                                   pump.
                             Jet  thrust turns the watercraft. Releasing
                              the throttle lever completely produces only
                              minimum thrust. If  you are traveling at
                              speeds above trolling, you will have rapidly
                              decreasing ability to steer without throttle.
                              You may still have some turning ability im-
                              mediately after releasing the throttle lever,
                              but once the engine slows down, the wa-
                              tercraft will no longer respond to handlebar
                              input until you apply throttle again or you
                              reach trolling speed.                1 Intake grate
                              Practice turning in an open area without  2 Jet thrust nozzle
                              obstacles until you have a good feel for this   Stop the engine and remove the clip from
                              maneuver.                            the engine shut-off switch before removing
                             This watercraft is water-jet propelled. The  any debris or weeds, which may have col-
                              jet pump is directly connected to the en-  lected around the jet intake.
                              gine. This means that jet thrust will produce
                              some movement  whenever the engine  is                     2
                              running. There is no “neutral” position.
                             Keep away from the intake grate while the
                              engine is on. Items such as long hair, loose  1
                              clothing, or PFD straps can become entan-
                              gled in moving parts, resulting in severe in-         STOP
                              jury or drowning.
                             Never insert any object into the jet thrust
                              nozzle while the engine is running. Severe
                              injury or death could result from coming in  1 Clip
                                                                   2 Engine shut-off switch
                                                                   Avoid forceful jet thrust and limited visibility
                                                                   while reboarding.  Get to  a standing or
                                                                   kneeling position quickly, but do not ex-
                                                                   pose yourself to the forceful jet thrust.

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