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                            Operation

                                see “Towing the watercraft” on page 72  area, clean the jet intake. (See page 70 for in-
                                or “Submerged watercraft” on page 73.)  formation on the jet intake.)
                                NOTICE: Do not run the engine at full  EJU41061
                                                                  After removing the watercraft from
                                throttle for at least 1 minute after the
                                                                  the water
                                engine has been restarted. Bilge wa-
                                                                  ECJ01361
                                ter in the engine compartment can  NOTICE
                                splash into the engine, which can re-
                                                                  Do not run  the engine for  more than 15
                                sult in severe damage. [ECJ00554]
                                                                  seconds on land without supplying water,
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                            Beaching the watercraft               otherwise the engine could overheat.
                            To beach the watercraft:
                                                                  After operating and removing the watercraft
                            (1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-
                                                                  from the  water, promptly discharge the re-
                                mers, or obstacles near the beach.
                                                                  maining water  from the  cooling water pas-
                            (2) Release the throttle lever  to  reduce
                                                                  sages.
                                speed about 90 m (300 ft) before you
                                                                  To discharge  water from  the cooling  water
                                reach the intended beaching area.
                                                                  passages:
                            (3) Slowly approach the beach and stop the
                                                                  (1) Make sure that the area around the wa-
                                engine just before reaching  land.
                                                                     tercraft is  clear, and then  start the en-
                                WARNING! You need throttle to steer.
                                                                     gine.
                                Shutting the engine off can cause you
                                                                  (2) Discharge the remaining water out of the
                                to hit an obstacle you are attempting
                                                                     cooling  water passages by alternately
                                to avoid. A collision could result in se-
                                vere injury or death. [EWJ00602]  NOTICE:  squeezing and releasing the throttle lever
                                                                     quickly for 10 to 15 seconds.
                                Never run the engine in water that is
                                                                  (3) Stop the engine.
                                less than 60 cm (2 ft) deep from the
                                bottom  of the watercraft, otherwise
                                pebbles or sand could be sucked into
                                the jet intake, causing impeller dam-
                                age and engine overheating. [ECJ00473]
                            (4) Get off the watercraft and pull it up on the
                                beach.
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                            Operating in weeded areas
                            Always avoid using your watercraft in areas
                            where weed growth is thick. If operating in
                            weeded areas is unavoidable,  alternately
                            squeeze the throttle lever and relax your grip
                            on the throttle lever to vary the engine speed.
                            Weeds tend to become clogged more when
                            operating at a steady speed and at trolling
                            speed. If weeds may have clogged the intake

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