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                            Operation

                            EJU32903                              https://yamahawaverunners.com/orientation
                               Operating your watercraft
                                                                  A DVD is also available your nearest dealer
                            EWJ00511
                                                                  for your convenience.
                                 WARNING
                                                                  These materials should give you an under-
                            Before operating your watercraft, become
                                                                  standing of the watercraft and its operation.
                            familiar with all of the controls. Consult a
                                                                  Remember: This watercraft  is  designed to
                            Yamaha dealer about any control or func-
                                                                  carry the operator and up to 2 passengers.
                            tion that you do not fully understand. Fail-
                                                                  Never exceed the maximum load limit or al-
                            ure to understand how the controls work
                                                                  low more than 3 persons (or 2 persons if a
                            could cause  an accident  or prevent you
                                                                  wakeboarder or water-skier is being pulled)
                            from avoiding an accident.
                                                                  to ride the watercraft at any time.
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                            Getting to know your watercraft         Maximum load:
                            Operating your watercraft requires skills ac-  240 kg (530 lb)
                                                                      Load is the total weight of cargo, op-
                            quired through practice over a period of time.
                                                                      erator, and passengers.
                            Take the time to learn the basic techniques
                            well before attempting more difficult maneu-  EJU32996
                            vers.                                 Learning to operate your watercraft
                            Operating your new watercraft can be a very  Before operating the watercraft, always per-
                            enjoyable activity, providing you with hours of  form the pre-operation checks listed on page
                            pleasure. However, it is essential to familiar-  63. The short time spent checking the water-
                            ize yourself with the operation of the water-  craft will reward you with added safety and
                            craft to achieve the skill level necessary to  reliability.
                            enjoy riding safely.                  Check state and local laws before operating
                            Before  operating this watercraft,  read this  your watercraft.
                            owner’s/operator’s manual, the Riding Prac-  Operate defensively at safe speeds and keep
                            tice Guide, the Riding Instruction card, and all  a safe distance away from people, objects,
                            labels on the watercraft. Pay particular atten-  and other watercraft. Select a wide area to
                            tion to the safety  information  beginning  on  learn in, where  there is good visibility and
                            page 10. Also, watch the WaveRunner Basic  light boat traffic.
                            Orientation Video linked to the following QR
                            code.

                                                                  Use the buddy system—operate with some-
                                                                  one nearby. Scan constantly for people, ob-

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