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                                                                                      Operation

                                are securely holding on to the person in  from objects—you need  throttle to
                                front of them or to the handgrip provided.  steer.
                                                                  ECJ01341
                                                                  NOTICE
                                                                  Never run the engine in water that is less
                                                                  than 60 cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom of
                                                                  the watercraft, otherwise pebbles or sand
                                                                  could be sucked into the jet intake, caus-
                                                                  ing impeller damage and engine overheat-
                                                                  ing.

                            (7) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
                                to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
                                to the engine shut-off switch.
                            (8) Look in  all  directions, start the engine,
                                and then start off slowly.
                            EJU33083
                            Starting off
                            EWJ00712
                                 WARNING
                            To avoid collisions:
                                                                  EJU44980
                             Scan constantly for people, objects, and  Starting off from a trailer
                              other watercraft. Be alert for conditions  VX-C:
                              that limit your visibility or block your vi-  (1) Launch the watercraft, and then turn it
                              sion of others.                        around so that the bow faces the direc-
                             Operate defensively at safe speeds and  tion you wish to go.
                              keep a safe distance away from people,  (2) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
                              objects, and other watercraft.         to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
                             Do not follow directly behind watercraft  to the engine shut-off switch.
                              or other boats. Do not go near others to  (3) Look  in all directions, start  the  engine,
                              spray or splash them with water. Avoid  and then start off slowly.
                              sharp turns or  other maneuvers that  VX / VX Deluxe / VX Cruiser / VX Limited:
                              make it hard for others to avoid you or  (1) Launch the watercraft.
                              understand where you are going. Avoid  (2) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
                              areas with submerged objects or shal-  to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
                              low water.                             to the engine shut-off switch.
                             Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-  (3) Look in all directions, and then start the
                              member, watercraft and other boats do  engine.
                              not  have brakes. Do  not release the  (4) Squeeze the  RiDE lever and  move  the
                              throttle lever when trying to steer away  watercraft back slowly. (See page 37 for
                                                                     RiDE lever operation procedures.)

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