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Watercraft operation

EJU40014 reverse, and the “R” (reverse) shift indi-
Watercraft operation functions
cator will be displayed.
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Shift system (VX / VX Deluxe / 1
VX Cruiser / VX Limited)
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WARNING
 Make sure that there are no obstacles or
people behind you before shifting into
reverse.
 Do not touch the reverse gate while the
RiDE lever is being operated, otherwise
1 RiDE lever
you could be pinched.
 If the RiDE lever and throttle lever are
being operated at the same time, do not
release only the RiDE lever. Otherwise,
the watercraft could accelerate more
quickly than expected, which may lead 1
to an accident.

The RiDE lever and throttle lever can be oper-
ated to change the forward or rearward 2
movement of the watercraft only when the
engine is running. When the RiDE lever is 1 Reverse gate
squeezed, the reverse gate lowers and de- 2 Reverse position
flects the water jet being discharged from the
jet thrust nozzle so that the watercraft moves
in reverse or is in neutral. When the throttle le-
ver is squeezed, the reverse gate rises and
the watercraft moves forward.
TIP:
 This model is equipped with a function
which limits the engine speed in reverse.
 When the engine is started, the reverse
gate automatically moves to the neutral po- 1
sition. 1 “R” (Reverse position)
To shift into reverse: To shift into neutral from reverse:
(1) Release the throttle lever. Release the RiDE lever. The reverse gate will
(2) Squeeze the RiDE lever. The reverse automatically return to the neutral position
gate will lower, the engine speed will in-
crease, the watercraft will start moving in

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