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Table of contents

Operation and handling Care and storage ............................ 86
requirements ...................................56 Post-operation care...................... 86
Fuel requirements ......................... 56 Flushing the cooling water
Fuel................................................... 56 passages....................................... 86
Engine oil requirements ................ 58 Cleaning the watercraft .................... 87
Engine oil.......................................... 58 Battery care...................................... 87
Draining the bilge water ................ 60 Long-term storage........................ 90
Draining the bilge water on land ...... 60 Cleaning ........................................... 90
Draining the bilge water on water .... 60 Lubrication ....................................... 90
Transporting on a trailer................ 61 Rustproofing..................................... 90

First-time operation ........................62 Maintenance.................................... 92
Engine break-in............................. 62 Maintenance ................................. 92
Tool kit.............................................. 92
Periodic maintenance chart ............. 93
Pre-operation checks .....................63
Engine oil and oil filter ...................... 95
Pre-operation checklist .................... 63
Pre-operation check points........... 65
Specifications.................................. 96
Pre-launch checks ........................... 65
Post-launch checks ......................... 71 Specifications ............................... 96
Operation .........................................73 Trouble recovery............................. 97
Operating your watercraft ............. 73 Troubleshooting............................ 97
Getting to know your watercraft ...... 73 Troubleshooting chart ...................... 97
Learning to operate your Emergency procedures .............. 100
watercraft...................................... 73 Cleaning the jet intake and
Riding position ................................. 74 impeller ....................................... 100
Launching the watercraft ................. 74 Raising the reverse gate
Starting the engine on water............ 74 (VX / VX Deluxe / VX Cruiser /
Stopping the engine......................... 75 VX Limited).................................. 101
Leaving the watercraft...................... 75 Jumping the battery ....................... 101
Operating the watercraft .................. 76 Towing the watercraft..................... 102
Turning the watercraft...................... 76 Submerged watercraft ................... 102
Stopping the watercraft ................... 78
Operating the watercraft in reverse Consumer information ................. 104
or neutral (VX / VX Deluxe / Limited warranty ......................... 104
VX Cruiser / VX Limited)................ 79 YAMAHA EXTENDED SERVICE
Boarding the watercraft ................... 79 (Y.E.S.) ..................................... 106
Starting off........................................ 82
Capsized watercraft ......................... 83 Index............................................... 107
Beaching and docking the
watercraft...................................... 83
Operating in weeded areas .............. 84
After removing the watercraft from
the water....................................... 85