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Operation

(3) Grip the handlebars with both hands. EJU33125
Boarding and starting in deep water
Place one knee on the riding tray and
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balance there. WARNING
Be sure the operator have practiced
boarding from the water while still close to
shore before riding. A person who has
made many unsuccessful attempts to get
back on the watercraft may become fa-
tigued and suffer from exposure, increas-
ing the risk of injury and drowning.
(1) Swim to the rear of the watercraft. Attach
the engine shut-off cord (lanyard) to your
(4) Look in all directions, start the engine, left wrist, and then attach the clip to the
and then begin to accelerate. engine shut-off switch.
(5) Pull your other knee up onto the riding
tray as the watercraft speed increases.

(2) Grip the handlebars with both hands.
Pull your body up onto the riding tray and
(6) Move as far forward as possible without balance there, using your elbows on the
interfering with the movement of the han- gunwales for leverage.
dlebars. Keep your body perpendicular
to the water, with your weight forward
and low.
TIP:
The watercraft will become easier to balance
as the speed increases, because jet thrust
provides stability as well as directional con-
trol.

(3) Look in all directions, start the engine,
and then begin to accelerate.

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