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Operation

(3) Start the engine and operate the water- on the throttle lever to vary the engine speed.
craft at planing speed to drain the bilge Weeds tend to become clogged more when
water in the engine compartment. (See operating at a steady speed and at trolling
page 32 for information on draining the speed. If weeds may have clogged the intake
bilge water. If the engine does not start, area, clean the jet intake. (See page 70 for in-
see “Towing the watercraft” on page 72 formation on the jet intake.)
or “Submerged watercraft” on page 73.) EJU41061
After removing the watercraft from
NOTICE: Do not run the engine at full
the water
throttle for at least 1 minute after the
ECJ01361
engine has been restarted. Bilge wa- NOTICE
ter in the engine compartment can
Do not run the engine for more than 15
splash into the engine, which can re-
seconds on land without supplying water,
sult in severe damage. [ECJ00554]
otherwise the engine could overheat.
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Beaching the watercraft
After operating and removing the watercraft
To beach the watercraft:
from the water, promptly discharge the re-
(1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-
maining water from the cooling water pas-
mers, or obstacles near the beach.
sages.
(2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
To discharge water from the cooling water
speed about 90 m (300 ft) before you
passages:
reach the intended beaching area.
(1) Make sure that the area around the wa-
(3) Slowly approach the beach and stop the
tercraft is clear, and then start the en-
engine just before reaching land.
gine.
WARNING! You need throttle to steer.
(2) Discharge the remaining water out of the
Shutting the engine off can cause you
cooling water passages by alternately
to hit an obstacle you are attempting
squeezing and releasing the throttle lever
to avoid. A collision could result in se-
vere injury or death. [EWJ00602] NOTICE: quickly for 10 to 15 seconds.
(3) Stop the engine.
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, causing impeller dam-
age and engine overheating. [ECJ00473]
(4) Get off the watercraft and pull it up on the
beach.
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Operating in weeded areas
Always avoid using your watercraft in areas
where weed growth is thick. If operating in
weeded areas is unavoidable, alternately
squeeze the throttle lever and relax your grip
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