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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 1
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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
you could be pinched.
1 RiDE lever
 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
to an accident. 1
The RiDE lever and throttle lever can be oper-
ated to change the forward or rearward
movement of the watercraft only when the 2
engine is running. When the RiDE lever is
squeezed, the reverse gate lowers and de- 1 Reverse gate
flects the water jet being discharged from the 2 Reverse position
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-
sition. 1
To shift into reverse: 1 “R” (Reverse position)
(1) Release the throttle lever. To shift into neutral from reverse:
(2) Squeeze the RiDE lever. The reverse Release the RiDE lever. The reverse gate will
gate will lower, the engine speed will in- automatically return to the neutral position
crease, the watercraft will start moving in

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