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                                Safety information

                              sure that there are no obstacles or people  EJU30947
                                                                     Wakeboarding and water-
                              behind you before shifting into reverse.
                             Keep away from the intake grate while the         skiing
                              engine is on. Items such as long hair, loose  You can use the watercraft for wakeboarding
                              clothing, or PFD straps can become entan-  or water-skiing if it has the seating capacity to
                              gled in moving parts, resulting in severe in-  carry the operator, a rearward-facing spotter,
                              jury or drowning.                   and the wakeboarder or water-skier when he
                             Never insert any object into the jet thrust  or she is not being pulled.
                              nozzle while the engine is running. Severe  The  watercraft must also have a  cleat de-
                              injury or death could result from coming in  signed to pull a ski rope; do not attach the
                              contact with the rotating parts  of the jet  rope to any other location.
                              pump.

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                                                                   1 Cleat
                              1 Intake grate                      It is the watercraft operator’s responsibility to
                              2 Jet thrust nozzle                 be alert to the safety of the wakeboarder or
                             Stop the engine and remove the clip from  water-skier and others. Know and follow all
                              the engine shut-off switch before removing  state and  local regulations in effect  for the
                              any debris or weeds, which may have col-  waters in which you will be operating.
                              lected around the jet intake.       The operator should be comfortable carrying
                                                                  passengers before attempting to pull a wake-
                                                    2             boarder or water-skier.
                                                                  The following are some important consider-
                                                                  ations for  minimizing risks while  pulling  a
                                                                  wakeboarder or water-skier.
                                                        1          The wakeboarder or water-skier should
                                                                   wear an approved PFD, preferably a bright-
                                                                   ly colored one so boat operators can see
                                                                   the person being pulled.
                                                                   The wakeboarder or water-skier should
                              1 Clip                               wear protective clothing. Severe internal in-
                              2 Engine shut-off switch             juries can occur if water is forced into body
                                                                   cavities as a result of falling into the water.

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