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    UF4G14E0.book  Page 84  Wednesday, July 10, 2019  11:14 AM

                            Operation

                            (2) Release the throttle lever  to  reduce  (2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
                                speed about 100 m (330 ft) before you  speed about 100 m (330 ft) away from
                                reach the intended beaching area.    the dock.
                            (3) Slowly approach the beach and stop the  (3) Slowly approach the dock and stop the
                                engine just before reaching  land.   engine just before coming alongside it.
                                WARNING! You need throttle to steer.  WARNING! You need throttle to steer.
                                Shutting the engine off can cause you  Shutting the engine off can cause you
                                to hit an obstacle you are attempting  to hit an obstacle you are attempting
                                to avoid. A collision could result in se-  to avoid. A collision could result in se-
                                vere injury or death. [EWJ00602]  NOTICE:  vere injury or death. [EWJ00602]
                                Never run the engine in water that is  (4) Come alongside the dock and get off the
                                less than 60 cm (2 ft) deep from the  watercraft.
                                bottom  of the watercraft, otherwise  To dock the watercraft  (VX /  VX Deluxe /
                                pebbles or sand could be sucked into  VX Cruiser / VX Limited):
                                the jet intake, causing impeller dam-  (1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-
                                age and engine overheating. [ECJ00473]  mers, or obstacles near the dock.
                            (4) Get off the watercraft and pull it up on the  (2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
                                beach.                               speed about 100 m (330 ft) away from
                            To beach  the watercraft  (VX / VX Deluxe /  the dock.
                            VX Cruiser / VX Limited):             (3) Slowly approach the dock using the
                            (1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-  throttle  lever  and RiDE lever to  control
                                mers, or obstacles near the beach.   the watercraft speed.
                            (2) Release the throttle lever  to  reduce  (4) After  coming alongside the dock, stop
                                speed about 100 m (330 ft) before you  the engine, and then get off the water-
                                reach the intended beaching area.    craft.
                            (3) Slowly approach the beach using  the  EJU37194
                                                                  Operating in weeded areas
                                throttle lever and  RiDE lever to control
                                                                  Always avoid using your watercraft in areas
                                the watercraft speed.  NOTICE: Never
                                                                  where weed growth is thick. If operating in
                                run the  engine in water that is less
                                                                  weeded areas is  unavoidable, alternately
                                than 60 cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom
                                                                  squeeze the throttle lever and relax your grip
                                of the watercraft, otherwise pebbles
                                                                  on the throttle lever to vary the engine speed.
                                or sand could be sucked into the jet
                                                                  Weeds tend to become clogged more when
                                intake, causing impeller damage and
                                                                  operating at a steady speed and at trolling
                                engine overheating. [ECJ00473]
                                                                  speed. If weeds may have clogged the intake
                            (4) After reaching land, stop the engine, and
                                                                  area, clean the jet intake. (See page 100 for
                                then get off the watercraft and pull it up
                                                                  information on the jet intake.)
                                on the beach.
                            To dock the watercraft (VX-C):
                            (1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-
                                mers, or obstacles near the dock.
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