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                                                                                      Operation

                              RiDE system is not a braking device for  traveling  at speeds above trolling, you
                              avoiding dangerous situations.         will have rapidly  decreasing  ability to
                                                                     steer without throttle. You may still have
                            Steering control depends on the combination
                                                                     some turning ability immediately after re-
                            of handlebar position  and the amount of
                                                                     leasing the throttle lever, but once the
                            throttle.
                                                                     engine slows down, the watercraft will no
                            Water sucked in through the intake grate is
                                                                     longer respond to handlebar input until
                            pressurized by the impeller in the jet pump.
                                                                     you  apply throttle again  or you reach
                            As the pressurized water is expelled from the
                                                                     trolling speed.
                            pump through the jet thrust nozzle, it creates
                                                                     At trolling speed, the watercraft can be
                            thrust to move and steer the watercraft. The
                                                                     turned gradually by handlebar position
                            higher the engine speed, the more thrust pro-
                                                                     alone using just the amount of thrust
                            duced.
                                                                     available at idle.
                            The amount of jet thrust, in addition to the po-
                            sition of the handlebars, determines  how
                            sharply you turn.
                            A. More throttle produces higher thrust, so
                                the watercraft will turn more sharply.

                                                                  D. If the engine is stopped  while riding,
                                                                     there is no thrust. The watercraft will go
                                                                     straight even though the handlebars are
                                                                     turned.

                            B. Less throttle produces lower thrust, so
                                the watercraft will turn more gradually.

                                                                     You need throttle to steer.

                                                                  E.  VX / VX Deluxe / VX Cruiser / VX Limited:
                            C. Releasing the  throttle lever completely
                                                                     If the RiDE  lever is squeezed and  the
                                produces only minimum thrust. If you are

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