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                            Operation

                                are securely holding on to the person in  from objects—as with  other power-
                                front of them or to the handgrip provided.  boats, you need throttle to steer.
                                                                  ECJ01341
                                                                  NOTICE
                                                                  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, caus-
                                                                  ing impeller damage and engine overheat-
                                                                  ing.

                            (7) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
                                to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
                                to the engine shut-off switch.
                            (8) Look in  all  directions, start the engine,
                                and then start off slowly.
                            EJU33084
                            Starting off
                            EWJ00713
                                 WARNING
                            To avoid collisions:
                                                                  EJU44980
                             Scan constantly for people, objects, and  Starting off from a trailer
                              other watercraft. Be alert for conditions  VX-C:
                              that limit your visibility or block your vi-  (1) Launch the watercraft, and then turn it
                              sion of others.                        around so that the bow faces the direc-
                             Operate defensively at safe speeds and  tion you wish to go.
                              keep a safe distance away from people,  (2) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
                              objects, and other watercraft.         to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
                             Do not follow directly behind watercraft  to the engine shut-off switch.
                              or other boats. Do not go near others to  (3) Look  in all directions, start  the  engine,
                              spray or splash them with water, go too  and then start off slowly.
                              close to other boats, or go too fast for  VX / VX Deluxe / VX Cruiser / VX Limited:
                              the traffic conditions. Avoid sharp turns  (1) Launch the watercraft.
                              or other maneuvers that make it hard for  (2) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
                              others to avoid you or understand where  to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
                              you  are going. Avoid  areas with sub-  to the engine shut-off switch.
                              merged objects or shallow water.    (3) Look in all directions, and then start the
                             Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-  engine.
                              member, watercraft and other boats do  (4) Squeeze the  RiDE lever and  move  the
                              not  have brakes. Do  not release the  watercraft back slowly. (See page 36 for
                              throttle lever when trying to steer away  RiDE lever operation procedures.)

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