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                                                                                      Operation

                                on the gunwale with your other hand or  (2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
                                your foot.                           speed about 120 m (390 ft) before you
                                                                     reach the intended beaching area.
                                                                  (3) Slowly approach the beach using the
                                                                     throttle  lever  and RiDE lever to  control
                                                                     the watercraft speed.  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, causing impeller damage and
                                                                     engine overheating. [ECJ00473]
                                                                  (4) After reaching land, stop the engine, and
                                                                     then get off the watercraft and pull it up
                                                                     on the beach.
                                                                  To dock the watercraft:
                                                                  (1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-
                                                                     mers, or obstacles near the dock.
                                                                  (2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
                                                                     speed about 120 m (390 ft) away from
                                                                     the dock.
                                                                  (3) Slowly approach the dock using the
                            (3) Start the engine and operate the water-  throttle  lever  and RiDE lever to  control
                                craft at planing speed to drain the bilge  the watercraft speed.
                                water  from the engine  compartment.  (4) After  coming alongside the dock, stop
                                (See page 66 for information on draining  the engine, and then get off the water-
                                the bilge water. If the engine does not  craft.
                                                                  EJU37194
                                start, see “Towing  the watercraft”  on
                                                                  Operating in weeded areas
                                page 109 or “Submerged watercraft” on
                                                                  Always avoid using your watercraft in areas
                                page 109.) NOTICE: Do not run the en-
                                                                  where weed growth is thick. If operating in
                                gine at full throttle for at least 1 minute
                                                                  weeded areas is  unavoidable, alternately
                                after the engine has been restarted.
                                                                  squeeze the throttle lever and relax your grip
                                Bilge water in the  engine  compart-
                                                                  on the throttle lever to vary the engine speed.
                                ment can splash into the  engine,
                                                                  Weeds tend to become clogged more when
                                which can result in severe damage.
                                                                  operating at a steady speed and at trolling
                                                                  speed. If weeds may have clogged the intake
                                [ECJ00554]
                            EJU43282
                            Beaching and docking the watercraft   area, clean the jet intake. (See page 105 for
                            To beach the watercraft:              information on the jet intake.)
                            (1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-
                                mers, or obstacles near the beach.
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