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                                Safety information

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

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

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