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Watercraft operation

EJU43154 reverse, and the “R” (reverse) shift indi-
Shift system (EX DELUXE / EX
cator will be displayed.
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 Make sure that there are no obstacles or
people behind you before shifting into
reverse.
 Do not touch the reverse gate while the
RiDE lever is being operated, otherwise
you could be pinched.
 If the RiDE lever and throttle lever are
being operated at the same time, do not
1 RiDE lever
release only the RiDE lever. Otherwise,
the watercraft could accelerate more
quickly than expected, which may lead 1
to an accident.

The RiDE lever and throttle lever can be oper-
ated to change the forward or rearward
movement of the watercraft only when the
engine is running. When the RiDE lever is
squeezed, the reverse gate lowers and de- 2
flects the water jet being discharged from the
jet thrust nozzle so that the watercraft moves 1 Reverse gate
in reverse or is in neutral. When the throttle le- 2 Reverse position
ver is squeezed, the reverse gate rises and 1
the watercraft moves forward.
TIP:
 This model is equipped with a function
which limits the engine speed in reverse.
 When the engine is started, the reverse
gate automatically moves to the neutral po-
sition.
To shift into reverse:
(1) Release the throttle lever.
1 “R” (Reverse position)
(2) Squeeze the RiDE lever. The reverse
To shift into neutral from reverse:
gate will lower, the engine speed will in-
Release the RiDE lever. The reverse gate will
crease, the watercraft will start moving in
automatically return to the neutral position

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