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                            Operation

                             Do not put your hands in the intake    ment can splash into  the  engine,
                              grate.                                 which can result in severe damage.
                                                                     [ECJ00554]
                            If the watercraft capsizes, turn it over imme-  EJU33303
                            diately.                              Beaching the watercraft
                            To upright the watercraft:            To beach the watercraft:
                            (1) Remove the clip from the engine shut-off  (1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-
                                switch.                              mers, or obstacles near the beach.
                            (2) Swim to the rear of the watercraft. Turn  (2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
                                the watercraft over in either direction by  speed about 90  m  (300 ft) before you
                                grabbing both sides.                 reach the intended beaching area.
                                                                  (3) Slowly approach the beach and stop the
                                                                     engine just before  reaching  land.
                                                                     WARNING! You need throttle to steer.
                                                                     Shutting the engine off can cause you
                                                                     to hit an obstacle you are attempting
                                                                     to avoid. A collision could result in se-
                                                                     vere  injury or death. [EWJ00602]  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 dam-
                                                                     age and engine overheating. [ECJ00473]
                                                                  (4) Get off the watercraft and pull it up on the
                                                                     beach.
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                                                                  Operating in weeded areas
                                                                  Always avoid using your watercraft in areas
                                                                  where weed growth is thick. If operating in
                                                                  weeded areas is  unavoidable, alternately
                                                                  squeeze the throttle lever and relax your grip
                            (3) Start the engine and operate the water-  on the throttle lever to vary the engine speed.
                                craft at planing speed to drain the bilge  Weeds tend to become clogged more when
                                water  from the engine  compartment.  operating at a steady speed and at trolling
                                (See page 41 for information on draining  speed. If weeds may have clogged the intake
                                the bilge water. If the engine does not  area, clean the jet intake. (See page 78 for in-
                                start, see “Towing  the watercraft”  on  formation on the jet intake.)
                                page 79 or “Submerged watercraft” on
                                page 80.) NOTICE: Do not run the en-
                                gine at full throttle for at least 1 minute
                                after the engine has been restarted.
                                Bilge water in the  engine  compart-

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