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                                                                                      Operation

                            dental starting or unauthorized operation by  throwing the operator overboard, which
                            children or others.                    could cause an injury.
                                                                  Steering control depends on the combination
                                                                  of handlebar position and the amount of
                                                                  throttle.
                                                                  Water sucked in through the intake grate is
                                                                  pressurized by the impeller in the jet pump.
                                                                  As the pressurized water is expelled from the
                                                                  pump through the jet thrust nozzle, it creates
                                                                  thrust to move and steer the watercraft. The
                                                                  higher the engine speed, the more thrust pro-
                                                                  duced.
                            EJU41172
                            Operating the watercraft              The amount of jet thrust, in addition to the po-
                            When the engine  is  running, the watercraft  sition  of the handlebars, determines how
                            will move forward at trolling speed even if the  sharply you turn.
                            throttle lever is in the fully closed (idle) posi-  A. More throttle produces higher thrust, so
                            tion.                                    the watercraft will turn more sharply.

                            EJU33245                              B. Less throttle produces lower thrust, so
                            Turning the watercraft
                                                                     the watercraft will turn more gradually.
                            EWJ00763
                             Do not release the throttle lever when
                              trying to steer  away from  objects—as
                              with other powerboats, you need throt-
                              tle to steer. A collision could result in se-
                              vere injury or death.
                             When operating at higher speeds, make
                              gradual turns or slow down before turn-
                              ing. Sharp high-speed turns may cause
                              the watercraft to slide sideways or spin,
                                                                  C. Releasing  the throttle lever completely
                                                                     produces only minimum thrust. If you are

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