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Operation

EJU33125 (4) Continue to pull your body up onto the
Boarding and starting in deep water
EWJ01261 watercraft as the watercraft speed in-
creases.
(5) Bring your knees up onto the riding tray
Be sure the operator have practiced
and change to a kneeling position as
boarding from the water while still close to
soon as you can do so.
shore before riding. A person who has
made many unsuccessful attempts to get
back on the watercraft may become fa-
tigued and suffer from exposure, increas-
ing the risk of injury and drowning.

(1) Swim to the rear of the watercraft. Attach
the engine shut-off cord (lanyard) to your
left wrist, and then attach the clip to the
engine shut-off switch.

(6) Move as far forward as possible without
interfering with the movement of the han-
dlebars. Keep your body perpendicular
to the water, with your weight forward
and low.
(7) Once the bow drops, and the watercraft
has leveled out in the water and reached
planing speed, back off the throttle and
select your desired speed.
(2) Grip the handlebars with both hands.
TIP:
Pull your body up onto the riding tray and
 The watercraft will become easier to balan-
balance there, using your elbows on the
ce as the speed increases, because jet
gunwales for leverage.
thrust provides stability as well as direc-
tional control.
 It will take longer for a heavy operator to
reach planing speed than it will for a light
operator.
EJU33206
Capsized watercraft
EWJ00672

Improper uprighting can cause injury.
 Be sure to shut the engine off by pulling
on the engine shut-off cord (lanyard) to
(3) Look in all directions, start the engine,
remove the clip from the engine shut-off
and then begin to accelerate.
switch.
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