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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.
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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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