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Operation

on the gunwale with your other hand or (2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
your foot. speed about 115 m (380 ft) before you
reach the intended beaching area.
(3) Slowly approach the beach using the
throttle lever and RiDE lever to control
the watercraft speed. 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 damage and
engine overheating. [ECJ00473]
(4) After reaching land, stop the engine, and
then get off the watercraft and pull it up
on the beach.
To dock the watercraft:
(1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-
mers, or obstacles near the dock.
(2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
speed about 115 m (380 ft) away from
the dock.
(3) Slowly approach the dock using the
(3) Start the engine and operate the water- throttle lever and RiDE lever to control
craft at planing speed to drain the bilge the watercraft speed.
water from the engine compartment. (4) After coming alongside the dock, stop
(See page 64 for information on draining the engine, and then get off the water-
the bilge water. If the engine does not craft.
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start, see “Towing the watercraft” on
Operating in weeded areas
page 104 or “Submerged watercraft” on
Always avoid using your watercraft in areas
page 104.) NOTICE: Do not run the en-
where weed growth is thick. If operating in
gine at full throttle for at least 1 minute
weeded areas is unavoidable, alternately
after the engine has been restarted.
squeeze the throttle lever and relax your grip
Bilge water in the engine compart-
on the throttle lever to vary the engine speed.
ment can splash into the engine,
Weeds tend to become clogged more when
which can result in severe damage.
operating at a steady speed and at trolling
[ECJ00554]
speed. If weeds may have clogged the intake
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Beaching and docking the watercraft area, clean the jet intake. (See page 102 for
To beach the watercraft: information on the jet intake.)
(1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-
mers, or obstacles near the beach.
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