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                                                                                      Operation

                            EJU36087                                 pull yourself up, and then  grasp the
                            Boarding the watercraft
                                                                     handgrip with one hand.
                            EWJ01112
                            Be sure the operator and any passengers
                            have practiced  boarding from the water
                            while still close to shore before riding. A
                            person who has made many unsuccessful
                            attempts to get back on  the watercraft
                            may become fatigued and suffer from ex-
                            posure, increasing the risk of injury and
                            drowning.
                            Board the watercraft  in water free from  (2) Pull yourself up to a kneeling position on
                            weeds and debris and at least 60 cm (2 ft)  the boarding platform, and then move to
                            deep  from the  bottom of the watercraft.  the seat and sit astride.
                            NOTICE: Never run the engine in water
                            that is less than 60 cm (2 ft) deep from the
                            bottom of the watercraft, otherwise peb-
                            bles or sand could be sucked into the jet
                            intake, causing impeller damage and en-
                            gine overheating. [ECJ00473]

                                                                  (3) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
                                         60 cm (2 ft)                to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
                                                                     to the engine shut-off switch.
                                                                  (4) Grip the handlebars with both hands and
                                                                     place both feet on the floor of the foot-
                                                                     well.
                            TIP:
                            VX /  VX DELUXE /  VX CRUISER /  VX
                            LIMITED: This watercraft is equipped with a
                            reboarding step, which can be lowered and
                            used to assist in reboarding. (See page 61 for
                            information on  operating the reboarding
                            step.)
                            EJU36354
                            Boarding alone
                            (1) From  the rear of the  watercraft, place
                                both hands on the boarding platform,

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