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Operation

(7) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
to the engine shut-off switch.
(8) Look in all directions, start the engine,
and then start off slowly.
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Starting off
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To avoid collisions:
 Scan constantly for people, objects, and
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other watercraft. Be alert for conditions Starting off from a trailer
that limit your visibility or block your vi- EX:
sion of others. (1) Launch the watercraft, and then turn it
 Operate defensively at safe speeds and around so that the bow faces the direc-
keep a safe distance away from people, tion you wish to go.
objects, and other watercraft. (2) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
 Do not follow directly behind watercraft to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
or other boats. Do not go near others to to the engine shut-off switch.
spray or splash them with water, go too (3) Look in all directions, start the engine,
close to other boats, or go too fast for and then start off slowly.
the traffic conditions. Avoid sharp turns
EX SPORT:
or other maneuvers that make it hard for
(1) Launch the watercraft, and then move
others to avoid you or understand where
the shift lever to the reverse position.
you are going. Avoid areas with sub-
(See page 34 for information on the re-
merged objects or shallow water.
verse system.)
 Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-
(2) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
member, watercraft and other boats do
to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
not have brakes. Do not release the
to the engine shut-off switch.
throttle lever when trying to steer away
(3) Look in all directions, start the engine,
from objects—as with other power-
and then start off slowly.
boats, you need throttle to steer.
EX DELUXE / EX LIMITED:
(1) Launch the watercraft.
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(2) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
Never run the engine in water that is less to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
than 60 cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom of to the engine shut-off switch.
the watercraft, otherwise pebbles or sand (3) Look in all directions, and then start the
could be sucked into the jet intake, caus- engine.
ing impeller damage and engine overheat-
(4) Squeeze the RiDE lever and move the
ing.
watercraft back slowly. (See page 34 for
RiDE lever operation procedures.)
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