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Trouble recovery

ler, jet pump housing, and jet thrust noz-
zle.
If debris is difficult to remove, consult a 1
Yamaha dealer. 2
EJU43473
Raising the reverse gate
If the RiDE system malfunctions and the re-
verse gate remains in the lowered position,
the watercraft will not be able to move for-
ward.
After raising the reverse gate so that the wa- 1 Reverse gate
tercraft can move forward, immediately re- 2 Forward position
turn to shore and have a Yamaha dealer
TIP
service the watercraft.
 While the shift rod is disconnected, the re-
To raise the reverse gate:
verse gate will not move to the neutral po-
(1) Stop the engine and remove the clip from
sition or reverse position even if the RiDE
the engine shut-off switch.
lever is squeezed.
(2) Enter the water and move to the rear of
 If the RiDE lever is squeezed while the shift
the watercraft.
rod is disconnected, the watercraft will
(3) Slide the shift rod joint toward the bow, move forward.
and then disconnect the shift rod joint
from the ball joint. EJU34642
Jumping the battery
If the watercraft battery has run down, the en-
gine can be started using a 12-volt booster
battery and jumper cables.
EJU46101
Connecting the jumper cables
EWJ01252
1 2
To avoid battery explosion and serious
damage to the electrical system:
 Do not reverse the polarity of the jumper
1 Shift rod joint cables when connecting to the batter-
2 Ball joint ies.
(4) Raise the reverse gate to the forward po-  Do not connect the negative (–) jumper
sition. cable to the negative (–) terminal of the
watercraft battery.
 Do not touch the positive (+) jumper ca-
ble to the negative (–) jumper cable.

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