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Safety information

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Watercraft characteristics
 Jet thrust turns the watercraft. Releasing
the throttle lever completely produces only
minimum thrust. If you are traveling at
MPH
speeds above trolling, you will have rapidly RPM
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decreasing ability to steer without throttle.
This model is equipped with the Yamaha 10 FAST
Engine Management System (YEMS) that 12.7 V MPH ACCEL
includes an off-throttle steering (OTS) sys- 1
tem. It will activate at planing speeds 1 “N” (Neutral position)
should you attempt to steer the watercraft
 To avoid rear-end collisions while operat-
after releasing the throttle lever. The OTS
ing the watercraft, check behind you be-
system assists in turning by continuing to
fore using the RiDE lever to slow down or
supply some thrust while the watercraft is
stop the watercraft. Make sure that there
decelerating, but you can turn more sharp-
are no obstacles or people behind you be-
ly if you apply throttle while turning the han-
fore shifting into reverse.
dlebars.
 Keep away from the intake grate while the
The OTS system does not function below
engine is on. Items such as long hair, loose
planing speeds or when the engine is off.
clothing, or PFD straps can become entan-
Once the engine slows down, the water-
gled in moving parts, resulting in severe in-
craft will no longer turn in response to han-
jury or drowning.
dlebar input until you apply throttle again or
 Never insert any object into the jet thrust
you reach trolling speed.
nozzle while the engine is running. Severe
Practice turning in an open area without
injury or death could result from coming in
obstacles until you have a good feel for this
contact with the rotating parts of the jet
maneuver.
pump.
 This watercraft is water-jet propelled. The
jet pump is directly connected to the en-
gine. This means that jet thrust will produce
some movement whenever the engine is
running and the “F” (forward) or “R” (re-
verse) shift indicator is displayed. When the 2
“N” (neutral) shift indicator is displayed, the
forward and reverse thrust are balanced to
1
help keep the watercraft from moving in ei-
ther direction, although some movement
may occur. 1 Intake grate
2 Jet thrust nozzle
 Stop the engine and remove the clip from
the engine shut-off switch before removing

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