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Operation

(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 100 m (330 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 51 for information on draining
the engine, and then get off the water-
the bilge water. If the engine does not
craft.
start, see “Towing the watercraft” on EJU37194
page 92 or “Submerged watercraft” on Operating in weeded areas
page 92.) NOTICE: Do not run the en- Always avoid using your watercraft in areas
gine at full throttle for at least 1 minute where weed growth is thick. If operating in
after the engine has been restarted. weeded areas is unavoidable, alternately
Bilge water in the engine compart- squeeze the throttle lever and relax your grip
ment can splash into the engine, on the throttle lever to vary the engine speed.
which can result in severe damage. Weeds tend to become clogged more when
operating at a steady speed and at trolling
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EJU43283 speed. If weeds may have clogged the intake
Beaching and docking the watercraft
area, clean the jet intake. (See page 90 for in-
To beach the watercraft: formation on the jet intake.)
(1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim- EJU40243
After removing the watercraft from
mers, or obstacles near the beach.
the water
(2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
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speed about 100 m (330 ft) before you
reach the intended beaching area.
Do not run the engine over 4000 r/min on
(3) Slowly approach the beach using the
land. Also, do not run the engine for more
throttle lever and RiDE lever to control
than 15 seconds without supplying water,
the watercraft speed. NOTICE: Never
otherwise the engine could overheat.
run the engine in water that is less
than 60 cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom After operating and removing the watercraft
of the watercraft, otherwise pebbles from the water, promptly discharge the re-
or sand could be sucked into the jet maining water from the cooling water pas-
intake, causing impeller damage and sages.
engine overheating. [ECJ00473]

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