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(1) Connect the positive (+) jumper cable to To tow the watercraft:
the positive (+) battery terminals of both Use a towline that is three times the com-
batteries. bined length of the towing boat and the wa-
(2) Connect one end of the negative (–) tercraft.
jumper cable to the negative (–) battery (1) Securely attach the towline to the bow
terminal of the booster battery. eye of the watercraft being towed.
(3) Connect the other end of the negative (–)
jumper cable to an engine hanger.
1 2
3

1
4
1 Bow eye
(2) Sit astride the seat and hold on to the
1 Negative (–) jumper cable
handlebars in order to balance the water-
2 Booster battery
craft. NOTICE: The bow must be kept
3 Positive (+) jumper cable
up out of the water during towing, oth-
4 Engine hanger
erwise water could flood the engine
(4) Start the engine, and then disconnect the compartment or water could flow
jumper cables by reversing the steps back into the engine, causing severe
above. (See page 30 for information on
engine damage. [ECJ01331]
starting the engine.) Tow the watercraft at 8 km/h (5 mph) or less.
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Towing the watercraft NOTICE: Tow the watercraft at 8 km/h (5
mph) or less, otherwise water could flood
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the engine compartment or water could
 The operator of the towing boat must flow back into the engine, causing severe
keep speed to a minimum and avoid engine damage. [ECJ01322]
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traffic or obstacles which could be a
Submerged watercraft
hazard to the operator on the water-
If the watercraft is submerged or flooded with
craft.
water, drain the bilge water from the engine
 The towline should be long enough so
compartment. Then, have a Yamaha dealer
that the watercraft will not collide with
service the watercraft as soon as possible.
the towing boat when slowing down.
If the watercraft was submerged:
If the watercraft becomes inoperative in the (1) Remove the watercraft from the water
water, it can be towed to shore. and drain the water from the storage
compartments. (See page 60 for infor-

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