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Operation

tle to steer. A collision could result in se-
vere injury or death.
 When operating at higher speeds, make
gradual turns or slow down before turn-
ing. Sharp high-speed turns may cause
the watercraft to slide sideways or spin,
throwing the operator and passenger(s)
overboard, which could cause an injury.
 VX / VX DELUXE / VX CRUISER / VX
LIMITED: Take early action to avoid col-
lisions. The RiDE system is not a braking C. Releasing the throttle lever completely
device for avoiding dangerous situa- produces only minimum thrust. If you are
tions. traveling at speeds above trolling, you
will have rapidly decreasing ability to
Steering control depends on the combination
steer without throttle. You may still have
of handlebar position and the amount of
some turning ability immediately after re-
throttle.
leasing the throttle lever, but once the
Water sucked in through the intake grate is
engine slows down, the watercraft will no
pressurized by the impeller in the jet pump.
longer respond to handlebar input until
As the pressurized water is expelled from the
you apply throttle again or you reach
pump through the jet thrust nozzle, it creates
trolling speed.
thrust to move and steer the watercraft. The
At trolling speed, the watercraft can be
higher the engine speed, the more thrust pro-
turned gradually by handlebar position
duced.
alone using just the amount of thrust
The amount of jet thrust, in addition to the po-
available at idle.
sition of the handlebars, determines how
sharply you turn.
A. More throttle produces higher thrust, so
the watercraft will turn more sharply.

D. If the engine is stopped while riding,
there is no thrust. The watercraft will go
straight even though the handlebars are
turned.
B. Less throttle produces lower thrust, so
the watercraft will turn more gradually.

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