Operation

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CAUTION:

Do not operate the engine at full throttle for at least 1 minute after the engine has been restarted. Excessive water in the bilge can splash into the engine, which can result in severe damage.

B.Less throttle produces lower thrust, so the watercraft will turn more gradually.

NOTE:

To efficiently discharge water from the engine compartment, operate the watercraft as straight as possible and above planing speed for at least 2 minutes.

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Turning the watercraft

Steering control depends on the combination of handlebar position and the amount of throt- tle.

Water sucked in through the intake grate is pressurized by the impeller in the jet pump. As the pressurized water is expelled from the pump through the jet thrust nozzle, it creates thrust to move and steer the watercraft. The higher the engine speed, the more thrust pro- duced.

The amount of jet thrust, in addition to the position of the handlebars, determines how sharply you turn.

A.More throttle produces higher thrust, so the watercraft will turn more sharply.

C.Releasing the throttle lever completely produces only minimum thrust. If you are traveling at speeds above trolling, you will have rapidly decreasing ability to steer without throttle. You may still have some turning ability immediately after releasing the throttle lever, but once the engine slows down, the watercraft will no longer respond to handlebar input until you ap- ply throttle again or you reach trolling speed.

At trolling speed, the watercraft can be turned gradually by handlebar position alone using just the amount of thrust available at idle.

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