Operation

plete range and spring back to the idle position when released.

place. (See “Tilt lever” on page 35 for more in- formation.)

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Steering system

Check the handlebars for looseness.

Turn the handlebars as far as possible to the right and left to make sure that operation is smooth and unrestricted throughout the whole range. Also, make sure that the jet thrust nozzle moves as the handlebars are turned, and that there is no free play between the handlebars and the jet thrust nozzle.

Push the handlebars back and forth to check that the tilt lever and handlebars are locked in

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Shift lever and reverse gate

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WARNING

Do not touch the reverse gate while the shift lever is being operated, otherwise you could be pinched.

Check the shift lever and reverse gate for proper operation.

Make sure that the reverse gate goes down completely when the shift lever is pulled up.

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