Operation
(2)Attach the engine
(3)Have the passengers move to the rear of the watercraft.
(4)Have a passenger board and sit astride the seat. If a second passenger is board- ing, have him or her follow the same pro- cedure.
er allow a passenger to ride in front of the operator.
(6) Start the engine, look in all directions, and then accelerate to planing speed.
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WARNING
Before starting off, make sure that there are no boats, swimmers, or obstacles around you.
NOTE:
When a passenger is boarding, both the passengers and the operator should try to balance the watercraft.
(5)Check that the passengers have their feet on the floor of the footwell and are securely holding on to the person in front of them or to the handgrip provided. Nev-
NOTE:
The heavier the total weight of the operator and passengers, the more difficult it will be to balance the watercraft. Do not operate the watercraft when the total weight exceeds 240 kg (530 lb) including any cargo. If it is difficult to balance the watercraft at a standstill, proceed as follows:
(1)While the passengers are steadying the watercraft, pull yourself up onto the boarding platform into a kneeling posi- tion, and then move to the seat and sit astride to balance the watercraft.
(2)Have a passenger pull him or herself up onto the boarding platform into a kneeling
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