Operation

ride plate while pushing down on the gunwale with your right hand or foot.

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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.

NOTE:

If the port (left) side of the capsized watercraft is tilting up, push down on the gunwale so that the port (left) side is down before turning the watercraft clockwise.

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CAUTION:

Do not turn the watercraft over counter- clockwise, otherwise water can enter the engine, which can result in severe dam- age.

(3)Start the engine and operate the water- craft to discharge any water remaining in the engine compartment. (If the engine does not start, see “Towing the water- craft” on page 87 or “Submerged water- craft” on page 87.)

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.

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