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A second person should be on board as a
spotter to watch the skier; in many places
it is required by law. Let the skier direct
the operator’s control of speed and direc-
tion with hand signals.
The spotter should sit securely on the
passenger seat and hold onto the hand-
grip with one hand and the finger grip with
the other hand,and place his/her feet
firmly on the footrest for proper balance
while facing to the rear to watch the
skier’s hand signals and his or her condi-
tion.
1
Handgrip
2
Finger grip
3
Footrest
Your control while pulling a skier is
affected by the skier’s ability, as well as
water and weather conditions.
When preparing to pull a skier, operate
the watercraft at the slowest possible
speed until the watercraft is well away
from the skier and slack in the towrope is
taken up. Make sure that the rope is not
looped around anything.
After checking that the skier is ready and
that there is no traffic or other obstacles,
apply enough throttle to raise the skier.
Make smooth, wide turns. The watercraft
is capable of very sharp turns, which
could exceed the abilities of the skier.
Keep the skier at least 50 m (150 ft),
about twice the distance of a standard
towrope, from any potential hazard.
Be alert to the hazard of the towrope han-
dle snapping back at the watercraft when
the skier falls or is unable to get up on the
skis.
Towing heavy or bulky objects other than
skiers, such as another boat or watercraft,
can cause loss of steering control and
create a hazardous condition. If you must
tow another boat in an emergency situa-
tion, operate slowly and cautiously.
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Location of main components
1Cooling water pilot outlet
Use to verify cooling water flow.
2Bow eye
Use to attach rope for transporting, mooring or
towing the watercraft in an emergency.
3Front storage compartment
4Hood
5Fuel cock knob
Use to select either normal or reserve fuel flow
from the fuel tank to the carburetors, or to shut
off fuel flow.
6Handlebars
Use to control direction.
7Fuel tank filler cap
8Rope hole
Use to attach a rope for mooring only.
9Oil tank filler cap
0Choke knob
Use to start a cold engine.AFootwell
Use to place feet for balance.
BFootrest
CFire extinguisher container
Use to store the fire extinguisher.
DIntake grate
Prevents debris from getting into the jet pump.
EHandgrip
Use for suppor t when boarding the watercraft
or when seated facing rearward and acting as
a spotter for a water-skier.
FRear seat
GFront seat
HGlove compartment
ISeat storage compartments
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TROUBLESHOOTING
AND EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
Troubleshooting ...................................... 5-1
Troubleshooting chart ............................ 5-1
Emergency procedures .......................... 5-3
Cleaning the jet intake and impeller ...... 5-3
Jumping the battery ............................... 5-4
Towing the watercraft ............................ 5-6
Submerged watercraft ........................... 5-7
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Towing the watercraft
If the watercraft becomes inoperative in
the water, it can be towed to shore.
If the watercraft must be towed in an
emergency using a tow line, the operator
should ride the watercraft, holding onto the
handlebars.
CAUTION:@ Tow the watercraft slowly; water may
enter the air intake and flood the
engine compartment if the watercraft
is towed too fast.
Tow the watercraft using the bow eye 1
only.
The bow must be kept up out of the
water during towing to prevent water
from entering the engine compart-
ment.
@
WARNING@ The watercraft should only be towed in
an emergency.
The tow line should be long enough so
that the watercraft will not collide with
the towing boat when slowing down. A
good rule of thumb is a tow line which
is three times the combined length of
the towing boat and the watercraft. A
shorter length of rope can be used if
the watercraft is towed very slowly.
The operator of the towing boat must
keep speed to a minimum and avoid
traffic or obstacles which could be a
hazard to the rider on the watercraft.
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