2003 YAMAHA FX tow

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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 ............................... 5-5
Towing the watercraft ............................ 5-7
Submerged watercraft ........................... 5-8
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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 towline, the operator
should ride the watercraft, holding onto the
handlebars.
CAUTION:@
Tow the watercraft at 5 mph (8 km/h) or
less, otherwise water could enter the
engine through the exhaust passages
or through the air intake and flood the
engine compartment if it is towed too
fast.

Tow the watercraft using the bow
eye1 only.

The bow must be kept up out of the
water during towing to prevent water
from entering the engine compart-
ment.
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WARNING@
The watercraft should only be towed in
an emergency.

The towline 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 towline that is
three times the combined length of the
towing boat and the watercraft.

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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Label location .......................................... 1-4
Launching the watercraft ....................... 3-17
Learning to operate your watercraft ...... 3-21
Leaving the watercraft ........................... 3-20
Limitations on who may operate
the watercraft ........................................ 1-11
Location of main components ................. 2-1
Lubrication............................................... 4-3
Lubrication points .................................. 4-18
M
Maintenance and adjustments ................ 4-7
Manufactured date label.......................... 1-3
Multifunction meter ....................... 2-15, 3-15
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Oil pressure warning indicator............... 2-18
Operating your watercraft...................... 3-21
Operation .............................................. 3-16
Operation of controls and other
functions .................................................. 2-5
Operation requirements ........................ 1-13
Other labels ............................................. 1-9
Owner’s/Operator’s Manual and
tool kit ...................................................... 4-8
P
Periodic maintenance chart..................... 4-9
Post-operation checks........................... 3-34
Pre-operation check list........................... 3-5
Pre-operation check points ..................... 3-6
Pre-operation checks .............................. 3-5
Primary Identification (PRI-ID)
number .................................................... 1-1
Q
Quick Shift Trim System (QSTS)
selector.................................................. 2-13
R
Rear seat................................................. 2-5
Recommended equipment .................... 1-15
Replacing the fuse ................................ 4-24
Reverse on waterways .......................... 3-33
Riding watercraft with passengers ........ 3-22
Rough water operation .......................... 3-33S
Safe boating rules ................................. 1-19
Safety information ................................. 1-11
Seat storage compartment .................... 2-21
Shift lever .............................................. 2-12
Shift lever and reverse gate .................. 3-13
Specifications ........................................ 4-25
Speedometer......................................... 2-16
Starting and boarding in shallow
water ..................................................... 3-24
Starting from a dock .............................. 3-24
Starting the engine ................................ 3-18
Starting the watercraft ........................... 3-23
Start switch.............................................. 2-9
Steering system ...........................2-10, 3-12
Stopping the engine .............................. 3-20
Stopping the watercraft ......................... 3-31
Storage.................................................... 4-1
Storage compartments .......................... 2-20
Submerged watercraft ............................. 5-8
Switches ................................................ 3-15
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Tachometer ........................................... 2-16
Throttle .................................................. 3-12
Throttle lever ........................................... 2-8
Tilt lever ................................................. 2-11
Towing the watercraft .............................. 5-7
Transporting .......................................... 3-36
Troubleshooting ...................................... 5-1
Troubleshooting chart ............................. 5-1
Turning the watercraft ........................... 3-29
W
Warning labels ........................................ 1-5
Watercraft characteristics ...................... 1-16
Water separator ...................................... 3-8
Water-skiing .......................................... 1-17
Y
Yamaha Engine Management
System (YEMS) ..................................... 2-15
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