2006 YAMAHA FX HO CRUISER 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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Tilt lever................................................. 2-14
Towing the watercraft .............................. 5-7
Transporting .......................................... 3-38
Troubleshooting ...................................... 5-1
Troubleshooting chart ............................. 5-1
Turning the watercraft ........................... 3-31
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“UNLOCK” indicator light....................... 2-26
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“WARNING” indicator light .................... 2-26
Warning labels ........................................ 1-6
Watercraft characteristics...................... 1-18
Water separator ...................................... 3-8
Water-skiing .......................................... 1-19
Watertight compartment ........................ 2-38
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Yamaha Engine Management
System (YEMS)..................................... 2-20
Yamaha Security System ...................... 2-20
Yamaha Security System lock and
unlock modes ........................................ 2-21
Yamaha Security System/
Low-RPM mode .................................... 2-20
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