2006 YAMAHA FX HO Owners Manual

2006
WaveRunner
FX High Output
FX Cruiser High Output
OWNER’S / OPERATOR’S
MANUAL
READ THIS MANUAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION!
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To the owner/operator
Thank you for choosing a Yamaha water-
craft.
This Owner’s/Operator’s Manual contains
information you will need for proper opera-
tion, maintenance, and care. If you have any
questions about the operation or mainte-
nance of your watercraft, please consult a
Yamaha dealer.
This manual is not a course on boating
safety or seamanship. If this is your first
watercraft, or if you are changing to a type of
watercraft you are not familiar with, for your
own comfort and safety, please ensure that
you obtain proper training or practice before
operating the watercraft by yourself. In addi-
tion, a Yamaha dealer or boating organiza-
tion will be pleased to recommend local sea
schools, or competent instructors.
Because Yamaha has a policy of continu-
ing product improvement, this product may
not be exactly as described in this Owner’s/
Operator’s Manual. Specifications are sub-
ject to change without notice.
This manual should be considered a per-
manent part of this watercraft and should
remain with it even if the watercraft is subse-
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Important manual information:
In this manual, information of particular
importance is distinguished in the following
ways:
The Safety Alert Symbol means
ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
WARNING@ Failure to follow WARNING instructions
could result in severe injury or death to
the machine operator, passengers, a
bystander, or a person inspecting or
repairing the watercraft.
@
CAUTION:@ A CAUTION indicates special precau-
tions that must be taken to avoid damage
to the watercraft.
@
NOTE:@ A NOTE provides key information to make
procedures easier or clearer.
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WaveRunner FX High Output/
FX Cruiser High Output
OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S MANUAL
©2006 by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
2nd Edition, January 2006
All rights reserved.
Any reprinting or unauthorized use
without the written permission of
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
is expressly prohibited.
Printed in USA
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CONTENTS
READ THIS OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR WATERCRAFT.
GENERAL AND SAFETY
INFORMATION
1
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 2
OPERATION 3
MAINTENANCE AND CARE 4
TROUBLESHOOTING AND
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
5
APPENDIX 6
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GENERAL AND
SAFETY
INFORMATION
Identification numbers ............................ 1-1
Primary Identification (PRI-ID)
number ................................................... 1-1
Hull Identification Number (HIN) ............ 1-2
Engine serial number ............................. 1-2
Model information ................................... 1-3
Builder’s plate ......................................... 1-3
Emission control information
(For Canada only) .................................... 1-4
Approval label of Emission control
certificate ................................................ 1-4
Manufactured date label ........................ 1-4
Important labels ....................................... 1-5
Label location ......................................... 1-5
Warning labels ....................................... 1-6
Other labels .......................................... 1-11
Safety information ................................. 1-13
Limitations on who may operate
the watercraft ....................................... 1-13
Cruising limitations ............................... 1-14
Operation requirements ....................... 1-15
Recommended equipment .................. 1-17
Hazard information .............................. 1-18
Watercraft characteristics .................... 1-18
Water-skiing ......................................... 1-19
Safe boating rules ................................. 1-21
Enjoy your watercraft responsibly ...... 1-21
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Identification numbers
Record the Primary Identification (PRI-ID)
number, Hull Identification Number (HIN)
and engine serial number in the spaces pro-
vided for assistance when ordering spare
parts from a Yamaha dealer. Also record
and keep these ID numbers in a separate
place in case your watercraft is stolen.
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Primary Identification (PRI-ID)
number
MODEL: FX1100-E (FX High Output)
FX1100A-E
(FX Cruiser High Output)
FX1100B-E
(FX Cruiser High Output Limited)
The PRI-ID number is stamped on a
label1 attached inside the engine compart-
ment.
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