2007 YAMAHA VX CRUISER tow

Operation
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EJU33451
Transporting
When transporting the watercraft on a trailer,
secure the tie downs to the trailer through the
bow eye and stern eyes.
CAUTION:
ECJ00621

Do not attach ropes or tie downs to any
part of the watercraft other than the bow
eye and stern eyes to secure the water-
craft to the trailer. Otherwise, the water-
craft may be damaged.

Do not route ropes or tie downs over the
seat, as they may leave permanent
marks on the seat’s surface. Also, wrap
the ropes or tie downs with towels or
rags where they touch the body of the
watercraft to avoid scratches or dam-
age.

For VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser:
Before putting the watercraft on the trail-
er or transporting it, be sure to put the
shift lever in the forward position, other-
wise the reverse gate may hit an obsta-
cle, which may cause damage.
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WARNING
EWJ00800
Do not use fuses of higher amperage than
recommended. Substitution with a fuse
that has an improper rating can cause ex-
tensive electrical system damage and pos-
sible fire.
EJU34710Towing the watercraft
If the watercraft becomes inoperative in the
water, it can be towed to shore.
If the watercraft must be towed in an emer-
gency using a towline, the operator should
ride the watercraft, holding onto the handle-
bars.
CAUTION:
ECJ00720

Tow the watercraft at 5 mph (8 km/h) or
less, otherwise water could enter the en-
gine through the exhaust passages or
through the air intake and flood the en-
gine compartment if it is towed too fast.

Tow the watercraft using the bow eye
only.

The bow must be kept up out of the wa-
ter during towing to prevent water from
entering the engine compartment.
WARNING
EWJ00810

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 traf-
fic or obstacles which could be a hazard
to the rider on the watercraft.
EJU36150Submerged watercraft
If the watercraft is submerged or flooded with
water, follow the procedure below and consult
a Yamaha dealer as soon as possible. Failure
to do so could result in serious engine dam-
age!
In an emergency:
(1) Beach the watercraft and remove the
stern drain plugs to drain the water from
the engine compartment. (See page 46
for more information.) Remove the stor-
age compartment drain plugs to drain the
water from the storage compartments.
(2) Install the stern drain plugs and storage
compartment drain plugs.
(3) Disconnect the spark plug caps, and then
remove the spark plugs.
CAUTION:
ECJ00760
Do not connect the spark plugs to the
spark plug caps.
(4) Disconnect the fuel injector couplers.
CAUTION:
ECJ00770
Cover the disconnected fuel injector cou-
plers so that they do not get wet. If the cou-
1Bow eye
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Index
Manufactured date label............................. 4
Model information (for Europe only) ........... 2
Multifunction information center ......... 34, 51
O
Oil pressure warning indicator.................. 35
Operating your watercraft......................... 54
Operation ................................................. 51
Operation of controls and other
functions ............................................... 26
Operation requirements ........................... 14
Owner’s/operator’s manual and tool kit .... 70
P
Periodic maintenance chart...................... 71
Post-operation care .................................. 64
Pre-operation check list............................ 43
Pre-operation check points ...................... 45
Pre-operation checks ............................... 43
Primary Identification (PRI-ID) number ...... 1
R
Recommended equipment ....................... 16
Remote control transmitter
(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) ................... 27
Reverse on waterways
(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) ................... 63
Riding with passengers ............................ 55
Rough water operation ............................. 63
S
Safe boating rules .................................... 20
Seat .......................................................... 26
“SECURITY” indicator light
(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) ................... 37
Selecting the normal mode/low-RPM
mode (for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) ......... 33
Shift cable, checking
(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) ................... 74
Shift lever and reverse gate
(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) ................... 49
Shift lever (for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) ..... 30
Spark plugs, cleaning and adjusting ........ 75
Speedometer............................................ 34
Start switch............................................... 29
Starting the engine ................................... 52
Starting the watercraft .............................. 56
Steering system ................................. 30, 48
Stern drain plugs ...................................... 47Stern eyes ................................................ 31
Stopping the engine ................................. 54
Stopping the watercraft ............................ 62
Storage..................................................... 66
Storage compartments ............................. 38
Submerged watercraft .............................. 85
Switches ................................................... 50
T
Tachometer .............................................. 34
Throttle cable, checking and adjusting ..... 75
Throttle lever ...................................... 29, 48
Towing the watercraft ............................... 85
Transporting ............................................. 65
Trolling speed, checking .......................... 78
Troubleshooting ....................................... 80
Troubleshooting chart .............................. 80
Turning the watercraft .............................. 61
W
Water separator ....................................... 46
Watercraft characteristics ......................... 17
Water-skiing ............................................. 19
Y
Yamaha Engine Management System
(YEMS) ................................................. 32
Yamaha Security System and
low-RPM mode
(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) ................... 32
Yamaha Security System
(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) ................... 32
Yamaha Security System lock and
unlock modes
(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) ................... 32
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