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Safety information
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Cruising limitations
Scan constantly for people, objects, and
other watercraft. Be alert for conditions that
limit your visibility or block your vision of
others.
Operate defensively at safe speeds and
keep a safe distance away from people, ob-
jects, and other watercraft.
Do not follow directly behind watercraft or
other boats.
Do not go near others to spray or splash
them with water.
Avoid sharp turns or other maneuvers that
make it hard for others to avoid you or un-
derstand where you are going.
Avoid areas with submerged objects or
shallow water.
Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-
member, watercraft and other boats do not
have brakes.
Do not release the throttle lever when trying
to steer away from objects—you need throt-
tle to steer. Always check throttle and steer-
ing controls before starting the watercraft.
Ride within your limits and avoid aggressive
maneuvers to reduce the risk of loss of con-
trol, ejection, and collision.
This is a high performance boat—not a toy.
Sharp turns or jumping wakes or waves can
increase the risk of back/spinal injury (pa-
ralysis), facial injuries, and broken legs, an-kles, and other bones. Do not jump wakes
or waves.
Do not operate the watercraft in rough wa-
ter, bad weather, or when visibility is poor;
this may lead to an accident causing injury
or death. Be alert to the possibility of ad-
verse weather. Take note of weather fore-
casts and the prevailing weather conditions
before setting out on your watercraft.
As with any water sport, you should not op-
erate your watercraft without someone else
nearby. If you operate further than swim-
ming distance from shore, you should be
accompanied by another boat or watercraft,
but make sure you stay a safe distance
away. It’s good, common sense.
Never operate in water that is less than 60
cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom of the water-
craft, otherwise you increase your chance
of hitting a submerged object, which could
result in injury.
This watercraft is not equipped with lighting
required for night operation. Do not operate
the watercraft after sunset or before dawn,
otherwise you increase the risk of colliding
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Trouble recovery
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(2) Remove any weeds or debris from
around the jet intake, drive shaft, impel-
ler, jet pump housing, and jet thrust noz-
zle.
If debris is difficult to remove, consult a
Yamaha dealer.
EJU34641Jumping the battery
If the watercraft battery has run down, the en-
gine can be started using a 12-volt booster
battery and jumper cables.
EJU34662Connecting the jumper cables
WARNING
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To avoid battery explosion and serious
damage to the electrical system:
Do not reverse the polarity of the jumper
cables when connecting to the batteries.
Do not connect the negative (–) jumper
cable to the negative (–) terminal of the
watercraft battery.
Do not touch the positive (+) jumper ca-
ble to the negative (–) jumper cable.
(1) Connect the positive (+) jumper cable to
the positive (+) battery terminals of both
batteries.
(2) Connect one end of the negative (–)
jumper cable to the negative (–) battery
terminal of the booster battery.(3) Connect the other end of the negative (–)
jumper cable to an engine hanger.
(4) Start the engine, and then disconnect the
jumper cables by reversing the steps
above. NOTICE: Never push the start
switch while the engine is running. Do
not operate the start switch for more
than 5 seconds, otherwise the battery
will be discharged and the engine will
not start. Also, the starter motor could
be damaged. If the engine does not
start in 5 seconds, release the start
switch, wait 15 seconds, and then try
again.
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Replacing the fuses
The fuses are located in the electrical box.
To replace a fuse:
(1) Remove the seats. (See page 24 for seat
removal and installation procedures.)
1Negative (–) jumper cable
2Positive (+) jumper cable
3Booster battery
4Engine hanger
2
3 1
4
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Index
A
Air filter element ....................................... 74
B
Battery ................................................ 49, 70
Battery, checking...................................... 78
Battery, jumping ....................................... 86
Beaching the watercraft ........................... 66
Bilge ......................................................... 49
Boarding alone ......................................... 61
Boarding and starting from a dock ........... 60
Boarding and starting in deep water ........ 60
Boarding and starting in shallow water .... 60
Boarding with passengers ........................ 61
Bow down................................................. 31
Bow eye ................................................... 32
Bow up ..................................................... 31
Builder’s plate............................................. 2
C
Capsized watercraft ................................. 63
Check engine warning.............................. 39
Cleaning the watercraft ............................ 70
Cooling water pilot outlets .................. 28, 54
Craft Identification Number (CIN) ............... 1
Cruising limitations ................................... 11
D
Docking the watercraft ............................. 66
Dual analog meter unit ....................... 35, 54
E
Emergency procedures ............................ 85
Engine break-in ........................................ 55
Engine compartment ................................ 47
Engine oil ................................................. 44
Engine oil and oil filter .............................. 74
Engine oil level ......................................... 47
Engine overheat warning ......................... 38
Engine serial number ................................. 1
Engine shut-off cord (lanyard) .................. 53
Engine shut-off switch .............................. 26
Engine stop switch ................................... 26
Enjoy your watercraft responsibly ............ 19
F
Fire extinguisher....................................... 50
Flushing the cooling system ..................... 69
Front storage compartment ...................... 39
Fuel .......................................................... 43Fuel and oil............................................... 43
Fuel injection system ................................ 80
Fuel level .................................................. 47
Fuel level meter ........................................ 37
Fuel level warning .................................... 37
Fuel system, checking .............................. 74
Fuel tank .................................................. 74
Fuel tank filler cap .................................... 25
Fuses, replacing ....................................... 86
G
Getting to know your watercraft ............... 58
Glove compartment .................................. 40
H
Handgrips ................................................. 31
Hazard information ................................... 15
Hood ......................................................... 25
Hour meter/voltmeter ............................... 36
Hull and deck ........................................... 47
I
Identification numbers ................................ 1
Information display ................................... 36
J
Jet intake .................................................. 53
Jet intake and impeller, cleaning .............. 85
Jet thrust nozzle angle, checking ............. 74
Jumper cables, connecting ...................... 86
L
Labels, important ........................................ 3
Labels, other .............................................. 8
Labels, warning .......................................... 4
Launching the watercraft .......................... 55
Learning to operate your watercraft ......... 58
Leaving the watercraft .............................. 57
Limitations on who may operate the
watercraft .............................................. 10
L-MODE (low-RPM mode) ....................... 33
Lubrication................................................ 70
Lubrication points ..................................... 77
M
Main components, location of .................. 20
Maintenance and adjustments ................. 71
Model information....................................... 2
O
Oil pressure warning ................................ 37
Operating in weeded areas ...................... 67
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