2010 YAMAHA FX HO cruise control

Table of contents
General and important labels ........... 1
Identification numbers .................... 1
Primary Identification (PRI-ID)
number ........................................... 1
Craft Identification Number (CIN) ...... 1
Engine serial number ........................ 1
Model information ........................... 2
Builder’s plate .................................... 2
Important labels .............................. 3
Warning labels ................................... 4
Other labels ....................................... 8
Safety information ........................... 10
Limitations on who may operate
the watercraft ............................ 10
Cruising limitations ....................... 11
Operation requirements ............... 12
Recommended equipment ........... 14
Hazard information ....................... 15
Watercraft characteristics ............. 15
Water-skiing ................................. 17
Safe boating rules ........................ 19
Enjoy your watercraft
responsibly ................................ 19
Description....................................... 21
Watercraft glossary ...................... 21
Location of main components ...... 22
Control function operation ............. 26
Watercraft control functions ......... 26
Remote control transmitter .............. 26
Yamaha Security System ................ 27
Engine stop switch .......................... 28
Engine shut-off switch ..................... 28
Start switch ...................................... 28
Throttle lever ................................... 29
Steering system ............................... 29
Adjustable tilt steering system ......... 30
Cooling water pilot outlet ................. 30
Water separator ............................... 31
Watercraft operation ....................... 32
Watercraft operation functions ..... 32
Reverse system ............................... 32
Quick Shift Trim System
(Q.S.T.S.) ..................................... 33
Watercraft operation modes ......... 34
Low RPM Mode ............................... 34
No-wake mode ................................ 35
Cruise assist .................................... 36
Instrument operation ...................... 39
Multifunction information center ... 39
Analog speedometer/tachometer .... 39
Information display .......................... 40
Equipment operation ...................... 45
Equipment .................................... 45
Seats ............................................... 45
Handgrip .......................................... 46
Reboarding step .............................. 46
Bow eye ........................................... 47
Stern eyes ....................................... 47
Cleat ................................................ 47
Pull-up cleats (FX Cruiser HO) ........ 48
Storage compartments .................... 48
Fire extinguisher container .............. 51
Operation and handling
requirements ................................... 52
Fuel requirements ........................ 52
Fuel ................................................. 52
Engine oil requirements ............... 54
Engine oil ......................................... 54
Draining the bilge water ............... 55
Draining the bilge water on land ...... 55
Draining the bilge water on water .... 56
Transporting on a trailer ............... 57
First-time operation ........................ 58
Engine break-in ............................ 58
Pre-operation checks ..................... 59
Pre-operation checklist .................... 59
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Safety information
18
watch the skier’s hand signals and condi-
tion.
FX HO
FX Cruiser HO

Your control while pulling a water-skier is
affected by the skier’s ability, as well as wa-
ter and weather conditions.

When preparing to pull a skier, operate the
watercraft at the slowest possible speeduntil the watercraft is well away from the ski-
er and slack in the ski rope is taken up.
Make sure that the rope is not looped
around anything.
After checking that the skier is ready and
that there is no traffic or other obstacles, ap-
ply enough throttle to raise the skier.

Make smooth, wide turns. The watercraft is
capable of very sharp turns, which could ex-
ceed the abilities of the skier. Keep the skier
at least 50 m (150 ft), about twice the dis-
tance of a standard ski rope, from any po-
tential hazard.

Be alert to the hazard of the ski rope handle
snapping back at the watercraft when the
skier falls or is unable to get up on the skis.

Towing heavy or bulky objects other than
skiers, such as another boat or watercraft,
can cause loss of steering control and cre-
ate a hazardous condition. If you must tow
another boat in an emergency situation, op-
erate slowly and cautiously.
1Handgrip
1Handgrip
1Handgrip
1
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Watercraft operation
35
TIP:
If the remote control transmitter is operated
while the multifunction information center is in
the standby state, the center performs the ini-
tial operation, and then the setting is selected.
To activate the Low RPM Mode:
Push the “L-Mode” (unlock) button on the re-
mote control transmitter for more than 4 sec-
onds. Once the beeper sounds three times
and the “UNLOCK” indicator light blinks three
times, then comes on, the “L-MODE” indicator
light comes on and the Low RPM Mode is ac-
tivated.
TIP:
If the Low RPM Mode is activated immediate-
ly after the information display turns off, the
“L-MODE” indicator light will not come on. The
“L-MODE” indicator light will come on when
the engine is started.
To deactivate the Low RPM Mode:
Push the “L-Mode” (unlock) button on the re-
mote control transmitter for more than 4 sec-onds. Once the beeper sounds two times and
the “UNLOCK” indicator light blinks two times,
then comes on, the “L-MODE” indicator light
goes off and the Low RPM Mode is deactivat-
ed. When the Low RPM Mode is deactivated,
the watercraft returns to the normal operation
mode.
EJU37015No-wake mode
The no-wake mode is a function that main-
tains the engine speed at a fixed setting for
operating the watercraft at low speeds. This
function can be used only for forward opera-
tion of the watercraft.
TIP:
The no-wake mode can only be activated af-
ter 5 seconds have elapsed since starting the
engine.
Activating and deactivating the no-wake
mode
Activation of the no-wake mode will be con-
firmed by the number of beeps when the “NO-
WAKE MODE” switch is pushed, and by the
digital speedometer display of the multifunc-
tion information center. (See page 39 for infor-
mation on the multifunction information
center.)
TIP:
The beeps and the blinking digital speedome-
ter display also indicate the activation of the
cruise assist. (See page 36 for information on
the cruise assist.)
Number of
beepsLow RPM Mode
operation“L-
MODE”
indicator
light
ActivatedComes
on
Deactivated Goes off
1“L-Mode” (unlock) button
2“L-MODE” indicator light
L-MODE
L-Mode12Number
of beepsNo-wake mode oper-
ationDigital
speedome-
ter display
ActivatedStarts
blinking
DeactivatedStops
blinking
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Index
Limitations on who may operate
the watercraft ........................................ 10
Long-term storage .................................... 85
Low RPM Mode........................................ 34
Lubrication................................................ 85
M
Main components, location of .................. 22
Maintenance............................................. 87
Model information....................................... 2
Multifunction information center ............... 39
Multifunction information center check ..... 68
N
No-wake mode ......................................... 35
O
Oil pressure warning ................................ 43
Operating in weeded areas ...................... 80
Operating the watercraft........................... 71
Operating the watercraft in reverse .......... 74
Operating your watercraft......................... 69
Operation requirements ........................... 12
P
Periodic maintenance chart...................... 90
Post-launch checks .................................. 67
Post-operation care .................................. 81
Pre-launch checks.................................... 61
Pre-operation check points ...................... 61
Pre-operation checklist............................. 59
Primary Identification (PRI-ID) number ...... 1
Pull-up cleats (FX Cruiser HO)................. 48
Q
Quick Shift Trim System (Q.S.T.S.) ......... 33
Quick Shift Trim System (Q.S.T.S.)
checks................................................... 64
R
Reboarding step ....................................... 46
Recommended equipment ....................... 14
Remote control transmitter ....................... 26
Remote control transmitter check ............ 65
Reverse system ....................................... 32
Reverse system checks ........................... 64
Riding position.......................................... 70
Rustproofing ............................................. 86
S
Safe boating rules .................................... 19
Safety equipment check ........................... 67Seat storage compartment ....................... 50
Seats ........................................................ 45
Start switch............................................... 28
Starting off ................................................ 77
Starting off from a trailer ........................... 78
Starting the engine on water .................... 70
Steering system ....................................... 29
Steering system checks ........................... 63
Stern drain plug checks ............................ 67
Stern eyes ................................................ 47
Stopping the engine ................................. 71
Stopping the watercraft ............................ 73
Storage compartment checks .................. 66
Storage compartments ............................. 48
Submerged watercraft .............................. 99
Switch checks .......................................... 66
T
Throttle lever ............................................ 29
Throttle lever checks ................................ 65
Tool kit...................................................... 87
Towing the watercraft ............................... 99
Transporting on a trailer ........................... 57
Troubleshooting ....................................... 93
Troubleshooting chart .............................. 93
Turning the watercraft .............................. 72
W
Water separator ....................................... 31
Water separator check ............................. 61
Watercraft characteristics ......................... 15
Watercraft control functions ..................... 26
Watercraft operation functions ................. 32
Watercraft operation modes ..................... 34
Water-skiing ............................................. 17
Watertight storage compartment .............. 51
Y
Yamaha Security System ......................... 27
Yamaha Security System settings ........... 27
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