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Contents
Introduction ............................................................................ 1
Important information ........................................................... 2
How to use this guide to practice ........................................ 4
Exercise 1: Controls ............................................................... 6
Exercise 2: Starting and stopping engine ............................ 7
Exercise 3: Boarding and balancing ................................... 12
Exercise 4: Trolling speed maneuvering ............................ 15
Exercise 5: Sub-planing speed maneuvering .................... 16
Exercise 6: Full acceleration and stopping ....................... 19
Exercise 7: Planing speed operation .................................. 20
Exercise 8: Crossing wakes and swells ............................. 22
Exercise 9: Operating with passengers ............................. 23
Postscript ............................................................................. 25
WaveRunner
VX-C / VX / VX DELUXE /
VX CRUISER / VX LIMITED
RIDING PRACTICE GUIDE
©2021 by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 1st Edition, September 2020
All rights reserved.
Any reprinting or unauthorized use without the written permission of
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is expressly prohibited. Printed in U.S.A.
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Exercise 2: Starting and stopping engine
Objective:
This exercise teaches you about how the engine starts and stops and how the watercraft
behaves after starting and while idling.
Skills:
Identifying and performing engine starting and stopping controls and procedures.
Directions:
Launch the watercraft and practice this exercise while standing next to it in water free
from weeds or debris and at least 60 cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom of the watercraft. Never operate in water that is less than 60 cm (2 ft) deep, otherwise pebbles or sand
could be sucked into the jet intake, causing impeller damage or engine overheating.
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Exercise 2: Starting and stopping engine
Drill 1: Starting the engine
1. VX-C / VX: Skip to step 2. (Your watercraft is not equipped with Yamaha Security System.)
VX DELUXE / VX CRUISER / VX LIMITED:
Check that the unlock mode indicator “1” is displayed on the multifunction information
center to confirm that the unlock mode of the Yamaha Security System is selected.
(See the “Yamaha Security System” section in the owner’s/operator’s manual for more
information.)
2. Attach the engine shut-off cord “3” to your wrist. Insert the clip “1”, under the engine shut-off switch “2”. Make sure to keep the engine shut-off cord free from the handle-
bars so the engine stops if the operator falls off. The clip may not pull free if the cord is
wrapped around the handlebars.
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Exercise 2: Starting and stopping engine
3. VX-C:Push the start switch “1” (green button).
Do not squeeze the throttle lever. Otherwise, the engine will not start.
The engine is connected directly to the drive unit, so be prepared for forward thrust
when the engine starts. Apply only enough throttle to keep the engine running.
VX / VX DELUXE / VX CRUISER / VX LIMITED:
Push the engine start/stop switch “1” (red button).
(Do not squeeze either the throttle lever or RiDE lever. Otherwise, the engine will not
start.)
4. Release the start switch as soon as the engine starts to run.
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Exercise 2: Starting and stopping engine
Drill 2: Stopping the engine
1. Release the throttle lever and let the engine slow to idle.
2. VX-C: Push the engine stop switch “1” (red button).
VX / VX DELUXE / VX CRUISER / VX LIMITED:
Push the engine start/stop switch “1” (red button).
The ignition circuit opens and stops the engine immediately.
3. Practice pulling the engine shut-off cord to remo ve the clip from the engine shut-off switch.
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Exercise 2: Starting and stopping engine
Tips:
1. Attach the engine shut-off cord to your left wrist before starting the engine. To preventaccidental starting, always remove the clip from the engine shut-off switch when the
engine is not running.
2. Do not operate the start switch for more th an 5 seconds at a time. Never push the start
switch while the engine is running.
3. If the engine does not start in 5 seconds, release the start switch and try again after 15 seconds. Continuous cranking for more than 5 seconds will discharge the battery
and the engine will not start.
4. When the engine starts, thrust from the jet unit will move the watercraft. Squeezing the throttle lever produces more thrust. Apply only enough throttle to keep the engine running.
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Exercise 9: Operating with passengers
3. Have the passenger get on board and sit astride the seat. If additional passengers aregetting on, have them follow the same procedure.
4. Make sure all passengers are properly seated with their feet in the footwell and that they are securely holding on to the person in front of them or to the handgrip provided.
5. Attach the engine shut-off cord to your left wrist, and then install the clip to the engine shut-off switch.
6. Look in all directions, start the engine, and then start off slowly.
7. Practice accelerating, turning, and stopping to get accustomed to how the watercraft handles with passengers on board.
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Übungsgruppe 2: Starten und Anhalten des Motors
Übung 1: Starten des Motors
1. VX-C / VX:Gehen Sie zu Schritt 2 über. (Ihr Wasserfahrzeug ist nicht mit einem Yamaha-Sicherheitssystem
ausgestattet.)
VX DELUXE / VX CRUISER / VX LIMITED:
Sich vergewissern, dass die Anzeige für den Entsperrmodus “1” im Multifunktionsdisplay ange-
zeigt wird, um sicherzustellen, dass der Entspe rrmodus des Yamaha Security System ausgewählt
ist. (Siehe Abschnitt “Yamaha-Sicherheitssystem” in der Bedienungsanleitung für mehr Informa-
tion.)
2. Befestigen Sie die Motor-Quickstoppleine “3” an Ihrem Handgelenk. Clip einsetzen “1”, unter dem
Motor-Quickstoppschalter “2”. Die Motor-Quicks toppleine von den Lenkergriffen fernhalten, so
dass der Motor abgestellt wird wenn der Fahrzeug führer abfällt. Der Clip wird unter Umständen
nicht herausgezogen, wenn er um die Lenkergriffe gewickelt wird.
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