2022 YAMAHA EX SPORT towing

Table of contents
Operation ......................................... 57Operating your watercraft ............. 57
Getting to know your watercraft ...... 57
Learning to operate your
watercraft ...................................... 57
Riding position ................................. 58
Launching the watercraft ................. 58
Starting the engine on water ............ 58
Stopping the engine ......................... 59
Leaving the watercraft...................... 59
Operating the watercraft .................. 59
Turning the watercraft ...................... 60
Stopping the watercraft ................... 62
Operating the watercraft in reverse or neutral (EX SPORT / EX
DELUXE / EX LIMITED) ................. 63
Boarding the watercraft ................... 64
Starting off........................................ 67
Capsized watercraft ......................... 68
Beaching and docking the watercraft ...................................... 69
Operating in weeded areas .............. 69
After removing the watercraft from
the water ....................................... 70
Care and storage............................. 71Post-operation care ...................... 71
Flushing the cooling water
passages....................................... 71
Cleaning the watercraft .................... 72
Battery care ...................................... 72
Long-term storage ........................ 74
Cleaning ........................................... 74
Lubrication ....................................... 74
Rustproofing..................................... 75
Maintenance .................................... 77 Maintenance.................................. 77
Periodic maintenance chart ............. 78
Engine oil and oil filter ...................... 80
Specifications .................................. 81Specifications ............................... 81
Trouble recovery ............................. 83 Troubleshooting ............................ 83
Troubleshooting chart ...................... 83
Emergency procedures ................ 86
Cleaning the jet intake and
impeller ......................................... 86
Raising the reverse gate (EX DELUXE / EX LIMITED) ................. 87
Jumping the battery ......................... 87
Towing the watercraft....................... 88
Submerged watercraft ..................... 88
Index................................................. 90
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Safety information
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er’s or water-skier’s ability, as well as water
and weather conditions.
When preparing to pull a wakeboarder or
water-skier, operate the watercraft at the
slowest possible speed until the watercraft
is well away from the person being pulled
and slack in the ski rope is taken up. Make
sure that the rope is not looped around
anything.
After checking that the wakeboarder or wa-
ter-skier is ready and that there is no traffic
or other obstacles, apply enough throttle to
raise the person.
Make smooth, wide turns. The watercraft is
capable of very sharp turns, which could
exceed the abilities of the wakeboarder or
water-skier. Keep the person being towed
at least 50 m (164 ft), about twice the dis-
tance of a standard ski rope, away from
any potential hazard.
The operators of boats and other water-
craft may not be aware that you are pulling
a wakeboarder or water-skier. Together
with the spotter, pay attention to others
around you and cruise at safe speeds.
Be alert to the hazard of the ski rope handle
snapping back at the watercraft when the
wakeboarder or water-skier falls or is un-
able to get up.
Towing heavy or bulky objects other than
wakeboarders or water-skiers, such as an-
other boat or watercraft, can cause loss of
steering control and create a hazardous
condition. If you must tow another boat in
an emergency situation, operate slowly
and cautiously.
EJU30971
Safe boating rules
Your Yamaha watercraft is legally considered
a powerboat. Operation of the watercraft
must be in accordance with the rules and
regulations governing the waterway on which
it is used.
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Equipment operation
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EJU37383Reboarding grip
The reboarding grip is used when boarding
the watercraft from the water.
EJU34866Reboarding step (EX SPORT / EX
DELUXE / EX LIMITED)
The reboarding step is used to assist in re-
boarding the watercraft from the water.
When boarding the watercraft, push the re-
boarding step down until it stops. The step
returns automatically to its original position
when released. WARNING! Do not use the
reboarding step to lift the watercraft. The
reboarding step is not designed to support
the watercraft’s weight. If the reboarding
step breaks, the watercraft could fall,
which could result in severe injury.
[EWJ01212]
ECJ00743
Use the reboarding step only to board the
watercraft in the water. Do not use the re-
boarding step for any other purpose. The
watercraft can be damaged.
EJU34874Bow eye
The bow eye is used to attach a rope to the
watercraft when transporting, mooring, or
towing it in an emergency. (See page 88 for
information on towing the watercraft.)
1 Handgrip
1 Reboarding grip
1
1
1Reboarding step
1
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Operation
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EJU33114Boarding and starting off from a dock
(1) Board the watercraft from the side.
(2) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
to the engine shut-off switch.
(3) Push the watercraft away from the dock, grip the handlebars with both hands, and
place both feet on the floor of the foot-
well.
(4) Look in all directions, start the engine, and then start off slowly.
EJU44210Capsized watercraftEWJ00672
Improper uprighting can cause injury.
Be sure to shut the engine off by pulling
on the engine shut-off cord (lanyard) to
remove the clip from the engine shut-off
switch.
Do not put your hands in the intake
grate.
If the watercraft capsizes, turn it over imme-
diately.
To upright the watercraft:
(1) Remove the clip from the engine shut-offswitch.
(2) Swim to the rear of the watercraft. Turn the watercraft over by pulling on the ride
plate with one hand while pushing down on the gunwale with your other hand or
your foot.
(3) Start the engine and operate the water- craft at planing speed to drain the bilge
water from the engine compartment.
(See page 45 for information on draining
the bilge water. If the engine does not
start, see “Towing the watercraft” on
page 88 or “Submerged watercraft” on
page 88.) NOTICE: Do not run the en-
gine at full throttle for at least 1 minute
after the engine has been restarted.
Bilge water in the engine compart-
ment can splash into the engine,
which can result in severe damage.[ECJ00554]
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Trouble recovery
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(1) Connect the positive (+) jumper cable tothe 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. (See page 24 for information on
starting the engine.)
EJU34717Towing the watercraftEWJ00813
The operator of the towing boat must
keep speed to a minimum and avoid
traffic or obstacles which could be a
hazard to the operator on the water-
craft.
The towline should be long enough so
that the watercraft will not collide with
the towing boat when slowing down.
If the watercraft becomes inoperative in the
water, it can be towed to shore.
To tow the watercraft:
Use a towline that is three times the com-
bined length of the towing boat and the wa-
tercraft.
(1) Securely attach the towline to the boweye of the watercraft being towed.
(2) Sit astride the seat and hold on to the handlebars in order to balance the water-
craft. NOTICE: The bow must be kept
up out of the water during towing, oth-
erwise water could flood the engine
compartment or water could flow
back into the engine, causing severe
engine damage.
[ECJ01331]
Tow the watercraft at 8 km/h (5 mph) or less.
NOTICE: Tow the watercraft at 8 km/h (5
mph) or less, otherwise water could flood
the engine compartment or water could
flow back into the engine, causing severe
engine damage.
[ECJ01322]
EJU42101
Submerged watercraft
If the watercraft is submerged or flooded with
water, drain the bilge water from the engine
compartment. Then, have a Yamaha dealer
service the watercraft as soon as possible.
If the watercraft was submerged:
(1) Remove the watercraft from the water and drain the water from the storage
compartments.
1Positive (+) jumper cable
2 Booster battery
3 Negative (–) jumper cable
4 Engine hanger
123
4
1Bow eye
1
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Index
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Maintenance ............................................ 77
Manufactured date label ............................ 2
Model information ...................................... 3
Multifunction information center .............. 31
Multifunction information center check ... 56
O
Oil pressure warning ................................ 34
Operating in weeded areas ...................... 69
Operating the watercraft .......................... 59
Operating the watercraft in reverse or neutral (EX SPORT / EX DELUXE /
EX LIMITED).......................................... 63
Operating your watercraft ........................ 57
Operation requirements ........................... 11
P
Periodic maintenance chart ..................... 78
Post-launch checks ................................. 55
Post-operation care ................................. 71
Pre-launch checks ................................... 50
Pre-operation check points ..................... 50
Pre-operation checklist ............................ 48
Primary Identification (PRI-ID) number ...... 1
Pull-up cleats (EX LIMITED) ..................... 38
R
Raising the reverse gate (EX DELUXE / EX LIMITED).......................................... 87
Reboarding grip ....................................... 37
Reboarding step (EX SPORT / EX DELUXE / EX LIMITED) ......................... 37
Recommended equipment ...................... 13
Reverse system checks (EX SPORT) ....... 52
Reverse system (EX SPORT) ................... 27
RiDE lever checks (EX DELUXE / EX LIMITED) ............................................... 53
RiDE lever (EX DELUXE / EX LIMITED) .... 25
Riding position ......................................... 58
Rustproofing ............................................ 75
S
Safe boating rules .................................... 17
Safety equipment check .......................... 54
Seat .......................................................... 36
Seat storage compartment ...................... 40
Shift indicator (EX DELUXE / EX
LIMITED) ............................................... 32 Shift system check (EX DELUXE / EX
LIMITED) ............................................... 56
Shift system (EX DELUXE / EX LIMITED) ............................................... 27
Speedometer ........................................... 31
Start switch .............................................. 24
Starting off ............................................... 67
Starting off from a trailer .......................... 67
Starting the engine on water .................... 58
Steering system ....................................... 25
Steering system checks ........................... 52
Stern drain plug checks ........................... 55
Stern eyes ................................................ 38
Stopping the engine ................................. 59
Stopping the watercraft ........................... 62
Storage compartment checks.................. 54
Storage compartments ............................ 38
Submerged watercraft ............................. 88
Switch checks .......................................... 53
T
Tachometer .............................................. 32
Throttle lever ............................................ 25
Throttle lever checks ................................ 53
Towing the watercraft .............................. 88
Transporting on a trailer ........................... 46
Troubleshooting ....................................... 83
Troubleshooting chart .............................. 83
Turning the watercraft .............................. 60
W
Wakeboarding and water-skiing .............. 16
Water separator ....................................... 26
Water separator check ............................. 50
Watercraft characteristics ........................ 14
Watercraft control functions..................... 24
Watercraft operation functions ................ 27
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