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    Pre-operation checks

             Pre-operation check points
           Pre-launch checks
           Perform the pre-launch checks in the pre-op-
           eration checklist while the boat is on land.

           Steering system checks
           Make sure the steering wheel is not loose.
           There should not be any free play, either in-                    1
                                                      1
           and-out or in rotation. Turn the steering wheel            2
           fully to the right and left to make sure opera-
           tion is smooth  and unrestricted throughout  1  Jet thrust nozzle
           the whole range.                     2  Articulating keel

                                                Remote control lever checks
                                                    WARNING
                                                Do not touch the shift gates while the re-
                                                mote control levers are being operated,
                                                otherwise, you could be pinched.
                                                Operate the remote control levers several
                             1                  times to make sure that operation is smooth
                                                throughout the whole range.
           1  Steering wheel
                                                                 N
           Make sure both jet thrust nozzles change di-  F 3  2  5  1  5  4 R
           rections as the steering wheel is turned. The
           jet thrust nozzles should point to starboard  7                    7
           (right) when the wheel is turned to the right.      6     6
           The jet thrust  nozzles should point to port  8                       8
           (left) when the wheel is turned to the left.
           There should not be free play between the
           steering wheel and the jet thrust nozzles. In
           addition, check that the direction of the artic-
                                                1  Neutral position
           ulating keel changes according to the move-  2  TDE position
           ment of the jet thrust nozzles.      3  Forward position
                                                4  Reverse position
                                                5  Shift
                                                6  Fully closed
                                                7  Throttle
                                                8  Fully open

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