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Control function operation

turn to the neutral position and the engines
1 will return to idle speed.

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1 Shift gate
2 Jet thrust nozzle
1 Throttle/shift paddle (right)
Throttle/shift paddles (252SD) 2 Throttle/shift paddle (left)
When the DRiVE mode is activated, the throt-
tle/shift paddles can be used at low speeds TIP:
to control the throttle and shifting instead of z If the operator pulls both throttle/shift pad-
the remote control levers. When making dles until they stop, the reverse operation
small throttle adjustments for docking, the has priority.
operator can use the throttle/shift paddles to z When the DRiVE mode is activated, the en-
operate the boat smoothly forward and in re- gine speed for forward operation is limited
verse while keeping both hands on the steer- to approximately 3000 rpm and the engine
ing wheel. (See page 79 for information on speed for reverse operation is limited to ap-
the DRiVE mode.) proximately 3500 rpm.
z When the operator pulls the throttle/shift z If either throttle/shift paddle is pulled while
paddle (right), the shift gates for both en- starting the engines, the engines will not
gines will move to the TDE position, the en- start.
gine speed will increase, and the boat will
move forward at a slow speed. When the Reverse
operator releases the throttle/shift paddle The shift gates are dropped all the way down
(right), the shift gates will return to the neu- over the jet thrust nozzles. Jet thrust is redi-
tral position and the engines will return to rected toward the bow of the boat, which
idle speed. moves the boat backward.
z When the operator pulls the throttle/shift
paddle (left), the shift gates for both en-
gines will move to the reverse position, the
engine speed will increase, and the boat
will start moving in reverse at a slow speed.
When the operator releases the throt-
tle/shift paddle (left), the shift gates will re-

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