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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
Start the engines, and then make sure both F 3 2 5 1 5 4 R
jet thrust nozzles change directions as the
steering wheel is turned. The jet thrust noz- 7 7
zles should point to starboard (right) when the 6 6
wheel is turned to the right. The jet thrust noz- 8 8
zles should point to port (left) when the wheel
is turned to the left. In addition, check that the
direction of the articulating keel changes ac-
cording to the movement of the jet thrust
1 Neutral position
nozzles. NOTICE: Do not run the engines 2 TDE position
over 4000 r/min on land. Also, do not run 3 Forward position
the engines for more than 15 seconds 4 Reverse position
without supplying water, otherwise, the 5 Shift
engines could overheat and/or seize. 6 Fully closed
7 Throttle
8 Fully open

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