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Table of contents

Operation..........................................152 Specifications................................ 182
Driving your boat..........................152 Specifications .............................. 182
Getting to know your boat ........152
Learning to operate your Trouble recovery............................. 185
boat........................................152 Troubleshooting........................... 185
Starting the engines..................152
Stopping the engines................155 Troubleshooting chart............... 185
Leaving a dock..........................156 Emergency procedures ............... 188
Turning the boat........................157 Jet pump clean-out
Boating with passengers ..........158 procedure .............................. 188
Stopping the boat .....................159 Raising the shift gates
Boarding from the water ...........160 (252SE / 252XE / 252SD)....... 190
Boarding from the bow .............160 Power steering system will not
Boarding from a dock or operate (252SD)..................... 191
landing jetty............................160 Jump-starting ........................... 193
Docking.....................................160 Fuse replacement ..................... 194
Beaching ...................................162 Running on one engine............. 196
Anchoring..................................162 Towing the boat........................ 196
Crossing wakes and swells.......163
Post-operation checks.................164 Consumer information................... 197
Limited warranty .......................... 197
Trailering ..........................................166 YAMAHA EXTENDED SERVICE
Trailering the boat ........................166 (Y.E.S.) ...................................... 199
Hitch..........................................166 Sample float plan......................... 200
Trailering checklist ....................166
Backing your trailer ...................167 Index............................................... 201
Launching .................................168
Loading .....................................168
Lifting ........................................169

Care and storage.............................170
Post-operation care .....................170
Flushing the cooling system .....170
Cleaning the boat......................171
Basic stain guide.......................173
Battery care...............................174
Long-term storage .......................175
Fuel system...............................175
Lubrication ................................175
Grease points............................175
Maintenance ....................................177
Maintenance.................................177
Owner’s/operator’s manual ......177
Removing and installing the
engine covers.........................177
Periodic maintenance chart ......179