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Control function operation

 The main switch will not operate (the starter
motor will not turn over) if the “START” F 2 N R
1
switch in the battery compartment is 3 5 5 4
turned to the OFF position. (See page 30
for more information.) 7 7
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Remote control levers 8 8
WARNING
 Before shifting, make sure there are no
swimmers or obstacles in the water
1 Neutral position
near you.
2 TDE position
 When operating in reverse, go slowly. 3 Forward position
Do not open the throttle more than half. 4 Reverse position
Otherwise, the boat may become unsta- 5 Shift
ble, which could result in loss of control 6 Fully closed
and an accident. 7 Throttle
 Do not shift into reverse while traveling 8 Fully open
at planing speeds. Loss of control, boat
swamping, or damage to the boat could TIP:
occur. This boat is equipped with a “start-in-gear”
protection. The engines will not start unless
The remote control lever for each engine con- the levers are in the neutral position.
trols both throttle and shifting. In normal op-
eration, the levers are moved together. This boat uses a direct-drive propulsion sys-
Moving the remote control levers forward tem. Therefore, jet thrust is always being pro-
from the neutral position shifts into the for- duced while the engines are running. The
ward position, and then as the levers are direction of the boat is controlled by the shift
moved farther, accelerates the engines for gates, which direct the flow of the jet thrust as
more thrust. Moving the levers back from the follows:
neutral position shifts into the reverse posi-
tion, and then as the levers are moved farther, Neutral
accelerates the engines for more thrust. The shift gates are dropped down part way
For cruising, adjust the remote control levers over the jet thrust nozzles. The neutral posi-
so both engines are running at the same en- tion balances forward and reverse thrust to
gine speed. help keep the boat from moving, although
TIP: some movement may occur.
Because of the mechanical throttle linkage,
the remote control levers may not be exactly
even with one another when the engines are
running at the same engine speed.

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