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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
times to make sure that operation is smooth
throughout the whole range.
Make sure both the jet thrust nozzles change N
directions as the steering wheel is turned. F 2 5 1 5 R
The jet thrust nozzles should point to star- 3 4
board (right) when the wheel is turned to the
right. The jet thrust nozzles should point to 7 6 6 7
port (left) when the wheel is turned to the left.
There should not be free play between the 8 8
steering wheel and the jet thrust nozzles. In
addition, check that the direction of the artic-
ulating keel changes according to the move-
ment of the jet thrust nozzles. 1 Neutral position
2 TDE position
3 Forward position
4 Reverse position
5 Shift
6 Fully closed
7 Throttle
8 Fully open

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