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Operation

operate the blowers if you can smell drain plug and make sure that the plug is
gasoline vapors in the engine compart- tightened securely before launching the
ment or if there are any loose electrical boat. Otherwise, water may flood the boat
connections. Contact a Yamaha Boat and cause it to submerge.
Dealer if there is a problem you cannot
locate or correct.
 Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
to your PFD before operating. Failure to
attach the cord could result in a run-
away boat if the operator is ejected.
 Do not apply throttle when anyone is at
the rear of the boat. Turn the engines off
or keep them at idle. Water and debris
exiting the jet thrust nozzle can cause 1
severe injury.
1 Hull drain plug
(1) Always make sure the boat is launched
and used in waters that are free from (2) Turn the battery switch to the ON posi-
weeds and debris, and at least 90 cm tion.
(3 ft) deep from the bottom of the boat. (3) Push the blower switch to operate the
WARNING! Never operate in water blowers and ventilate the engine com-
that is less than 90 cm (3 ft) deep from partment for at least 4 minutes.
the bottom of the boat. You increase 220 FSH SPORT / 222 FSH SPORT
your chance of hitting an underwater
obstacle. You could be injured. Peb-
bles or sand can also be sucked into BLOWER 1
the jet intakes, damaging the impel-
lers.

1 Blower switch
90 cm (3 ft)

NOTICE

There is a hull drain plug at the bottom of
the stern. Check the O-ring on the hull

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