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Control function operation

TIP: turned, even though there is less thrust avail-
This boat is equipped with a “start-in-gear” able at low engine speeds.
protection. The engines will not start unless N
the levers are in the neutral position.
F 1 R
This boat uses a direct-drive propulsion sys-
tem. Therefore, jet thrust is always being pro-
duced while the engines are running. The
direction of the boat is controlled by the shift
gates, which direct the flow of the jet thrust as
follows:

Neutral 1 TDE position
The shift gates are dropped down part way
over the jet thrust nozzles. The neutral posi-
tion balances forward and reverse thrust to
help keep the boat from moving, although 1
some movement may occur.

2
1

2
1 Shift gate
2 Jet thrust nozzle
When the remote control levers are moved
1 Shift gate farther forward, the shift gates are lifted all the
2 Jet thrust nozzle way up. All jet thrust is to the rear, which
moves the boat forward.
Forward
When the remote control levers are initially
moved to the forward position and the boat is
operating at a slow speed, the shift gates are
lifted up slightly from the neutral position and
jet thrust is directed downward at an angle.
This function, which is called the thrust direc-
tional enhancer (TDE), helps to provide good
handling response when the steering wheel is

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