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Control function operation

Remote control lever
F N R
WARNING 1

 Before shifting, make sure there are no 3 2 5 6
swimmers or obstacles in the water
near you. 4 7
 When operating in reverse, go slowly.
Do not open the throttle more than half.
Otherwise, the boat may become unsta-
ble, which could result in loss of control
and an accident.
1 Neutral position
 Do not shift into reverse while traveling
2 Forward operation range (very slow speed)
at planing speeds. Loss of control, boat 3 Forward operation detent (TDE position)
swamping, or damage to the boat could 4 Forward operation range (more thrust)
occur. 5 Reverse operation range (very slow speed)
6 Reverse operation detent
A single lever controls both throttle and shift-
7 Reverse operation range (more thrust)
ing. Moving the remote control lever forward
from the neutral position shifts the boat oper- TIP:
ation to forward operation, and then as the le- This boat is equipped with a “start-in-gear”
ver is moved farther, accelerates the engine protection. The engine will not start unless
for more thrust. Moving the lever back from the lever is in the neutral position.
the neutral position shifts the boat operation
to reverse operation, and then as the lever is This boat uses a direct-drive propulsion sys-
moved farther, accelerates the engine for tem. Therefore, jet thrust is always being pro-
more thrust. duced while the engine is running. The
direction of the boat is controlled by the shift
gate, which directs the flow of the jet thrust as
follows:

Neutral
The shift gate is dropped down part way over
the jet thrust nozzle. The neutral position bal-
ances forward and reverse thrust to help
keep the boat from moving, although some
movement may occur.

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