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Control function operation

TIP: F N R
 The engine will not start when the clip is re-
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moved from the engine shut-off switch. 3 6
The starter motor will turn over without the 2 5
cord attached.
 The main switch will not operate (the starter 4 7
motor will not turn over) if the “START”
switch or the battery switch in the battery
compartment is turned to the OFF position.
(See page 31 for more information.)
1 Neutral position
Remote control lever 2 Forward operation range (very slow speed)
3 Forward operation detent (TDE position)
WARNING
4 Forward operation range (more thrust)
 Before shifting, make sure there are no 5 Reverse operation range (very slow speed)
swimmers or obstacles in the water 6 Reverse operation detent
near you. 7 Reverse operation range (more thrust)
 When operating in reverse, go slowly.
TIP:
Do not open the throttle more than half.
This boat is equipped with a “start-in-gear”
Otherwise, the boat may become unsta-
protection. The engine will not start unless
ble, which could result in loss of control
the lever is in the neutral position.
and an accident.
 Do not shift into reverse while traveling
This boat uses a direct-drive propulsion sys-
at planing speeds. Loss of control, boat
tem. Therefore, jet thrust is always being pro-
swamping, or damage to the boat could
duced while the engine is running. The
occur.
direction of the boat is controlled by the shift
A single lever controls both throttle and shift- gate, which directs the flow of the jet thrust as
ing. Moving the remote control lever forward follows:
from the neutral position shifts the boat oper-
ation to forward operation, and then as the le- Neutral
ver is moved farther, accelerates the engine The shift gate is dropped down part way over
for more thrust. Moving the lever back from the jet thrust nozzle. The neutral position bal-
the neutral position shifts the boat operation ances forward and reverse thrust to help
to reverse operation, and then as the lever is keep the boat from moving, although some
moved farther, accelerates the engine for movement may occur.
more thrust.

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