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Control function operation

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1 Neutral position 1 Shift gate
2 TDE position 2 Jet thrust nozzle
3 Forward position
4 Reverse position Forward
5 Shift When the remote control levers are initially
6 Fully closed moved to the forward position and the boat is
7 Throttle operating at a slow speed, the shift gates are
8 Fully open
lifted up slightly from the neutral position and
jet thrust is directed downward at an angle.
TIP:
This function, which is called the thrust direc-
This boat is equipped with a “start-in-gear”
tional enhancer (TDE), helps to provide good
protection. The engines will not start unless
handling response when the steering wheel is
the levers are in the neutral position.
turned, even though there is less thrust avail-
able at low engine speeds.
This boat uses a direct-drive propulsion sys-
tem. Therefore, jet thrust is always being pro- N
duced while the engines are running. The F 1 R
direction of the boat is controlled by the shift
gates, which direct the flow of the jet thrust as
follows:

Neutral
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 TDE position
some movement may occur.

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