BOMBARDIER Sea-Doo GTX, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
It is important to inform the oper-
ator of a watercraft who intends to
follow in a convoy formation of the
braking and maneuvering capabil-
ity of your PWC, what the plume of
water indicates, and that a greater
distance should be maintained be-
tween both of you.
The operator should also practice dock-
ing with an imaginary dock using the
various controls available (iBR lever
and throttle lever).
Release the throttle at a sufficient dis-
tance before the expected landing
area.
Reduce speed to idle.
Maneuver using a combination of the
iBR lever and throttle lever, shifting
to neutral, reverse, or forward as re-
quired.
Remember that when operating in re-
verse, steering direction is reversed.
Turning the handlebars to the left will
move the stern to the right when back-
ing up, and vice-versa.
WARNING
Directional control is reduced
when the throttle is released
and/or when engine is off. Steer-
ing direction is reversed when op-
erating the watercraft in reverse.
Beaching
NOTICE
It is not recommended to
run the watercraft to the beach.
Drive slowly towards the beach and
shut off the engine before the water is
less than 90 cm (3 ft) deep under the
lowest rear portion of the hull. Then
pull the watercraft to the beach.
NOTICE
Riding the watercraft in
shallow water may result in damage
to the impeller, iBR components,
or other jet pump components. Al-
ways shut off the engine before wa-
ter is less than 90 cm (3 ft) deep and
never use reverse or braking.
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