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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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How to Start Engine
WARNING
Before starting the engine, the op-
erator and passenger(s) should al-
ways:
– Be properly seated on the water-
craft
– Have a firm grip on a handhold
or hold on to the waist of the per-
son in front of them
– Wear appropriate protective
clothing including a PFD ap-
proved by local authorities and
a wet suit bottom.
NOTICE
Ensure there is at least
90 cm (3 ft) of water under the low-
est rear portion of the hull when all
passengers are aboard prior to start-
ing the engine. Otherwise damage
to the propulsion system compo-
nents may occur.
1. Attach the tether cord clip to your
PFD or to the wrist (wrist strap re-
quired).
2. Firmly grip the handlebar with your
left hand and place both feet on the
footboards.
3. Press the engine START/STOP but-
ton once to wake up the electrical
system.
4. Within 5 seconds of pressing
START/STOP button, install the
tether cord on the engine cut-off
switch.
5. Depress the START/STOP button to
crank the engine.
6. Release engine START/STOP but-
ton immediately after engine is
started.
WARNING
The tether cord clip should always
be attached to the operators per-
sonal flotation device or to the
wrist (wrist strap required) when
starting or operating the water-
craft.
NOTICE
Do not hold START/STOP
button more than 10 seconds to
avoid starter overheating. A rest pe-
riod should be observed between
the cranking cycles to allow the
starter to cool down.
NOTE: If the engine is stopped us-
ing the START/STOP button without
removing the tether cord, it can be
restarted within 3 minutes. After this
delay, remove the tether cord and carry
out the engine starting procedure from
the beginning.
How to Stop the Engine
WARNING
To maintain watercraft directional
control,
the engine should be
running until the watercraft is
stopped.
The engine may be shut off using one
of two methods:
– Pressing the engine START/STOP
button, or
– Removing the tether cord from the
engine cut-off switch.
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