Sea-doo 230 Series, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE
To avoid starter motor
overheating, the cranking period
should not exceed 5 - 10 seconds
and a rest period of 30 seconds
should be observed between crank-
ing cycles to let the starter cool down
and its mechanism disengage.
8. Start the other engine by proceed-
ing the same way as for the first
engine.
9. Check tachometers to monitor en-
gines.
Steering Operation
Turning the steering pivots the jet
pump nozzles which control the boat
direction. Turning the steering clock-
wise will turn the boat to the right and
inversely.
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TYPICAL — RIGHT-HAND TURN
Above idle speed, the throttle must be
applied to turn the boat.
WARNING
Throttle must be applied and steer-
ing turned to change the direction
of the boat at speed. Steering effi-
ciency will differ depending on the
number of passengers, load and
water conditions.
A jet propelled boat needs some throt-
tle applied in order to turn. Practice in
a safe area applying the throttle and
turning away from an imaginary object.
This is a good collision avoidance prac-
tice.
Throttle/Shifter Control
Operation
When selecting the neutral or reverse
position with the shifter lever, the re-
verse gates move up or down to the
desired position.
Forward
To obtain forward:
1. Press the neutral lock detent and
push shifter lever in the forward po-
sition.
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TYPICAL
1. Shifter lever in forward position
2. Push the throttle lever forward in or-
der for the boat to advance.
NOTICE
Do not force lever, insure
throttle lever is in idle position be-
fore shifting.
Neutral
To obtain neutral, pull shifter lever to
the upright position until it locks in neu-
tral position. Reverse gates will be in
the middle position, directing half of
the thrust toward the front of the boat
to minimize movement.
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