Control function operation
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1
“START/STOP” button
TIP:
The engine will not start when the clip is re-
moved from the engine shut-off switch.
The main switch will not operate (the starter
motor will not turn over) if the “START”
switch under the rear port seat is turned to
the OFF position. (See page 32 for more in-
formation.)
Remote control levers
WARNING
Before shifting, make sure there are no
swimmers or obstacles in the water
near you.
When operating in reverse, go slowly.
Do not open the throttle more than half.
Otherwise, the boat may become unsta-
ble, which could result in loss of control
and an accident.
Do not shift into reverse while traveling
at planing speeds. Loss of control, boat
swamping, or damage to the boat could
occur.
The remote control lever for each engine con-
trols both throttle and shifting. In normal op-
eration, the levers are moved together.
Moving the remote control levers forward
from the neutral position shifts into the for-
ward position, and then as the levers are
moved farther, accelerates the engines for
more thrust. Moving the levers back from the
neutral position shifts into the reverse posi-
tion, and then as the levers are moved farther,
accelerates the engines for more thrust.
TIP:
Because of the mechanical throttle linkage,
the remote control levers may not be exactly
even with one another when the engines are
running at the same engine speed.
1
Neutral position
2
TDE position
3
Forward position
4
Reverse position
5
Shift
6
Fully closed
7
Throttle
8
Fully open
TIP:
This boat is equipped with a “start-in-gear”
protection. The engines will not start unless
the levers are in the neutral position.
This boat uses a direct-drive propulsion sys-
tem. Therefore, jet thrust is always being pro-
duced while the engines are running. The
direction of the boat is controlled by the shift
gates, which direct the flow of the jet thrust as
follows:
1
N
1
F
8
7
3
R
4
2
5
5
7
6
8
6
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