- Sea-Doo 2009 Jet Ski Operator's Guide

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
O p eration with Wakeboard
Rack and Ballast Ta nks
WAK E Mo del s
WARNING
Operate wit h extra c aution:
– NEVER perform aggressive ma-
neuvers including spin-out.
– NEVER jump waves.
– Use common sense and limit
speed.
Otherwise, w ak eboard or tanks
coulddetachoroccupantscould
fall off and get injured against the
wakeboard, rack or tanks.
Rou gh Water or Poor
Visibility Operation
Avoid operation in these cond itions. If
you must do so, proceed with caution
and prudence u sing mi nimum speed.
Crossing Waves
Reduce s peed.
Always be prepared to steer a nd bal-
ance as ne cessary.
When crossing wakes, always keep a
safe distance from w atercraft ahead.
WARNING
When crossing w akes, slow down .
Operator and passenger(s) can
brace themselves by p osti ng. Do
not j ump w aves or wak es .
Sto ppi ng/Docki ng
The watercraft is s low ed by wa ter
drag. The stopping distance will var y
depending on the wat erc raft size,
weight, speed, water surfa ce condi-
tion, presenc e and direction of wind
and current.
F18A03Y
The operator should become familiar-
ized with the stopping distanc e under
different c onditions.
Release the throttle at a sufficient dis-
tance be fo re the expected landi ng
area.
Reduce s peed to idl e.
Shift to neutral, revers e or forward, a s
required.
WARNING
Directional control is reduced
whenthethrottleisreleased
and/or when eng i ne is off.
Be ac hi ng
NO TICE
It is not recommended to
run the watercraft to the beach.
Come slow ly to the b ea ch and shut off
the engine using the DESS key before
water depth is less tha n 90 cm (3 ft) un-
der the lowest rear portion of the h ull,
then pull the w a tercraft to the beach.
NO TICE
Riding the watercraft in
shallower water might damage the
impeller o r other jet pump co mpo-
nents.
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