Shift Lever - Yamaha EXCITER SE Owner's Manual

Moving the throttle lever forward
increases engine speed. Move the
throttle to the idle position before using
the shift lever.

SHIFT LEVER

W A R N I N G
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SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH MAY
RESULT IF YOU IGNORE ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING.
● Check throttle, steering and shift
lever for proper operation before
starting the engine.
● Shift into neutral before starting
engine.
● Put throttle lever in idle position
before shifting.
● Make sure there are no people or
objects behind the boat before
starting or shifting into Reverse.
● When operating in Reverse, go
slowly. Do not open the throttle
more than half. Otherwise, the
boat may become
which could result in loss of con-
trol 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.
CAUTION:
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Do not use control levers as grab
handles because damage can occur.
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NOTE:
This Jet Boat is equipped with a
mechanical interlock that prevents shift
lever movement unless the throttle
lever is put in the idle position first. It
also has a start-in-gear protection neu-
tral switch that prevents the engine
F
EATURES
from cranking if the shift lever in not in
Neutral.
1
Reverse
2 Neutral
Forward
3
The shift lever controls the direction of
travel.
The drive line on the Jet Boat is direct
drive, so jet thrust is always being pro-
duced while the engine is running. The
unstable, direction of the boat is controlled by the
jet pump gate which directs the flow of
the jet thrust as follows:
Forward
The jet pump gate is lifted all the way
up. All jet thrust is to the rear, which
moves the boat forward.
2-7
& F
UNCTIONS
2
3
1
2