Protecting People In The Water - Mercury 40 Jet Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION

Protecting People In The Water

WHILE YOU ARE CRUISING
It is very difficult for a person standing or floating in the water to
take quick action to avoid a boat heading in his/her direction, even
at slow speed.
Always slow down and exercise extreme caution when boating in
an area where there might be people in the water.
Avoid shallow water or where any loose material such as sand,
shells, seaweed, grass, tree branches, etc., can be pulled in and
expelled from the pump as a high speed projectile.
WHILE BOAT IS STATIONARY
Avoid injury resulting from contacting the rotating impeller or
having hair, clothing, or loose objects drawn into the water intake
and wrapping around the impeller shaft. Stay away from the
water intake and never insert an object into the water intake or
water outlet nozzle when the engine is running.
Stop the engine immediately whenever a person is in the water
near the boat. The jet drive is always drawing water through the
water intake when the engine is running. Stay away from the water
intake located under the jet drive and never insert an object into
the water intake or outlet nozzle when the engine is running.
WARNING
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