Basic Operation & Riding - Honda ARX1200T3DXT3 Owner's Manual

This section gives basic riding instructions,
including how to start and stop your engine,
and how to use the throttle. It also provides
navigation rules and important information
on riding with passengers or cargo.
To protect your new engine and enjoy
optimum performance and service life, refer
to Break-in Guidelines (page 247).
Basic Operation & Riding
Safe Riding Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
PWC Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Navigation Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Starting & Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . 110
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Flooded Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
How to Stop the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Launching & Boarding Your PWC . . . . . 116
Launching from a Ramp . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Boarding from a Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Boarding in Shallow Water . . . . . . . . . . 118
Boarding in Deep Water . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Boarding with Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Your First Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Turning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Off-Throttle Steering (OTS) . . . . . . . . . 126
Reverse Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Stopping/Docking/Beaching . . . . . . . . . . 129
Riding with Passengers or Cargo . . . . . . . 131
Towing a Water Skier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Post-Ride Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
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