Beaching And Docking The Watercraft; Operating In Weeded Areas - Yamaha 2011 WaveRunner FZR Owner's/Operator's Manual

Operation
craft over
otherwise water can enter the engine,
which can result in severe damage.
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(3) Start the engine and operate the water-
craft at planing speed to drain the bilge
water from the engine compartment.
(See page 54 for information on draining
the bilge water. If the engine does not
start, see "Towing the watercraft" on
page 99 or "Submerged watercraft" on
page 100.) NOTICE: Do not run the en-
gine at full throttle for at least 1 minute
after the engine has been restarted.
Bilge water in the engine compart-
ment can splash into the engine,
which can result in severe damage.
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counterclockwise,
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Beaching and docking the watercraft

To beach the watercraft:
(1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-
mers, or obstacles near the beach.
(2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
speed about 130 m (430 ft) before you
reach the intended beaching area.
(3) Slowly approach the beach and stop the
engine just
WARNING! You need throttle to steer.
Shutting the engine off can cause you
to hit an obstacle you are attempting
to avoid. A collision could result in se-
vere injury or death.
Never run the engine in water that is
less than 60 cm (2 ft) deep from the
bottom of the watercraft, otherwise
pebbles or sand could be sucked into
the jet intake, causing impeller dam-
age and engine overheating.
(4) Get off the watercraft and pull it up on the
beach.
To dock the watercraft:
(1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-
mers, or obstacles near the dock.
(2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
speed about 130 m (430 ft) away from the
dock.
(3) Slowly approach the dock and stop the
engine just before coming alongside it.
WARNING! You need throttle to steer.
Shutting the engine off can cause you
to hit an obstacle you are attempting
to avoid. A collision could result in se-
vere injury or death.
(4) Come alongside the dock and get off the
watercraft.
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Operating in weeded areas

Always avoid using your watercraft in areas
where weed growth is thick. If operating in
before reaching
NOTICE:
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land.