Yamaha 2017 WaveRunner EX Owner's/Operator's Manual page 22

Safety information
EX Sport: Do not use the reverse function
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to slow down or stop the watercraft as it
could cause you to lose control, be eject-
ed, or impact the handlebars.
This could increase the risk of back/spinal
injury (paralysis), facial injuries, and broken
legs, ankles, and other bones. You could
also damage the shift mechanism.
EX Sport: Reverse can be used to slow

down or stop during slow-speed maneu-
vering, such as when docking. Once the
engine is idling, shift into reverse and grad-
ually increase engine speed. Make sure
that there are no obstacles or people be-
hind you before shifting into reverse.
EX Deluxe: This watercraft is water-jet pro-

pelled. The jet pump is directly connected
to the engine. This means that jet thrust will
produce some movement whenever the
engine is running and the "F" (forward) or
"R" (reverse) shift indicator is displayed in
the information display. When the "N" (neu-
tral) shift indicator is displayed, the forward
and reverse thrust are balanced to help
keep the watercraft from moving in either
direction, although some movement may
occur.
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1 "N" (Neutral position)
EX Deluxe: To avoid rear-end collisions

while operating the watercraft, check be-
hind you before using the RiDE lever to
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slow down or stop the watercraft. Make
sure that there are no obstacles or people
behind you before shifting into reverse.
Keep away from the intake grate while the

engine is on. Items such as long hair, loose
clothing, or PFD straps can become entan-
gled in moving parts, resulting in severe in-
jury or drowning.
Never insert any object into the jet thrust

nozzle while the engine is running. Severe
injury or death could result from coming in
contact with the rotating parts of the jet
pump.
1 Intake grate
2 Jet thrust nozzle
Stop the engine and remove the clip from

the engine shut-off switch before removing
any debris or weeds, which may have col-
lected around the jet intake.
1 Clip
2 Engine shut-off switch
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2
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