Yamaha 2017 WaveRunner EX Owner's/Operator's Manual page 77

bles or sand could be sucked into the jet
intake, causing impeller damage and en-
gine overheating.
60 cm (2 ft)
TIP:
EX Sport / EX Deluxe: This watercraft is
equipped with a reboarding step, which can
be lowered and used to assist in reboarding.
(See page 40 for information on operating the
reboarding step.)
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Boarding alone
(1) From the rear of the watercraft, place
both hands on the boarding platform,
pull yourself up, and then grasp the
handgrip with one hand.
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(2) Pull yourself up to a kneeling position on
the boarding platform, and then move to
the seat and sit astride.
(3) Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard)
to your left wrist, and then attach the clip
to the engine shut-off switch.
(4) Grip the handlebars with both hands and
place both feet on the floor of the foot-
well.
(5) Look in all directions, start the engine,
and then start off slowly.
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Boarding with passenger(s)
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WARNING
Severe internal injuries can occur if wa-
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ter is forced into body cavities as a re-
sult of being near the jet thrust nozzle.
Do not start the engine until the passen-
gers are seated with their feet on the
floor of the footwell and are securely
Operation
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