Safety Warning Decal Text; Identification And Location Of Important Labels - Polaris SLT780 1996 Owner's Safety And Maintenance Manual

IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION OF IMPORTANT
LABELS
SafetylWarning Decal
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Read and understand all warning labels and Owner's Manual before operation.
Severe injury or death can result from ignoring warnings or improper use. Never
permit a guest to operate this watercraft unless the guest has read and under-
stood all warning labels and the Owner's Manual.
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This watercraft is not a toy. It is a high performance class A powerboat. Skill is
acquired only through riding experience. Start slowly and do not attempt to ride
beyond your ability.
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Minimum operator age is 16 years with adult supervision. Operators between 16
and 18 years of age require close adult supervision.
This watercraft does not have brakes and does not steer without applying the
throttle. Plan ahead and provide enough distance to coast to a stop after throttle
is released. Use extreme caution when operating around obstacles. This is es-
pecially dangerous for inexperienced operators as a sense of judgment of the
degree of glide, drift, and steering need to be developed with experience. Allow
a minimum of 300 feet to coast to a stop from full throttle.
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Before operating watercraft become familiar with, and check controls, especially the
throttle lever, handlebars, steering nozzle and reverse system. Malfunctioning con-
trols can cause accidents. Never engage the reverse system when the watercraft
is moving faster than idle speed, or damage to the reverse system or severe injury
could occur.
Drowning Hazard: A personal flotation device (PFD) must be worn by operator
and passengers. Polaris recommends that operator and passengers wear a
vest-type PFD (Type 1, 2 or 3) at all times.
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The stream of water produced by the jet pump and falling into the water at high
speed can cause severe personal injury, especially to bodily orifices (eyes,
mouth, ears, rectum, etc.). Normal swimming attire may not provide adequate
protection. The jet pump output is especially dangerous if a passenger falls to
the rear from a moving watercraft and to persons behind a moving watercraft.
If passenger falls from the watercraft release the throttle immediately to avoid in-
jury. Do not exceed idle speed if any person is within 50 feet of the rear of the
watercraft.
Always attach the engine stop switch lanyard to your wrist while operating water-
craft and disconnect from the engine stop switch when watercraft is not in ser-
vice.
In some cases water spray can interfere with your vision. Wear suitable eye
protection while operating this watercraft.
This Boat Is Not Required To Comply With The Following U.S. Coast Guard Safety
Standards In Effect On The Date Of Certification.
Display of Capacity Information
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Safe Loading
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Flotation
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Electrical System
Fuel System
Powered Ventilation
As Authorized By U.S. Coast Guard Grant Of Exemption (CGB 91-013).