Throttle Lever(S); Shifter Lever - Sea-doo Sportster 1998 Operator's Manual

3) Throttle Lever(s)

It(they) control(s) the speed of the en-
gine(s) and therefore, the speed of the
jet boat. When pushed forward, the
jet boat accelerates. When fully pulled
back, engine(s) return to idle speed
and the jet boat is gradually stopped
by water drag.
NOTE: Do not activate throttle lever(s)
unnecessarily. Carburetors are equip-
ped with fuel accelerator pump(s).
This(these) pump(s) deliver fuel to the
engine(s) each time throttle lever(s)
are moved forward.
WARNING
Check throttle(s) lever operation
before starting the engine(s).
Sportster Model
F04P06Y
THROTTLE LEVER
1. Throttle lever
2. Full throttle
3. Increase speed
4. Decrease speed
5. Idle speed
The throttle lever controls the RPM of
the engine.
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Challenger Model
F04P05Y
THROTTLE LEVERS
1. Port engine
2. Starboard engine
3. Full throttle
4. Increase speed
5. Decrease speed
6. Idle speed
The port throttle lever controls the
RPM of the port engine and the star-
board lever controls the starboard en-
gine. Although each engine RPM can
be controlled individually, we recom-
mend to move both levers simulta-
neously.

4) Shifter Lever

A 3-position lever:
– forward
– neutral
– reverse
In order to shift, throttle lever(s) must
be fully pulled back to idle speed.
Shifter must be in neutral position to
allow engine starting.
NOTE: 4 short beeps will signal that
shifter is not in neutral (with the safety
lanyard on the DESS post while press-
ing the start/stop button). Thereafter,
1 short beep will confirm the neutral
position (while shifting).
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