Raising The Reverse Gate; Jumping The Battery - Yamaha WaveRunner VX 2018 Owner's/Operator's Manual

ler, jet pump housing, and jet thrust noz-
zle.
If debris is difficult to remove, consult a
Yamaha dealer.
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Raising the reverse gate

If the RiDE system malfunctions and the re-
verse gate remains in the lowered position,
the watercraft will not be able to move for-
ward.
After raising the reverse gate so that the wa-
tercraft can move forward, immediately re-
turn to shore and have a Yamaha dealer
service the watercraft.
To raise the reverse gate:
(1) Stop the engine and remove the clip from
the engine shut-off switch.
(2) Enter the water and move to the rear of
the watercraft.
(3) Slide the shift rod joint toward the bow,
and then disconnect the shift rod joint
from the ball joint.
1 Shift rod joint
2 Ball joint
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(4) Raise the reverse gate to the forward po-
sition.
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1 Reverse gate
2 Forward position
TIP:
While the shift rod is disconnected, the re-

verse gate will not move to the neutral po-
sition or reverse position even if the RiDE
lever is squeezed.
If the RiDE lever is squeezed while the shift

rod is disconnected, the watercraft will
move forward.
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Jumping the battery

If the watercraft battery has run down, the en-
gine can be started using a 12-volt booster
battery and jumper cables.
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Connecting the jumper cables
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WARNING
To avoid battery explosion and serious
damage to the electrical system:
Do not reverse the polarity of the jumper

cables when connecting to the batter-
ies.
Do not connect the negative (–) jumper

cable to the negative (–) terminal of the
watercraft battery.
Do not touch the positive (+) jumper ca-

ble to the negative (–) jumper cable.
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