Shift Lever - Yamaha EXCTER220 Owner's Manual

A separate throttle lever controls each
engine. In normal operation the throttle
levers are moved together. Moving the
throttle levers forward increases engine
speed. Move both throttles to the idle
position before using the shift lever.

SHIFT LEVER

WARNING
SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH MAY
RESULT IF YOU IGNORE ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING.
● Check throttle, steering and shift
lever for proper operation before
starting the engine.
● Shift into neutral before starting
engines.
● Put throttle levers in idle position
before shifting.
● Make sure there are no people or
objects behind the boat before
starting or shifting into Reverse.
● When operating in Reverse, go
slowly. Do not open the throttle
more than half. Otherwise, the
boat may become
which could result in loss of con-
trol and an accident.
● Do not shift into Reverse while
traveling at planing speeds. Loss
of control, boat swamping, or
damage to the boat could occur.
CAUTION:
Do not use control levers as grab
handles because damage can occur.
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NOTE:
This Jet Boat is equipped with a
mechanical interlock that prevents shift
lever movement unless both throttle
levers are put in the idle position first. It
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EATURES
also has a start-in-gear protection neu-
tral switch that prevents the engines
from cranking if the shift lever in not in
Neutral.
1
1
Reverse
2
Neutral
3 Forward
The shift lever controls the direction of
travel.
The drive line on the Jet Boat is direct
drive, so jet thrust is always being pro-
duced while the engines are running.
The direction of the boat is controlled
by jet pump gates which direct the flow
of the jet thrust as follows:
Forward
The jet pump gates are lifted all the
way up. All jet thrust is to the rear,
which moves the boat forward.
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UNCTIONS
2
3
2