Operation - Yamaha 2004 WaveRunner FX140 Owner's Manual

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OPERATION

Fuel and oil ...............................................3-1
Gasoline .................................................3-1
Engine oil ................................................3-3
Filling the fuel tank .................................3-4
Pre-operation checks ..............................3-5
Pre-operation check list .........................3-5
Pre-operation check points ....................3-6
Operation ................................................3-19
Engine break-in ....................................3-19
Launching the watercraft .....................3-20
Starting the engine ...............................3-21
Stopping the engine .............................3-23
Leaving the watercraft .........................3-23
Operating your watercraft ....................3-24
Getting to know your watercraft ...........3-24
Learning to operate your watercraft ....3-24
Riding watercraft with passengers ......3-25
Starting the watercraft ..........................3-26
Boarding and starting in deep water ...3-28
Capsized watercraft .............................3-31
Turning the watercraft ..........................3-33
Stopping the watercraft ........................3-35
Beaching the watercraft .......................3-36
Docking the watercraft .........................3-36
Reverse on waterways ........................3-37
Rough water operation ........................3-37
Post-operation checks .........................3-38
Transporting ..........................................3-40
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