Shift Lever - Yamaha LX2000 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 engines.
" 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
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.
NOTE: This Sport Boat is equipped
with a mechanical interlock that pre-
vents shift lever movement unless both
throttle levers are put in the idle position
become unstable,
F
EATURES
first. It also has a start-in-gear protec-
tion neutral switch that prevents the
engines from cranking if the shift lever
is not in Neutral.
1 Reverse
2 Neutral
3 Forward
The shift lever controls the direction of
travel.
The drive line on the Sport Boat is
direct drive, so jet thrust is always being
produced while the engines are run-
ning. The direction of the boat is con-
trolled 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.
2-7
& F
UNCTIONS
2
1 3
2