Operation - Yamaha XLT1200 WaveRunner 2002 Owner's/Operator's Manual

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OPERATION

Fuel and oil ...............................................3-1
Gasoline .................................................3-1
2-stroke engine oil ..................................3-2
Filling the fuel tank .................................3-3
Filling the oil tank ...................................3-4
Pre-operation checks ..............................3-5
Pre-operation check list .........................3-5
Pre-operation check points ....................3-6
Operation ................................................3-14
Engine break-in ....................................3-14
Launching the watercraft .....................3-16
Starting the engine ...............................3-16
Stopping the engine .............................3-19
Leaving the watercraft .........................3-19
Operating your watercraft ....................3-20
Getting to know your watercraft ...........3-20
Learning to operate your watercraft ....3-20
Riding watercraft with passengers ......3-21
Starting the watercraft ..........................3-22
Boarding and starting in deep water ...3-24
Capsized watercraft .............................3-26
Turning the watercraft ..........................3-28
Stopping the watercraft ........................3-30
Beaching the watercraft .......................3-31
Docking the watercraft .........................3-31
Reverse on waterways ........................3-32
Rough water operation ........................3-32
Post-operation checks .........................3-33
Transporting ..........................................3-35
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