Boarding The Watercraft - SeaDoo 2002 GTX 4-TEC Operator's Manual

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1. Side vane in upper position
When throttle is released and engine
RPM drops, the side vanes are auto-
matically lowered thus assisting steer-
ing control.
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1. Side vane in lower position

Boarding the Watercraft

General
As with any watercraft, boarding should
be done carefully and engine should not
be running.
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WARNING
Engine should be OFF when board-
ing the watercraft or when using
boarding step. Keep limbs away
from jet or intake grate. Stay on
center of the step. Only one person
at a time on the step. Never use the
step for pulling, towing, diving or
jumping, boarding a watercraft that
is out of water or any other purpose
other than a boarding step.
Boarding is facilitated by using a step.
WARNING
Inexperienced riders should practice
how to get aboard (all methods ex-
plained here) close to shore first
before venturing into deep water.
WARNING
Never use jet pump components
as a supporting point to board the
watercraft.
Boarding from a Dock or in
Shallow Water
When boarding from a dock, slowly
place one foot on the watercraft foot-
board nearest the dock and, at the
same time, transfer the body weight to
the other side in order to balance the
watercraft while holding the handlebar.
Then, bring the other foot over the seat
and put it on the other footboard. Push
the watercraft away from the dock.
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