Basic Operation & Riding - Honda AQUATRAX R-12X 2005 Owner's Manual

This section gives basic riding instructions,
including how to start and stop your engine,
and how to use the throttle and trim lever. It
also provides navigation rules and important
information on riding with a passenger or
cargo.
To protect your new engine and enjoy
optimum performance and service life, refer
to Break-in Guidelines (page 209).
Basic Operation & Riding
Safe Riding Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
PWC Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Navigation Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting & Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . 74
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Flooded Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
How to Stop the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Launching & Boarding Your PWC . . . . . . 80
Launching from a Ramp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Boarding from a Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Boarding in Shallow Water . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Boarding in Deep Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Boarding with a Passenger . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Your First Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Turning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Off-Throttle Steering (OTS) . . . . . . . . . . 90
Reverse Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Stopping/Docking/Beaching . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Riding with a Passenger or Cargo . . . . . . . 95
Post-ride Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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