Basic Operation & Riding - Honda ARX1500T3DX Owner's Manual

This section gives basic riding instructions,
including how to start and stop your engine,
and how to use the throttle. It also provides
navigation rules and important information
on riding with passengers or cargo.
To protect your new engine and enjoy
optimum performance and service life, refer
to Break-in Guidelines (page 249).
Basic Operation & Riding
Safe Riding Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
PWC Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Navigation Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Starting & Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . 114
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Flooded Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
How to Stop the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Launching & Boarding Your PWC . . . . . 120
Launching from a Ramp . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Boarding from a Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Boarding in Shallow Water . . . . . . . . . . 122
Boarding in Deep Water . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Boarding with Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Your First Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Turning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Off-throttle Steering (OTS) . . . . . . . . . 130
Reverse Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Stopping/Docking/Beaching . . . . . . . . . . 133
Riding with Passengers or Cargo . . . . . . . 135
Towing a Water Skier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Post-ride Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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