Ski-Tow Tower (If Equipped); Attaching The Ski-Tow Rope - Bayliner 197 Owner's Manual

197, 219, & 249 • Owner's Manual Supplement

Ski-Tow Tower (If Equipped)

PERSONAL INJURY and /or PRODUCT or PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD!
Failure to follow these guidelines can result in injury or death:
• Read All warning labels on ski-tow tower.
• BEFORE each use, make sure All bolts are in place and tight.
• ONLY tow water skis, wakeboards, or recreational towables.
• Do NOT exceed the MAXIMUM tow weight of 600 pounds.
• Do NOT tow parasails, kites, or other boats.
• Do NOT tow more than one person at a time.
• Do NOT climb on, sit on, stand on, jump off or dive off tower.
• NEVER allow passengers to sit behind tow rope attachment point.
• Use caution with skier in tow as tow rope may snap back into cockpit when released.
• NEVER allow loose tow rope ends to dangle off tower.
• When tower is up, watch for low obstacles such as tree limbs, bridges, or power lines.

Attaching the Ski-Tow Rope

1. Place the ski-tow rope loop (A)
over the ski-tow pylon (B).
2. Put a twist in the ski-tow rope
loop (A) and place over the
ski-tow pylon (B) again.
3. Pull ski-tow rope to tighten.
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WARNING!
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