emergency towing YAMAHA EX DELUXE 2022 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Operation ......................................... 57Operating your watercraft ............. 57
Getting to know your watercraft ...... 57
Learning to operate your
watercraft ...................................... 57
Riding position ................................. 58
Launching the watercraft ................. 58
Starting the engine on water ............ 58
Stopping the engine ......................... 59
Leaving the watercraft...................... 59
Operating the watercraft .................. 59
Turning the watercraft ...................... 60
Stopping the watercraft ................... 62
Operating the watercraft in reverse or neutral (EX SPORT / EX
DELUXE / EX LIMITED) ................. 63
Boarding the watercraft ................... 64
Starting off........................................ 67
Capsized watercraft ......................... 68
Beaching and docking the watercraft ...................................... 69
Operating in weeded areas .............. 69
After removing the watercraft from
the water ....................................... 70
Care and storage............................. 71Post-operation care ...................... 71
Flushing the cooling water
passages....................................... 71
Cleaning the watercraft .................... 72
Battery care ...................................... 72
Long-term storage ........................ 74
Cleaning ........................................... 74
Lubrication ....................................... 74
Rustproofing..................................... 75
Maintenance .................................... 77 Maintenance.................................. 77
Periodic maintenance chart ............. 78
Engine oil and oil filter ...................... 80
Specifications .................................. 81Specifications ............................... 81
Trouble recovery ............................. 83 Troubleshooting ............................ 83
Troubleshooting chart ...................... 83
Emergency procedures ................ 86
Cleaning the jet intake and
impeller ......................................... 86
Raising the reverse gate (EX DELUXE / EX LIMITED) ................. 87
Jumping the battery ......................... 87
Towing the watercraft....................... 88
Submerged watercraft ..................... 88
Index................................................. 90
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Safety information
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er’s or water-skier’s ability, as well as water
and weather conditions.
When preparing to pull a wakeboarder or
water-skier, operate the watercraft at the
slowest possible speed until the watercraft
is well away from the person being pulled
and slack in the ski rope is taken up. Make
sure that the rope is not looped around
anything.
After checking that the wakeboarder or wa-
ter-skier is ready and that there is no traffic
or other obstacles, apply enough throttle to
raise the person.
Make smooth, wide turns. The watercraft is
capable of very sharp turns, which could
exceed the abilities of the wakeboarder or
water-skier. Keep the person being towed
at least 50 m (164 ft), about twice the dis-
tance of a standard ski rope, away from
any potential hazard.
The operators of boats and other water-
craft may not be aware that you are pulling
a wakeboarder or water-skier. Together
with the spotter, pay attention to others
around you and cruise at safe speeds.
Be alert to the hazard of the ski rope handle
snapping back at the watercraft when the
wakeboarder or water-skier falls or is un-
able to get up.
Towing heavy or bulky objects other than
wakeboarders or water-skiers, such as an-
other boat or watercraft, can cause loss of
steering control and create a hazardous
condition. If you must tow another boat in
an emergency situation, operate slowly
and cautiously.
EJU30971
Safe boating rules
Your Yamaha watercraft is legally considered
a powerboat. Operation of the watercraft
must be in accordance with the rules and
regulations governing the waterway on which
it is used.
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Equipment operation
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EJU37383Reboarding grip
The reboarding grip is used when boarding
the watercraft from the water.
EJU34866Reboarding step (EX SPORT / EX
DELUXE / EX LIMITED)
The reboarding step is used to assist in re-
boarding the watercraft from the water.
When boarding the watercraft, push the re-
boarding step down until it stops. The step
returns automatically to its original position
when released. WARNING! Do not use the
reboarding step to lift the watercraft. The
reboarding step is not designed to support
the watercraft’s weight. If the reboarding
step breaks, the watercraft could fall,
which could result in severe injury.
[EWJ01212]
ECJ00743
Use the reboarding step only to board the
watercraft in the water. Do not use the re-
boarding step for any other purpose. The
watercraft can be damaged.
EJU34874Bow eye
The bow eye is used to attach a rope to the
watercraft when transporting, mooring, or
towing it in an emergency. (See page 88 for
information on towing the watercraft.)
1 Handgrip
1 Reboarding grip
1
1
1Reboarding step
1
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