towing YAMAHA FX HO CRUISER 2022 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Specifications ................................ 115Specifications.............................. 115
Trouble recovery ........................... 117 Troubleshooting .......................... 117
Troubleshooting chart .................... 117
Emergency procedures ............... 120
Cleaning the jet intake and
impeller ....................................... 120
Raising the reverse gate ................ 121
Jumping the battery ....................... 121
Towing the watercraft .................... 122
Submerged watercraft ................... 122
Index ............................................... 124
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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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Watercraft operation
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EJU46980Drive control mode
The drive control mode is a function for set-
ting the maximum watercraft speed and ac-
celeration for stable towing, and to adjust the
trim angle automatically.
TIP
The watercraft speed setting is a target value.
The actual watercraft speed may vary de-
pending on the operating conditions.
Activating the drive control mode
Activation of the drive control mode can be
confirmed by the drive control mode indica-
tor on the multifunction information center.
When the drive control mode is activated, the
drive control mode indicator is shown in light
yellow.
To operate the watercraft using the drive
control mode:
(1) Release the throttle lever and let the en- gine speed return to idle.
(2) Activate each drive control mode.
(3) Squeeze the throttle lever.
Selecting the drive control mode settings
The drive control mode settings for the max-
imum watercraft speed and acceleration are
saved. In addition, the activation and settings
of the drive control mode can be locked to
prevent others from changing them. When the lock is set, the drive control set-
tings cannot be changed. Release the lock to
change the settings.
To select the maximum watercraft speed
and acceleration settings:
(1) Select “ ” for the maximum watercraft
speed.
(2) Set the desired maximum watercraft speed, and select “Save”.
(3) Select “Acceleration”, and set the de- sired acceleration.
1Drive control mode indicator
C
Auto Trim
16SLOW
Drive Control
km/hOFFLockAcceleration
Comfort
11
Maximum watercraft speed
1 “Save”
Auto TrimComfort
16SLOWkm/hOFFAcceleration
Drive ControlLock
1
CancelSave
Drive Control
Speedkm/h16
1
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Equipment operation
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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 122 for
information on towing the watercraft.)
EJU34883Stern eyes
The stern eyes are used to attach a rope to
the watercraft when transporting or mooring
it.
EJU40423Cleat
The cleat is used to attach a ski rope to the
watercraft when pulling a wakeboarder or
water-skier. WARNING! Do not use the
cleat to lift the watercraft. The cleat is not
designed to support the watercraft’s
weight. If the cleat breaks, the watercraft
could fall, which could result in severe in-
jury.
[EWJ01511]
1 Reboarding step
1
1Bow eye
1 Stern eye
1
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Operation
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(3) Start the engine and operate the water-craft at planing speed to drain the bilge
water from the engine compartment.
(See page 81 for information on draining
the bilge water. If the engine does not
start, see “Towing the watercraft” on
page 122 or “Submerged watercraft” on
page 122.) NOTICE: Do not run the en-
gine at full throttle for at least 1 minute
after the engine has been restarted.
Bilge water in the engine compart-
ment can splash into the engine,
which can result in severe damage.
[ECJ00554]
EJU43283
Beaching and docking the watercraft
To beach the watercraft:
(1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim- mers, or obstacles near the beach. (2) Release the throttle lever to reduce
speed about 115 m (380 ft) before you
reach the intended beaching area.
(3) Slowly approach the beach using the throttle lever and RiDE lever to control
the watercraft speed. NOTICE: Never
run the engine in water that is less
than 60 cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom
of the watercraft, otherwise pebbles
or sand could be sucked into the jet
intake, causing impeller damage and
engine overheating.
[ECJ00473]
(4) After reaching land, stop the engine, and then get off the watercraft and pull it up
on the beach.
To dock the watercraft:
(1) Make sure that there are no boats, swim-mers, or obstacles near the dock.
(2) Release the throttle lever to reduce speed about 115 m (380 ft) away from
the dock.
(3) Slowly approach the dock using the throttle lever and RiDE lever to control
the watercraft speed.
(4) After coming alongside the dock, stop the engine, and then get off the water-
craft.
EJU37194Operating in weeded areas
Always avoid using your watercraft in areas
where weed growth is thick. If operating in
weeded areas is unavoidable, alternately
squeeze the throttle lever and relax your grip
on the throttle lever to vary the engine speed.
Weeds tend to become clogged more when
operating at a steady speed and at trolling
speed. If weeds may have clogged the intake
area, clean the jet intake. (See page 120 for
information on the jet intake.)
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Trouble recovery
122
(1) Connect the positive (+) jumper cable tothe positive (+) battery terminals of both
batteries.
(2) Connect one end of the negative (–) jumper cable to the negative (–) battery
terminal of the booster battery.
(3) Connect the other end of the negative (–) jumper cable to an engine hanger.
(4) Start the engine, and then disconnect the jumper cables by reversing the steps
above. (See page 24 for information on
starting the engine.)
EJU34717Towing the watercraftEWJ00813
The operator of the towing boat must
keep speed to a minimum and avoid
traffic or obstacles which could be a
hazard to the operator on the water-
craft.
The towline should be long enough so
that the watercraft will not collide with
the towing boat when slowing down.
If the watercraft becomes inoperative in the
water, it can be towed to shore.
To tow the watercraft:
Use a towline that is three times the com-
bined length of the towing boat and the wa-
tercraft.
(1) Securely attach the towline to the boweye of the watercraft being towed.
(2) Sit astride the seat and hold on to the handlebars in order to balance the water-
craft. NOTICE: The bow must be kept
up out of the water during towing, oth-
erwise water could flood the engine
compartment or water could flow
back into the engine, causing severe
engine damage.
[ECJ01331]
Tow the watercraft at 8 km/h (5 mph) or less.
NOTICE: Tow the watercraft at 8 km/h (5
mph) or less, otherwise water could flood
the engine compartment or water could
flow back into the engine, causing severe
engine damage.
[ECJ01322]
EJU36157
Submerged watercraft
If the watercraft is submerged or flooded with
water, drain the bilge water from the engine
compartment. Then, have a Yamaha dealer
service the watercraft as soon as possible.
If the watercraft was submerged:
(1) Remove the watercraft from the water and drain the water from the storage
compartments. (See page 72 for infor-
1Negative (–) jumper cable
2 Booster battery
3 Positive (+) jumper cable
4 Engine hanger
1
4
3
2
1Bow eye
1
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Index
126
Storage compartment checks ................. 90
Storage compartments ............................ 72
Submerged watercraft ........................... 122
Switch checks .......................................... 89
T
T.D.E. (thrust directional enhancer).......... 33
Throttle lever ............................................ 25
Throttle lever checks ................................ 89
Towing the watercraft ............................ 122
Track ........................................................ 48
Track manager (“Tracks”) ........................ 61
Transporting on a trailer ........................... 82
Troubleshooting ..................................... 117
Troubleshooting chart ............................ 117
Turning the watercraft .............................. 96
U
USB charger............................................. 68
V
Voice command ....................................... 67
W
Wakeboarding and water-skiing .............. 16
Warning function ...................................... 64
Water separator ....................................... 28
Water separator check............................. 86
Watercraft characteristics ........................ 14
Watercraft control functions .................... 24
Watercraft operation functions ................ 29
Watercraft operation modes .................... 33
Waypoint .................................................. 46
Waypoint manager (“Waypoints”) ............ 60
Y
Yamaha Security System ......................... 24
Yamaha Security System check .............. 89
Yamaha Security System setting ............. 24
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