towing YAMAHA GP1300R 2006 Owners Manual

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1Cooling water pilot outlet
Use to verify cooling water flow.
2Bow eye
Use to attach rope for transporting, mooring or
towing the watercraft in an emergency.
3Front storage compartment
4Hood
5Jet intake
6Handgrip
7Seat
8Glove compartment
9Yamaha Adjustable Sponson (YAS)
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If the overheat warning is ignored, engine
and exhaust system heat may increase, par-
ticularly if the watercraft is operated at
higher speeds. When this occurs, the warn-
ing light, the engine overheat warning indi-
cator and the buzzer will change from
intermittently to continuously on, and the
overheat system will stop ignition to the
engine to reduce the risk of severe over-
heating. The engine cannot be started until
it cools down, so it may be necessary to
have the watercraft towed back to the
beach. (See “Towing the watercraft” on page
5-8 for towing procedures.)
NOTE:@ Press the select button on the multifunction
information center to stop the buzzer.
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Exhaust temperature warning
system
This model is equipped with an exhaust
temperature warning system.
If the exhaust temperature gets too hot,
the warning light and exhaust temperature
warning indicator begin to blink, and the
buzzer sounds intermittently.
When this occurs, reduce engine speed
and return to shore to allow the exhaust sys-
tem to cool down.
WARNING@ Hot muffler surfaces can cause serious
burns. Do not touch any muffler surface
during or after engine operation. The cat-
alytic converter gets hotter after the
engine stops.
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1. Remove the clip from the engine shut-off
switch.
2. Swim to the rear of the watercraft. Pull
the watercraft over with your left hand on
the ride plate while pushing down on the
gunwale with your right hand or foot.
NOTE:@ If the port (left) side of the capsized water-
craft is tilting up, push down on the gunwale
so that the port (left) side is down before
turning the watercraft clockwise.
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CAUTION:@ Do not turn the watercraft over counter-
clockwise, otherwise water can leak into
the engine, which can result in severe
damage.
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3. Start the engine and operate the water-
craft to discharge any water remaining in
the engine compartment. (If the engine
does not start, see page 5-8, “Towing the
watercraft” or page 5-9, “Submerged
watercraft.”)
NOTE:@ To efficiently discharge water from the
engine compartment, operate the watercraft
as straight as possible and above planing
speed for at least 2 minutes.
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CAUTION:@ Do not operate the engine at full throttle
for at least one minute after the engine
has been restarted. Excessive water in
the bilge can splash into the engine,
which can result in severe damage.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
AND EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
Troubleshooting ...................................... 5-1
Troubleshooting chart ............................ 5-1
Emergency procedures .......................... 5-4
Cleaning the jet intake and impeller ...... 5-4
Jumping the battery ............................... 5-6
Towing the watercraft ............................ 5-8
Submerged watercraft ........................... 5-9
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Towing the watercraft
If the watercraft becomes inoperative in
the water, it can be towed to shore.
If the watercraft must be towed in an
emergency using a towline, the operator
should ride the watercraft, holding onto the
handlebars.
CAUTION:@
Tow the watercraft at 5 mph (8 km/h) or
less, otherwise water could enter the
engine through the exhaust passages
or through the air intake and flood the
engine compartment if it is towed too
fast.

Tow the watercraft using the bow
eye1 only.

The bow must be kept up out of the
water during towing to prevent water
from entering the engine compart-
ment.
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WARNING@
The watercraft should only be towed in
an emergency.

The towline should be long enough so
that the watercraft will not collide with
the towing boat when slowing down. A
good rule of thumb is a towline that is
three times the combined length of the
towing boat and the watercraft.

The operator of the towing boat must
keep speed to a minimum and avoid
traffic or obstacles which could be a
hazard to the rider on the watercraft.
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Label location .......................................... 1-3
Launching the watercraft ....................... 3-17
Learning to operate your watercraft ...... 3-21
Leaving the watercraft ........................... 3-20
Limitations on who may operate
the watercraft .......................................... 1-9
Location of main components ................. 2-1
Lubrication............................................... 4-3
Lubrication points .................................. 4-16
M
Maintenance and adjustments ................ 4-7
Model information.................................... 1-2
Multifunction information center ... 2-15, 3-15
O
Oil filter .................................................. 4-12
Oil tank .................................................. 4-12
Oil tank filler cap...................................... 2-6
Oil warning indicator.............................. 2-18
Operating your watercraft...................... 3-21
Operation .............................................. 3-16
Operation of controls and other
functions .................................................. 2-5
Operation requirements ........................ 1-11
Other labels ............................................. 1-7
Owner’s/Operator’s Manual and
tool kit ...................................................... 4-9
P
Periodic maintenance chart................... 4-10
Post-operation checks........................... 3-33
Pre-operation check list........................... 3-6
Pre-operation check points ..................... 3-7
Pre-operation checks .............................. 3-6
Primary Identification (PRI-ID)
number .................................................... 1-1
Q
Quick Shift Trim System (QSTS) .......... 3-13
Quick Shift Trim System (QSTS)
selector.................................................. 2-10
R
Recommended equipment .................... 1-13
Replacing the fuse ................................ 4-21
Riding watercraft with a passenger ....... 3-22Rough water operation .......................... 3-32
S
Safe boating rules ................................. 1-16
Safety information ................................... 1-9
Seat ......................................................... 2-5
Specifications ........................................ 4-23
Speedometer......................................... 2-16
Starting and boarding in shallow
water ..................................................... 3-24
Starting from a dock .............................. 3-24
Starting the engine ................................ 3-18
Starting the watercraft ........................... 3-23
Start switch.............................................. 2-8
Steering system .............................2-9, 3-12
Stern drain plug ....................................... 3-9
Stopping the engine .............................. 3-20
Stopping the watercraft ......................... 3-31
Storage.................................................... 4-1
Storage compartments .......................... 2-20
Submerged watercraft ............................. 5-9
Switches ................................................ 3-15
T
Tachometer ........................................... 2-16
Throttle .................................................. 3-12
Throttle lever ........................................... 2-7
Towing the watercraft .............................. 5-8
Transporting .......................................... 3-35
Troubleshooting ...................................... 5-1
Troubleshooting chart ............................. 5-1
Turning the watercraft ........................... 3-29
W
Warning labels ........................................ 1-4
Watercraft characteristics ...................... 1-14
Water separator ...................................... 3-8
Y
Yamaha Adjustable Sponson (YAS) ..... 2-21
Yamaha Engine Management System
(YEMS).................................................. 2-14
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