Honda ARX1200T3 2004 Owner's Manual page 233

Load Limits & Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Loading Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cargo Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Front Storage Compartment . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fire Extinguisher Compartment . . . . . . . 64
BASIC OPERATION & RIDING . . . . . 65
Safe Riding Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PWC Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Navigation Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Starting & Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . 72
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Flooded Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
How to Stop the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Launching & Boarding Your PWC . . . . . . 78
Launching from a Ramp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Boarding from a Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Boarding in Shallow Water . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Boarding in Deep Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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Boarding with Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Your First Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Turning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Off-Throttle Steering (OTS) . . . . . . . . . . 88
Reverse Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Stopping/Docking/Beaching . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Riding with Passengers or Cargo . . . . . . . . 93
Towing a Water Skier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Post-Ride Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
SERVICING YOUR HONDA . . . . . . . . .99
Before You Service Your Honda
The Importance of Maintenance . . . . . . . 102
Maintenance Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Important Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . 104
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Maintenance Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
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