Table Of Contents - Yamaha FX WaveRunner 2007 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Table of contents

General and important labels........... 1
Identification numbers .................... 1
Primary Identification (PRI-ID)
number ........................................... 1
Hull Identification Number (HIN) ........ 1
Engine serial number ........................ 1
Emission control information .......... 2
Approval label of emission control
certificate ........................................ 2
Manufactured date label .................... 2
Star labels ......................................... 2
Important labels .............................. 4
Warning labels ................................... 5
Other labels ....................................... 7
Safety information............................. 9
Limitations on who may operate
the watercraft .............................. 9
Cruising limitations ....................... 10
Operation requirements ............... 12
Recommended equipment ........... 14
Hazard information ....................... 15
Watercraft characteristics ............. 15
Water-skiing ................................. 17
Rules of the Road ........................ 19
To get more boating safety
information ................................ 23
Enjoy your watercraft
responsibly ................................ 24
Features and functions................... 25
Location of main components ...... 25
Operation of controls and other
functions .................................... 29
Seats ............................................... 29
Hood ................................................ 30
Fuel tank filler cap ........................... 31
Engine stop switch .......................... 31
Engine shut-off switch ..................... 31
Start switch ...................................... 32
Throttle lever ................................... 32
Cooling water pilot outlets ............... 32
Steering system ............................... 33
Tilt lever ........................................... 33
Shift lever ........................................ 34
Quick Shift Trim System (QSTS)
selector ........................................ 34
Handgrip .......................................... 36
Reboarding step (for FX Cruiser) .... 36
Bow eye ........................................... 36
Stern eyes ....................................... 37
Yamaha Engine Management
System (YEMS) ........................... 37
Multifunction information center ...... 37
Storage compartments .................... 43
Operation ......................................... 47
Fuel and oil .................................. 47
Gasoline .......................................... 47
Engine oil ......................................... 48
Filling the fuel tank .......................... 48
Pre-operation checks ................... 49
Pre-operation check list ................... 49
Pre-operation check points .............. 51
Operation ..................................... 59
Engine break-in ............................... 59
Launching the watercraft ................. 59
Starting the engine .......................... 59
Stopping the engine ........................ 61
Leaving the watercraft ..................... 61
Operating your watercraft ............ 62
Getting to know your watercraft ....... 62
Learning to operate your
watercraft ..................................... 62
Riding with passengers ................... 63
Starting the watercraft ..................... 63
Boarding and starting in deep
water ............................................ 64
Capsized watercraft ......................... 67
Turning the watercraft ..................... 68
Stopping the watercraft ................... 70
Beaching the watercraft ................... 70
Docking the watercraft ..................... 70
Reverse on waterways .................... 70
Rough water operation .................... 71