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Table of Contents
BASIC OPERATION & RIDING . . . . 107
Safe Riding Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
PWC Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Navigation Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Starting & Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . 114
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Flooded Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
How to Stop the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Launching & Boarding Your PWC . . . . . 120
Launching from a Ramp . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Boarding from a Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Boarding in Shallow Water . . . . . . . . . . 122
Boarding in Deep Water . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Boarding with Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Your First Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Turning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Off-throttle Steering (OTS) . . . . . . . . . 130
Reverse Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Stopping/Docking/Beaching . . . . . . . . . . 133
Riding with Passengers or Cargo . . . . . . . 135
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Towing a Water Skier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Post-ride Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
SERVICING YOUR HONDA . . . . . . . .141
Before You Service Your Honda
The Importance of Maintenance . . . . . . . 144
Maintenance Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Important Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . 146
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Maintenance Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Service Preparations
Component Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Tool Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Owner's Manual Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Seat Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Service Procedures
Fluids, Filters & Lubricants
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Engine Oil & Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176