2008 Kawasaki JET SKI STX-15F Owners Manual - Page 92

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90 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS engine stop button by the operator. Use the following procedure immediately to right the craft. of the deck with the other, as though trying to pull yourself up onto the bottom of the hull. Now, push down on the rear corner of the hull with one foot, using your body weight to roll the capsized craft toward you. As the craft rolls over toward you, reach for the far side of the hull, if needed, and pull it on over. j WARNING This watercraft will not self-right if capsized. Operators must know the proper righting procedure or they could be stranded. sure the engine is stopped. If it is not • Make stopped, immediately pull the lanyard key off the stop button or push the stop button to stop the engine. • • CAUTION Turn the capsized boat clockwise so that the port side always faces downward. Turning counterclockwise can cause water in the exhaust system to run into the engine, with possible engine damage. CAUTION If the engine continues running with the craft capsized, water can enter the throttle body and engine, locking the engine. This will cause severe and immediate damage to internal engine parts. Do not operate the watercraft with water in the engine. Do not try to start the engine until it is completely empty of water; internal engine parts could be severely and immediately damaged. If water gets into the engine, follow the procedure described in the After Submerging section. to the rear corner of the capsized craft. • Swim Push down on the port side of the craft with one • hand and reach across the hull and grasp the rear the watercraft has capsized and been • After righted, it may have water in the engine compartment. Carefully go back aboard from the

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90
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
j
engine stop button by the operator. Use the follow-
ing procedure immediately to right the craft.
WARNING
This watercraft will not self-right if capsized.
Operators must know the proper righting
procedure or they could be stranded.
•
Make sure the engine is stopped.
If it is not
stopped, immediately pull the lanyard key off the
stop button or push the stop button to stop the
engine.
CAUTION
If the engine continues running with the
craft capsized, water can enter the throttle
body and engine, locking the engine.
This
will cause severe and immediate damage to
internal engine parts.
Do not operate the watercraft with water in
the engine.
Do not try to start the engine until it is com-
pletely empty of water; internal engine parts
could be severely and immediately damaged.
If water gets into the engine, follow the pro-
cedure described in the After Submerging
section.
•
Swim to the rear corner of the capsized craft.
•
Push down on the port side of the craft with one
hand and reach across the hull and grasp the rear
of the deck with the other, as though trying to pull
yourself up onto the bottom of the hull.
•
Now, push down on the rear corner of the hull with
one foot, using your body weight to roll the cap-
sized craft toward you.
•
As the craft rolls over toward you, reach for the far
side of the hull, if needed, and pull it on over.
CAUTION
Turn the capsized boat clockwise so that the
port side always faces downward.
Turning
counterclockwise can cause water in the
exhaust system to run into the engine, with
possible engine damage.
•
After
the
watercraft
has
capsized
and
been
righted, it may have water in the engine com-
partment.
Carefully go back aboard from the