2009 Kawasaki JET SKI Ultra 260X Owners Manual - Page 72

2009 Kawasaki JET SKI Ultra 260X Manual

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70 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS can lose balance and be injured. Never allow the passenger to ride in front of the operator. The operator must always keep the engine shut -off lanyard attached to himself while operating the watercraft. If the operator falls, the lanyard stops the engine (see the Starting the Engine section). Alcohol and drugs impair judgement and reaction time. Never drink and ride. Wear suitable eye protection while operating this watercraft. In some circumstances water spray can momentarily interfere with vision and create a hazard. Operator and passengers should wear foot protection at all times. Objects hidden underwater may injure your feet. Kawasaki recommends that the operator and passengers of personal watercraft wear protective swimwear such as wet-suit bottoms. Riders of personal watercraft may suffer injury due to the forceful injection of water into body cavities either by falling into the water or while mounting the craft. The operator should slow the watercraft to a stop and alert the passengers before shifting to reverse to prevent the bow from suddenly diving into the water, which can throw the passengers forward and injure them. You need throttle to turn. Releasing the throttle completely reduces the ability to steer and the watercraft can hit an object you are trying to avoid. Use caution when towing another watercraft. Towing affects steering control and can create a hazardous condition. operators of this watercraft must know the right• All ing procedure because this craft will not self-right j • • • • if it is capsized (see Righting the Capsized Watercraft in the Riding the JET SKI Watercraft section). Never operate the watercraft after dark. It was not designed for such use, and has no lighting equipment. Avoid operating the watercraft in waters full of weeds or debris, as they may clog the jet pump, and cause an injury if you fall. Do not operate in shallow water, or the impeller may be damaged and sand may clog the water cooling hoses. Be very careful of other boats, especially those towing water skiers. Give them plenty of room. Never go over a ski jump. You could damage the watercraft or injure yourself. Do not operate the watercraft in ocean surf. In addition to being dangerous, it may be illegal in certain localities. Slow down before crossing waves. Do not ride if you have a back condition. High speed operation in choppy or rough water may cause back injuries. The operator should always stop the engine and pull the engine shut-off lanyard key before a passenger uses the reboarding step. A reboarding passenger could be injured if their leg slips through the reboarding step and they are dragged through the water. The passenger should not use the reboarding step while the engine is running. The operator must judge what is a safe speed taking into consideration visibility, traffic, weather conditions, waves, etc. Water conditions such

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70
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
j
can lose balance and be injured. Never allow the
passenger to ride in front of the operator.
•
The operator must always keep the engine shut
-off lanyard attached to himself while operating the
watercraft. If the operator falls, the lanyard stops
the engine (see the Starting the Engine section).
•
Alcohol and drugs impair judgement and reaction
time. Never drink and ride.
•
Wear suitable eye protection while operating this
watercraft.
In some circumstances water spray
can momentarily interfere with vision and create
a hazard.
•
Operator and passengers should wear foot protec-
tion at all times. Objects hidden underwater may
injure your feet.
•
Kawasaki recommends that the operator and pas-
sengers of personal watercraft wear protective
swimwear such as wet-suit bottoms.
Riders of
personal watercraft may suffer injury due to the
forceful injection of water into body cavities either
by falling into the water or while mounting the
craft.
•
The operator should slow the watercraft to a stop
and alert the passengers before shifting to reverse
to prevent the bow from suddenly diving into the
water, which can throw the passengers forward
and injure them.
•
You need throttle to turn.
Releasing the throttle
completely reduces the ability to steer and the wa-
tercraft can hit an object you are trying to avoid.
•
Use caution when towing another watercraft. Tow-
ing affects steering control and can create a haz-
ardous condition.
•
All operators of this watercraft must know the right-
ing procedure because this craft will not self-right
if it is capsized (see Righting the Capsized Water-
craft in the Riding the JET SKI Watercraft section).
•
Never operate the watercraft after dark.
It was
not designed for such use, and has no lighting
equipment.
•
Avoid operating the watercraft in waters full of
weeds or debris, as they may clog the jet pump,
and cause an injury if you fall.
•
Do not operate in shallow water, or the impeller
may be damaged and sand may clog the water
cooling hoses.
•
Be very careful of other boats, especially those
towing water skiers. Give them plenty of room.
•
Never go over a ski jump. You could damage the
watercraft or injure yourself.
•
Do not operate the watercraft in ocean surf.
In
addition to being dangerous, it may be illegal in
certain localities.
•
Slow down before crossing waves. Do not ride if
you have a back condition. High speed operation
in choppy or rough water may cause back injuries.
•
The operator should always stop the engine and
pull the engine shut-off lanyard key before a
passenger uses the reboarding step. A reboard-
ing passenger could be injured if their leg slips
through the reboarding step and they are dragged
through the water. The passenger should not use
the reboarding step while the engine is running.
•
The operator must judge what is a safe speed
taking into consideration visibility, traffic, weather
conditions, waves, etc.
Water conditions such