Nautique 2008 70141 - Manual (Page 31)

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Emergency Stop Switch and
Lanyard
Your Correct Craft boat is equipped with an emergency stop switch
and lanyard. Correct Craft strongly recommends that the lanyard
be secured to the operator and the lock plate attached to the
emergency stop switch prior to starting the engine and anytime the
engine is operating.
The lanyard is designed to turn off the engine whenever the
operator moves far enough away from the helm to activate the
switch. It is strongly recommended that the lanyard be used by the
operator.
• Attach the emergency stop switch lanyard to a secure place on
your clothing, your arm or leg while operating.
• DO NOT attach the lanyard to clothing that could tear loose.
DO NOT route the lanyard where it could become entangled,
preventing it from functioning.
• Avoid accidentally pulling the lanyard during normal operation.
Loss of engine power means loss of most steering control. Also,
without engine power, the boat could slow rapidly. This could
cause people and objects in the boat to be thrown forward.
There are practical limitations to what the emergency stop switch
and lanyard can do. It can take several seconds for the engine and
propeller to stop turning. The boat can continue to coast for several
hundred feet depending on the velocity at the time the switch was
activated, and the degree of any turn. While the boat is coasting, it
can cause injury to anyone in its path as seriously as if the boat
operated under power.
Boating Safety
An Emergency Stop Switch system that is
not used or does not function properly can cause death
or serious injury. DO NOT operate the boat if the
Emergency Stop Switch system does not function
properly.
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