Yamaha GP1200R WaveRunner 2001 Owner's manual

READ THIS MANUAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION!
OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S
MANUAL
LIT-18626-04-04
GP1200R
U.S.A. Edition
2001
WaveRunner

E
EJU00270
To the owner/operator
Thank you for choosing a Yamaha water-
craft.
This Owner’s/Operator’s Manual contains
information you will need for proper opera-
tion, maintenance, and care. A thorough
understanding of these simple instructions
will help you to obtain maximum enjoyment
from your new Yamaha. If you have any
questions about the operation or mainte-
nance of your watercraft, please consult a
Yamaha dealer.
Because Yamaha has a policy of continu-
ing product improvement, this product may
not be exactly as described in this Owner’s/
Operator’s Manual. Specifications are sub-
ject to change without notice.
This manual should be considered a per-
manent part of this watercraft and should
remain with it even if the watercraft is subse-
quently sold.
Important manual information:
In this manual, information of particular
importance is distinguished in the following
ways:
The Safety Alert Symbol means
ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
WARNING
Failure to follow WARNING instructions
could result in severe injury or death to
the machine operator, passenger(s), a
bystander, or a person inspecting or
repairing the watercraft.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates special precau-
tions that must be taken to avoid damage
to the watercraft.
N
O
TE:
A NOTE provides key information to make
procedures easier or clearer.
EJU00271
WaveRunner GP1200R
OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S MANUAL
©2000 by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
1st Edition, August 2000
All rights reserved.
Any reprinting or unauthorized use
without the written permission of
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
is expressly prohibited.
Printed in USA
P/N LIT-18626-04-04

E
EJU00273
CONTENTS
READ THIS OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR WATERCRAFT.
GENERAL AND SAFETY
INFORMATION 1
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 2
OPERATION 3
MAINTENANCE AND CARE 4
TROUBLESHOOTING AND
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 5
APPENDIX 6

E
1
EJU00274
GENERAL AND
SAFETY
INFORMATION
Identification numbers.............................1-1
Primary Identification (PRI-ID) number ..1-1
Hull Identification Number (HIN).............1-1
Engine serial number..............................1-1
Emission control information.................1-2
Approval label of Emission control
certificate.................................................1-2
Manufactured date label.........................1-2
Important labels........................................1-3
Label location..........................................1-3
Warning labels ........................................1-4
Caution labels .........................................1-6
Other labels.............................................1-7
Safety information..............................1-8
Limitations on who may operate the
watercraft.................................................1-8
Cruising limitations..................................1-9
Operation requirements........................1-10
Hazard information ...............................1-13
Watercraft characteristics .....................1-13
Rules of the Road...................................1-15
Steering and sailing rules .....................1-15
Rules when encountering vessels .......1-16
Other special situations ........................1-17
Reading buoys and other markers.......1-17
To get more boating safety
information..............................................1-19
United States Coast Guard ..................1-19
Other sources .......................................1-19
Watercraft Education and Training.......1-19
Enjoy your watercraft responsibly.......1-20

1-1
E
EJU00699
Identification numbers
Record your Primary Identification (PRI-
ID) number, Hull Identification Number (HIN)
and engine serial number in the spaces pro-
vided, to assist you in ordering spare parts
from a Yamaha dealer. Also record and keep
these ID numbers in a separate place in
case your watercraft is stolen.
EJU00700
Primary Identification (PRI-ID)
number
The PRI-ID number is stamped on a label 1
attached to the inside of the engine compart-
ment.
EJU00701
Hull Identification Number
(HIN)
The HIN is stamped on a plate 2 attached
to the hull on the aft, starboard side.
EJU00288a
Engine serial number
The engine serial number is stamped on
a label 3attached to the engine unit.

1-2
E
EJU00631a
Emission control
information
This engine conforms to the U.S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations
for marine SI engines for the year 2001.
Approval label of Emission
control certificate
This label is attached to the electrical box
and the silencer of the carburetor.
1Emission control information label
Manufactured date label
This label is attached to the electrical box
and the silencer of the carburetor.
2Manufactured date label

1-3
E
EJU00293
Important labels
Label location

1-4
E
Warning labels
1
23
4
5

1-5
E
6
78
90
A