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boat. Make sure that you and all passengers are wearing
P.F.D.’s (life jackets).
Steering
Once seated, begin pedaling in the direction you intend to
travel and steer the craft by the steering handle.
Positioning the steering handle in the center will position
the rudder straight fore and aft and will steer the craft
generally in a straight line direction. For models with
rotary steering handles, turning the handle to the left turns
the boat to the left. Turning the handle to the right turns the
boat to the right. Models with push / pull steering require
the handle to be pushed forward to turn right and pulled
back to turn left.
OPERATING YOUR ELECTRIC PEDAL BOAT
Mounting a Motor
An electric trolling motor can power some models when
the optional accessory motor mounting bracket (see
accessory order form) is installed (Exception: Mounting
bracket is standard the Jazz model).
CAUTION: The
bracket is designed for electric trolling motors with
less than 36 lbs. Thrust. It is not designed for gas-
powered outboards.
The bracket comes with its own
mounting hardware and is installed on the starboard side
of the transom. Although the motor speed will have to be
manually controlled by reaching back to the control
handle, the boat can be steered by the steering handle
rudder with the electric motor locked in a straightforward
position.
Electric Motor Operation
Follow all safety precautions listed in the pre-launch and
launching procedures. When launching, be sure the
motor is in the “up” position. To put it in the up position,
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linkage is extremely durable and internal to the boat to
protect it from damage.
Transporting Your Pedal Boat
Your pedal boat has a covered cooler / storage
compartment in the rear.
Always face the stern (rear) of
the boat towards the direction of travel
to prevent the
wind from tearing the compartment lid off. If this happens
you can contact your dealer or Johnson Outdoors-
Watercraft, Sport & Leisure Group for replacement.
Do not transport the Escape Electric Glide or
WaterWheeler Electric ASL with battery installed.
Bouncing and jarring of the battery during transport could
crack the battery compartment.
Do not transport the
adjustable seat models with the adjustable seat backs in
place. They may bounce out.
OPERATING YOUR PEDAL BOAT
Checklist for Operation
A.
All Models
Before launching your Escape or Rogue River
AquaToy pedal boat, review the following checks
and procedures.
1.
Install the rudder. Be sure to attach the cotter
ring through the end of the clevis pin to hold the pin
in place. The “flag” portion of the rudder points
away from the boat.
