BRP Ski-Doo 1200 4-TEC 2018, Operator'S Manual

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BASIC PROCEDURES
Engine Starting Procedure
Procedure
1. Apply parking brake.
2. Recheck throttle control lever oper-
ation.
3. Put your helmet on.
4. Ensure that the tether cord cap is in-
stalled on the engine cut-off switch
and that the cord is attached to your
clothing eyelet.
5. Ensure that the emergency engine
stop switch is in the ON position
(up).
6. Depress the START/electronic re-
verse button to engage the electric
starter and start the engine. Re-
lease button immediately when en-
gine has started.
WARNING
Never depress throttle while start-
ing engine.
7. Release parking brake.
NOTE: For an initial cold start, do not
release parking brake. Perform the
VEHICLE WARM-UP
procedure as ex-
plained below.
Manual Start Models
Grab rewind starter handle, pull handle
slowly until a resistance is felt, then
hold handle firmly and pull vigorously
to start engine.
Electric Start Models
Depress the START/RER button to en-
gage the electric starter and start the
engine. Release button immediately
when engine has started.
NOTICE
Do not engage electric
starter for more than 10 seconds at
a time. A rest period should be ob-
served between the cranking cycles
to allow electric starter to cool down.
Emergency Starting
(E-TEC)
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Do not attempt an emergency starting
procedure. Have the battery charged
or replaced.
NOTE: Emergency manual engine
start is not provided for ACE and 1200
4-TEC models.
E E E E----T T T TE E E EC C C C
The engine can be started with the
emergency starter rope supplied with
the tool kit.
Remove belt guard.
WARNING
Do not wind starting rope around
your hand. Hold rope by the han-
dle only. Do not start the snowmo-
bile by the drive pulley unless it is
a true emergency situation. Have
the snowmobile repaired as soon
as possible.
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Attach one end of emergency rope to
rewind handle.
NOTE:
The suspension adjustment
tool can be used as an emergency han-
dle.
Attach the other end of emergency
rope to the starter clip supplied in the
tool kit.
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