Honda SPORTRAX 300EX, Owner'S Manual

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Flooded Engine
How to Stop the Engine
Starting & Stopping the Engine
Basic Operation & Riding
If Your Engine Quits or Won’t
Start,
High Air
Temperature
If the engine fails to start after repeated attempts, it may be flooded with
excess fuel. To clear a flooded engine:
Normal Engine Stop
The engine stop switch should normally remain in the RUN ( )
position even when the engine is OFF.
Emergency Engine Stop
Press the start button for 5 seconds.
Move the choke lever to the fully OFF position.
To stop the engine, make sure the transmission is in neutral by checking
that the neutral indicator lights, and turn the ignition switch OFF (
).
If your ATV is stopped with the engine stop switch OFF ( ) and the
ignition switch ON ( ), the battery will discharge.
To stop the engine in an emergency, use the engine stop switch. To
operate, move the switch to either OFF (
) position.
Leave the engine stop switch set to RUN ( ).
If the engine starts, quickly close the throttle, then, if idling is
unstable, open it slightly.
If the engine still won’t start, refer to
page .
If the engine does not start, wait 10 seconds, then follow the
procedure (page ).
Open the throttle fully.
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