KYMCO Mongoose 90 R, Owner'S Manual

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Starting a warm engine
To start a warm engine, refer to the "Starting a
cold engine" section. The starter (choke) should
not be used. The throttle should be opened
slightly.
Warming up
To get maximum engine life, always warm up the
engine before starting off. Never accelerate
hard with a cold engine! To see whether or not
the engine is warm, check if it responds to the
throttle normally with the starter (choke) turned
off.
Engine break-in
There is never a more important period in the life
of your machine than the period between zero
and 20 hours.
For this reason, we ask that you carefully read
the following material. Because the engine is
brand new, you must not put an excessive load
on it for the first 20 hours, the various parts in
the engine wear and polish themselves to the
correct operating clearances.
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Do not operate the throttle (open and close
rapidly) as the ATV will move forward
suddenly, causing possible loss of control.
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Do not leave the ATV unattended while the
engine is warming up
CAUTION:
To start the engine without the electric starter.
1. Follow steps 1 through 5.
2. With the throttle closed, operate the kick
starter with a rapid, continuous motion.
3. Follow steps 7 through 8.
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Do not allow the kick starter to snap back
freely against the pedal stop as engine case
damage could result.
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Raise the kick starter pedal after the kick
starter lever is returned to the stop.
CAUTION: