Yamaha Road Star XV16ARC, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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1. Turn the fuel cock lever to “ON”.
2. Turn the key to “ON” and make
sure that the engine stop switch is
set to “
”.
3. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
NOTE:
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When the transmission is in the neutral
position, the neutral indicator light
should be on, otherwise have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
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4. Turn the starter (choke) on and
completely close the throttle. (See
page 3-11 for starter (choke) oper-
ation.)
5. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch.
NOTE:
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If the engine fails to start, release the
start switch, wait a few seconds, and
then try again. Each starting attempt
should be as short as possible to pre-
serve the battery. Do not crank the en-
gine more than 10 seconds on any one
attempt.
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6. After starting the engine, move the
starter (choke) knob back halfway.
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CAUTION:
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For maximum engine life, always
warm the engine up before starting
off. Never accelerate hard when the
engine is cold!
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7. When the engine is warm, turn the
starter (choke) off.
NOTE:
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The engine is warm when it responds
normally to the throttle with the starter
(choke) turned off. To avoid the possi-
bility of excessive exhaust emissions,
never leave the starter (choke) on long-
er than necessary. The time necessary
for starter (choke) use depends upon
the ambient temperature. Tempera-
tures above 50°F (10°C) require about
7 seconds of starter (choke) use and
temperatures below 50°F (10°C) re-
quire about 35 seconds with the starter
(choke) turned on, then about
2.5 minutes with the starter (choke) in
the halfway position.
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