Yamaha SXV60K, Owner'S Manual

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Starter lever (choke)
Use the starter lever (choke) when starting and warming
up a cold engine.
1
Starter lever (choke)
2
When starting a cold engine.
3
Warming up
4
When the engine is warm.
NOTE:
@
Refer the “Starting the engine” section for proper opera-
tion.
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ESU00022
Throttle lever
Once the engine is running cleanly, squeezing
a
the throt-
tle lever
1
will increase the engine speed and cause
engagement of the drive system. Regulate the speed of
the snowmobile by varying the throttle position. Because
the throttle is spring-loaded, the snowmobile will deceler-
ate, and the engine will return to idle when it is released
b
.
WARNING
@
Check the throttle, brake, and steering for proper
operation before starting the engine.
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Throttle override system (T.O.R.S.)
If the carburetor or throttle cable should malfunction dur-
ing operation, the T.O.R.S. will operate when the throttle
lever is released.
The T.O.R.S. is designed to interrupt the ignition and
keep the engine speed between 2,800 and 3,000 r/min if
the carburetor fails to return to idle when the lever is
released.
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