Yamaha TT-R, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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ON
FUEL
RES
OFF
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ON
1. Arrow mark pointing to “ON”
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
neutral position.
4. Turn the starter (choke) on and
completely close the throttle.
(See page 3-6 for starter (choke)
operation.)
5. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch.
NOTE:
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
engine more than 10 seconds on any
one attempt.
6. After starting the engine, move
the starter (choke) knob/lever
back halfway.
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For maximum engine life, always
warm the engine up before starting
off. Never accelerate hard when
the engine is cold!
7. When the engine is warm, turn
the starter (choke) off.
NOTE:
The engine is warm when it responds
normally to the throttle with the starter
(choke) turned off.