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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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1. Turn the fuel cock to “ON”.
2. Turn the main switch to “ON”
and the engine stop switch to
(choke).
3. Shift transmission into neutral.
NOTE:
When the transmission is in neu-
tral, the neutral indicator light
should be on. If the light does not
come on, ask a Yamaha dealer to
inspect it.
4. Turn on the starter (choke) and
completely close the throttle
grip.
5. Start the engine by pushing
the start switch or by kicking
the kick starter.
NOTE:
If the engine fails to start, release
the start switch, wait a few sec-
onds, then try again. Each attempt
should be as short as possible to
preserve the battery. Do not crank
the engine more than 10 seconds
on any one attempt. If the engine
does not start with the starter
motor, kick the kick starter to start
the engine.
6. After starting the engine, move
the starter (choke) to the
halfway position.
NOTE:
For maximum engine life, always
warm up the engine before starting
off. Never accelerate hard with a
cold engine.
7. After warming up the engine,
turn off the starter (choke)
completely.
NOTE:
The engine is warm when it
responds normally to the throttle
with the starter (choke) turned off.
ON
FUEL
RES
OFF
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ON
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