Yamaha VZ200R, Owner'S Manual

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Operation
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ter pump is pumping water through the cool-
ing passages. If the cooling passages are
frozen, it may take a while for water to start
flowing out of the pilot hole.
NOTICE
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If water is not flowing out of the pilot hole
at all times while the engine is running,
overheating and serious damage could
occur. Stop the engine and check wheth-
er the cooling water inlet on the lower
case or the cooling water pilot hole is
blocked. Consult your Yamaha dealer if
the problem cannot be located and cor-
rected.
Check that no water leaks from the joints be-
tween the exhaust cover, cylinder head, and
body cylinder.
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Warming up engine
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Electric start and prime start models
After starting the engine, allow it to idle for 3
minutes to warm up. Failure to do so will
shorten engine life.
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Checks after engine warm-up
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Shifting
While tightly moored, and without applying
throttle, confirm that the engine shifts
smoothly into forward and reverse, and back
to neutral.
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Stop switches
●
Confirm that turning the main switch to the
“
” (off) position stops the engine.
●
Confirm that removing the clip from the en-
gine shut-off switch stops the engine.
●
Confirm that the engine cannot be started
with the clip removed from the engine
shut-off switch.
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Shifting
WARNING
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Before shifting, make sure there are no
swimmers or obstacles in the water near
you.
NOTICE
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Warm up the engine before shifting into
gear. Until the engine is warm, the idle
speed may be higher than normal. High
idle speed can prevent you from shifting
back to neutral. If this occurs, stop the
engine, shift to neutral, then restart the
engine and allow it to warm up.
To shift out of neutral
1.
Pull the neutral interlock trigger up (if
equipped).
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