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GEN
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STARTING AND BREAK-IN
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
Do not operate the cold starter knob and throt-
tle. Pull the hot starter lever
1
and start the
engine by pushing the start switch or by kick-
ing the kickstarter forcefully with a firm stroke.
As soon as the engine starts, release the hot
starter lever to close the air passage.
Restarting an engine after a fall
Pull the hot starter lever and start the engine.
As soon as the engine starts, release the hot
starter lever to close the air passage.
The engine fails to start
Pull the hot starter lever all the way out and
while holding the lever, kick the kickstarter 10
to 20 times to clear the engine.
Then, restart the engine.
Refer to “Restarting an engine after a fall”.
* Operate the throttle grip before kick starting.
CAUTION:
Observe the following break-in procedures
during initial operation to ensure optimum
performance and avoid engine damage.
Throttle
grip oper-
ation*
Cold
starter
knob
Hot
starter
lever
Starting
a cold engine
Air temperature = less than
5 °C (41 °F)
Open 3 or
4 times
ON
OFF
Air temperature = more
than 5 °C (41 °F)
None
ON
OFF
Air temperature (normal
temperature) = between
5 °C (41 °F) and 25 °C
(77 °F)
None
ON/OFF
OFF
Air temperature = more
than 25 °C (77 °F)
None
OFF
OFF
Starting an engine after a long
period of time
None
ON
OFF
Restarting a warm engine
None
OFF
ON
Restarting an engine after a fall
None
OFF
ON
