OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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6
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Read the Owner’s Manual carefully to
become familiar with all controls. If
there is a control or function you do not
understand, ask your Yamaha dealer.
WARNING
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Failure to familiarize yourself with
the controls can lea
d
to loss of con-
trol, which coul
d
cause an acci
d
ent
or injury.
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Startin
g
an
d
warmin
g
up a
col
d
en
g
ine
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.
WARNING
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Be sure to shift the transmission
into neutral
b
efore startin
g
the
en
g
ine.
Never ri
d
e with the si
d
estan
d
d
own.
4. Turn the starter (choke) on and
completely close the throttle. (See
page 4-7.)
5. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch or by pushing the
kickstarter lever down.
6. When the engine is warm, turn the
starter (choke) off.
TIP
The engine is warm when it responds
quickly to the throttle with the starter
(choke) turned off.
NOTICE
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For maximum en
g
ine life, never ac-
celerate har
d
when the en
g
ine is
col
d
!
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