Starting A Warm Engine; Shifting - Yamaha BANSHEE 350 YFZ350Z Owner's Manual

Ambient temp./starter (choke) position
0° 10°
30° 50°
1
4
1
3
2
1. Fully open
2. Half open
3. Closed
4. Starter (choke)
6. Completely close the throttle lever and start
the engine by kicking the kickstarter.
NOTICE: For maximum engine life, never
accelerate hard when the engine is
cold!
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7. If the engine is started with the starter (choke)
in position (1), the starter (choke) should be
returned to position (2) to warm up the engine.
If the engine is started with the starter (choke)
°C
20° 30°
90° °F
70°
3
2
in position (2), keep the starter (choke) in this
position to warm up the engine.
8. Continue warming up the engine until it idles
smoothly, then return the starter (choke) to
position (3) before riding.
TIP
G The engine is warm when it responds normally
to the throttle with the starter (choke) turned off.
G
When the parking brake is applied, engine
speed is limited to 2300 r/min. Make sure the
parking brake is released before moving the
throttle lever; otherwise, the engine will misfire,
preventing normal operation.
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Starting a warm engine

Follow the same procedure as for starting a cold
engine, with the exception that the starter (choke)
is not required when the engine is warm. Instead,
start the engine with the throttle slightly open.
EBU20521

Shifting

This ATV has a 6-speed forward transmission. The
transmission allows you to control the amount of
power you have available at a given speed or for
6-2
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2
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4
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