Starting A Warm Engine - Yamaha 2001 YZF-R6M Owner's Manual

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS

1. Turn the main switch to "ON" and

the engine stop switch to "

CAUTION:

The oil level/coolant temperature in-

dicator light and fuel indicator light

should come on for a few seconds

and then go off. If an indicator light

does not go off, refer to the corre-

sponding

indicator

check in the "INSTRUMENT AND

CONTROL FUNCTIONS" section.

2. Shift the transmission into neutral.

NOTE:

When the transmission is in neutral, the

neutral indicator light should be on. If

the light does not come on, ask a

Yamaha dealer to inspect it.

3. Turn on the starter (choke) and

completely close the throttle grip.

4. Start the engine by pushing the

start switch.

NOTE:

If the engine fails to start, release the

start switch, wait a few seconds, then

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try again. Each attempt should be as

short as possible to preserve the bat-

tery. Do not crank the engine more

than 10 seconds on any one attempt.

5. After starting the engine, move the

starter (choke) to the warming up

light

circuit

position.

NOTE:

For maximum engine life, always warm

up the engine before starting off. Never

accelerate hard with a cold engine.

6. 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.