Operation And Important Riding Points; Starting And Warming Up A Cold Engine - Yamaha XT250 2008 Owner's Manual

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become familiar with all controls. If
there is a control or function you do not
understand, ask your Yamaha dealer.
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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS

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Starting and warming up a
cold engine
In order for the ignition circuit cut-off
system to enable starting, one of the
following conditions must be met:
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The transmission is in the neutral
position.
G
The transmission is in gear with
the clutch lever pulled and the sid-
estand up.
See page 4-12 for more information.
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 neu-
tral position. (See page 6-2.) The
neutral indicator light should come
on. If not, ask a Yamaha dealer to
check the electrical circuit.
4. Turn the starter (choke) on and
completely close the throttle. (See
page 4-9.)
5. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch.
If the engine fails to start, release
the start switch, wait a few sec-
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6. After starting the engine, move the
7. When the engine is warm, turn the
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The engine is warm when it responds
normally to the throttle with the starter
(choke) turned off. To avoid the possi-
bility of excessive exhaust emissions,
never leave the starter (choke) on long-
er than necessary. The time necessary
for starter (choke) use depends upon
the ambient temperature. Tempera-
tures above 10 °C (50 °F) require about
7 seconds of starter (choke) use and
temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F) re-
quire about 35 seconds with the starter
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onds, and then try again. Each
starting attempt should be as short
as possible to preserve the bat-
tery. Do not crank the engine more
than 10 seconds on any one at-
tempt.
starter (choke) back halfway.
NOTICE: For maximum engine
life, always warm the engine up
before starting off. Never accel-
erate hard when the engine is
cold!
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starter (choke) off.
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