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7. Continue warming up the engine until it
idles smoothly and return the starter
lever to the original position
®
for
riding.
Starting a warm engine
To start a warm engine, refer
to
the
"Starting
a cold engine" section. The
starter
(choke)
lever shou Id not be used
.
The
th rattle
shou Id
be opened slightly.
See "Break-in Section" prior to operating
engine for the first time.
Warming up
To get maximum engine life, always
"warm-
up" the engine before starting off. Never
Engine break-in
There is never a more important period,
in
the life of your machine, than the period
between zero and 20 hours.
For this reason we ask that you carefully
read the following material. Because the
engine is brand new, you must not put an
excessive load on it for the first several
hours of running. During the first 20 hours
the various parts in the engine wear and
polish themselves
to the
correct operating
clearances.
During this period
prolonged
full throttle
operation, or any condition
which
might
result
in excessive
heating
of cylinder,
must
be avoided. However,
momentary
full
throttle
operation, under load
(2 -
3 seconds max-
imum),
does not harm
the
engine.
accelerate hard with a cold engine! To see
whether or not the engine is warm, see
if
it responds to throttle normally with the
Each
fu 11
throttle
acceleration
sequence
should be followed with a
substantial
rest
period for the engine by cruising at lower
r.p.m.'s so the engine can
rid
itself of the
_
33
_temporary
build up of heat.
starter (choke) turned off.
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