Riding Instructions; Starting A Hot Engine - MOTO GUZZI 850-T Owner's Manual

RIDING INSTRUCTIONS
Checking
Before starting the engine ensure that :
• there is sufficient fuel in the tank;
• the oil in the engine sump is at correct level ;
• the ignition key is in position «2 •• (see fig. 5);
• the warning lights : red (oil pressure gauge
and generator) ; orange (neutral indicator) ; green
(for night riding) are lit;
• the starter levers on the carburetors, for cold
engine are in starting position (vertical) see «A ..
in fig . 23.
Engine starting
After the first checking, turn the twist grip 1/ 4
towards the rider and push the start button, right
on the handlebar «1 .. START in fig . 7.
After the engine has been started, before return-
ing the starter control levers into riding position
(horizontal) see «B .. in fig. 23, let the engine idle
a short while in the hot season and a few minu-
tes in the cold season .
Should the control starter levers be left in start-
ing position "A .. in fig. 23) by riding, there would
be Irregular carburation and increased fuel con-
sumption and even worse, there could be the pos-
sibility of seizures because of too much petrol
going into the cylinders.
Do not forget that if the engine is in gear, the
neutral indicator light (orange) is not lit; to start
the engine in such conditions could be very dan-
gerous, unless the clutch is kept fully disenga-
ged, as the motorcycle itself may start off.
Starting a hot engine
In this case it is not necessary to set the starter
control levers on the carburetors in starting po-
sition (<< A .. in fig. 23) as this would richen the
carburation too much.
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