Riding Instructions - MOTO GUZZI 850-T Owner's Manual

RIDING INSTRUCTIONS
Checking
Before starting the engine ensure thai :
• there is sufficient fuel in the lank ;
• the oil In Ihe engine sump is at correct level ;
• Ihe ignlUon key Is in position . 2. (see fig . 5);
• the warning lights : red (oit pressure gauge
and generator): orange (neu tral indicator) Bte lit
;
• Ihe starter levers on Ihe carburetors, lor co ld
engine are in starting position (vertical ) see - A.
in Ilg. 23.
Eng ine starting
After the lirst checking, turn the twist grip 1/ 4
towards the rider and push the start button. rlght
on Ihe handlebar . , .. START in lig . 1.
Aller Ihe engine has been started, before return -
Ing Ihe starter control levers Inlo riding position
(horizon tal) see ftB ~ In fig . 23, let the engine Idle
a short while in the hot season and 8 lew minu-
tes in the cold season.
Should Ihe control . Iarter lever. be left In
.tlrt-
Ing po.lUon . A. In IIg. 23) by riding, Iher. would
be Irr.gular cerburallon end Incr .... d lUll con·
.umpllon and even wor.e, there could bl the po.-
.Ibillty
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seizure. because of too much petrol
going Inlo Ihe cylinder •.
Do nol 10fgel Ihal it the engine is In gear. Ihe
neul,a' IndicatOf ligh t (ofange) is nol iii; 1 0 slarl
the engin e in such conditions could be very dan-
gerous. unless Ihe c lutch Is kept fully disenga-
ged. as the molorcyc/e itself may slarl oft.
Starting a hot engine
In th is case it is not necessary to sel the starler
co ntrol levers on the carburetors in sta rt ing po-
sll lon
(. A~
in lig. 23) 115 Ih ls woul d lichen Ihe
carbura tlon 1 00 mUCh.
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