What To Do When The Engine Is „Flooded - KTM 60 SX Owner's Handbook Manual

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Starting when the engine is warm
1 Open fuel tap
2 Put the gear in neutral
1
3 Open throttle to
/
and kick down kickstarter vigorously
2
What to do when the engine is „flooded"
1 Close fuel tap
2 Start engine with full throttle. If necessary, unscrew spark
plug and dry it.
3 Once the engine is running, open fuel tap again.
Starting off
Pull the clutch lever. Put the engine into first gear, slowly relea-
se the clutch lever and accelerate at the same time.
WARNING
– B
,
EFORE YOU START OFF
CHECK THAT THE MAIN OR SIDE STAND HAS
BEEN SWUNG RIGHT UP TO THE TOP
,
FLOOR
YOU MAY LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE
Shifting/Riding
You are now in first gear, referred to as the drive or uphill gear.
Depending on the conditions (traffic, hill size, etc.), you can
shift to a higher gear. Turn down the throttle, at the same time
pull clutch lever in and shift to the next higher gear. Let clutch
lever go again and open the throttle. If you turned on the
choke, make sure you turn it off again as soon as engine is
warm.
When shifting down, use the brakes if necessary and turn down
at the same time. Pull clutch lever and shift down to the next
lower gear. Let clutch lever go slowly and open throttle or shift
down again.
WARNING
– Y
'
OUR YOUNGSTER
S DRIVING SPEED SHOULD ALWAYS BE ADJUSTED TO
/
HIS
HER DRIVING SKILLS AS WELL AS TO THE TERRAIN
– Y
OUR YOUNGSTER SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO RIDE THE
MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT SUPERVISION
– R
EPLACE THE HELMET VISOR OR GOGGLE GLASSES EARLY ENOUGH
W
HEN LIGHT SHINES DIRECTLY ON A SCRATCHED VISOR OR GOGGLES
YOU WILL BE PRACTICALLY BLIND
– A
FTER FALLING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE
THOROUGHLY BEFORE USING IT AGAIN
. I
F THE STAND DRAGS ON THE
.
.
.
.
,
CHECK ALL ITS FUNCTIONS
.
!
– D
RIVING A COLD ENGINE AT HIGH SPEED WILL REDUCE THE LIFE OF THE
. W
ENGINE
E RECOMMEND TO WARM THE ENGINE UP AT A MEDIUM
ENGINE SPEED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE SWITCHING TO FULL
.
LOAD
– N
EVER HAVE THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN WHEN CHANGING DOWN TO A
. T
LOWER GEAR
HE ENGINE WILL OVERREV
,
ADDITION
THE REAR WHEEL BLOCKS SO THAT THE MOTORCYCLE CAN
EASILY GET OUT OF CONTROL
– I
F THE ENGINE RUNS WITHOUT THROTTLE DURING LONGER DOWNHILL
,
TRAVEL
THE ENGINE SHOULD BE ACCELERATED OCCASIONALLY TO
ENSURE THAT IT IS SUPPLIED WITH SUFFICIENT LUBRICANT WHICH IS
.
MIXED IN THE FUEL
– I
,
N THE EVENT THAT
WHILE YOUR CHILD IS RIDING ON THE MOTORCY
,
CLE
YOU NOTICE ANY UNUSUAL OPERATION
CHILD SHOULD STOP IMMEDIATELY
CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED
Braking
Turn off gas and apply the hand and foot brakes at the same
time. When driving on sandy, wet or slippery ground use main-
ly the rear wheel brake. Always brake with feeling, blocking
wheels can cause you to skid or fall. Also change down to lower
gears depending on your speed.
W
,
HEN YOU BRAKE
THE BRAKE DISCS
. T
BRAKE FLUID HEAT UP
HE HOTTER THESE PARTS GET
. I
AKING EFFECT
N EXTREME CASES
Stopping
Brake motorcycle and shift gears to idling. To switch off the
engine, depress short circuit switch until the engine stops. Close
fuel tap.
– N
EVER LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT SUPERVISION AS LONG AS
THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
– M
OTORCYCLE ENGINES PRODUCE A GREAT AMOUNT OF HEAT WHILE
. T
RUNNING
HE ENGINE
SHOCK ABSORBERS CAN BECOME VERY HOT
.
THESE PARTS AFTER STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE
,
PARK IT WHERE PEDESTRIANS ARE NOT LIKELY TO TOUCH IT AND GET
.
BURNED
!
– C
LOSE THE FUEL TAP WHEN LEAVING YOUR VEHICLE
CARBURETOR MAY GET FLOODED AND FUEL WILL ENTER THE ENGINE
CAUTION
,
DAMAGING THE VALVES
.
-
RELATED NOISE
,
TURN THE ENGINE OFF
KTM
.
DEALER
WARNING
,
,
BRAKE PADS
BRAKE CALIPER AND
,
THE WEAKER THE BRE
,
THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM CAN FAIL
WARNING
.
,
,
,
EXHAUST PIPE
MUFFLER
BRAKE ROTORS
. D
O NOT TOUCH ANY OF
,
AND TAKE CARE TO
CAUTION
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THERWISE THE
!
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N
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9
,
YOUR
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AND
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,
AND
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