Operation And Important Riding Points; Starting And Warming Up A Cold Engine - Yamaha TT-R230 Owner's Manual

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS

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Starting and warming up a
cold engine
In order for the starting circuit cut-off
system to enable starting, one of the
following conditions must be met:
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position.
 The transmission is in gear with
the clutch lever pulled.
See page 4-9 for more informa-
tion.
1. Turn the fuel cock lever to "ON".
2. Push the ignition switch to set it to
"ON".
3. Shift the transmission into the
neutral position.
4. Turn the starter (choke) on and
completely close the throttle. (See
page 4-6.)
5. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch.
If the engine fails to start, release
the start switch, wait a few sec-
onds, and then try again. Each
starting attempt should be as
short as possible to preserve the
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6. After starting the engine, move the
7. When the engine is warm, turn the
TIP
The engine is warm when it responds
normally to the throttle with the starter
(choke) turned off.
NOTICE
For maximum engine life, never ac-
celerate hard when the engine is
cold!
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battery. Do not crank the engine
more than 10 seconds on any one
attempt.
starter (choke) back halfway.
starter (choke) off.
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