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Starting
a
hot
engine
Getting under
way and
stopping
of
machine
On the way
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persist in
many
attempts but
check
carbur.·
tion.
Ignition. battery charge and
if
the
011 In
the
sump is of correct gradation.
When
starting
a
hot
engine there is no need
to
open
the
starter
lever
as Ihis would
ri
chen
the
millture and
make starting
difficult.
II
starting a hOI
engine
gives some difficulty
It Is well to open the throttle completely
before pushing
in Ihe starter
button.
Pull
the
clulch
lever completely. engage
low
gear. release the
clutch
slowly. and
at
the
same
time turn the gas
on.
As
soon
as the
engine
has picked up
some
speed. close
the gas. pull the clutch and by
downward
l
oe
pressure
engage
second gear.
Th
en release
the
clutch
rapidly (but
not with
a
j
erk) and
turn
on the gas once more.
Third
and
fourth
and high gear are likewise enga·
ged by toe pressure.
In
normal
riding
conditi
ons.
all the
lell·tale
lighls should be oil. ellcept naturally the
red
light
when
riding with
the high beam
on.
II anyone of them lights
up.
this means
there
Is
some
fault
in
the
system or oil pres·
sure Is insufficient.
The
mallimum speeds in
each gear
should ne·
ver
be
exceeded.
not
even on
sl
eep downhill
grades.
00 nOI
forget
that
either with
ri
ght
or
left gear shift. by toe pressure you pass
to a
higher
gear
and by heel pressure to a
lower
gear
(Fig.
10). Before
any
gear
Is en·
gaged.
make
sure
the
clutch is completely
disengaged.
[t
is
necessary to fully
close
the gas
when
you
change
up but it
can
only
Stopping the
machine
be
closed
partially when changing
down.
To
obtain last and ellortless
gear shifts. always.
depress
the
pedal
firmly
but
gently
without
stampmg or jabbing vigorollsly
on
it
.
The free
position
(neutral)
is in
between
first
and second
gear.
To locate this
position it Is
necessary to shift to low gear
and
then by
slight Itoel pressure
(half
stroke)
to feel for
neutral
position.
With
the machine
standing stili and Ihe
en·
gine running. the transmission should always
be kept
in
neutral. Do nol
keep the clutch
lever depressed. even during the
brlelest
stops. Always change 10 a
higher
gear
ralher
than let
the engine
race.
As soon as
Ihe
machine
stops. close
the
throttle. shift to
neutral. turn
the key to the
·
0
•
position
and take It
oil (Fig. 7)
.
Fig.
to
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