Starter Knob; Kick Starter Lever - Suzuki RM-Z450 Manual

STARTER KNOB

This motorcycle has a starter sys-
tem to provide easy starting when
the engine is cold. When starting
the cold engine, pull the starter
knob all the way toward you. The
starter works best when the throt-
tle is in the closed position. When
the engine is warm, you do not
need to use the starter system for
starting.
NOTE: Refer to the STARTING
THE ENGINE section of this man-
ual for the engine starting proce-
dure.

KICK STARTER LEVER

Depressing the kick starter lever
with the transmission in neutral
will start the engine. If the clutch
lever is squeezed, you can also
start the engine with the transmis-
sion in any gear other than neu-
tral.
Kick down the kick starter lever
slowly from the top position until
engine compression resistance is
felt, release the kick starter lever
from this position and allow it to
return to the top. While keeping
the throttle closed, depress the
kick starter lever strongly through
the full stroke.
 WARNING
An improperly retracted kick
starter lever can interfere with
rider control.
Be sure the kick starter lever is
returned to its home position
after starting the engine.
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