Starting A Warm Engine; Shifting - Yamaha WR450F 2013 Owner's Manual

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If the engine fails to start, push the main
switch to "OFF" and give the kickstarter
10 to 20 slow kicks at full throttle in or-
der to clear the engine of the rich air-fu-
el mixture retained in it.
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS

Starting a warm engine

Follow the same procedure as for start-
ing a cold engine with the exception
that the starter is not required when the
engine is warm.
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If the engine does not start at high
altitude, start the engine with the
throttle grip opened by one degree
or two degrees.
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The mark on the throttle housing
indicates five degrees. Use the
mark for your reference when
opening the throttle grip.
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1. Mark
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Shifting

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1. Shift pedal
2. Neutral position
Shifting gears lets you control the
amount of engine power available for
starting off, accelerating, climbing hills,
etc.
The gear positions are shown in the il-
lustration.
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To shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position, press the shift pedal down
repeatedly until it reaches the end of its
travel, and then slightly raise it.
NOTICE
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Even with the transmission in
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