Riding Instructions; Starting A Cold Engine - MOTO GUZZI 850-T5 Owner's Manual

20 RIDING INSTRUCTIONS
Controls before starting
Ensure that:
- the ignition key is
In
the 81M poslbon (mark
~ A~
on the key has to be in hne with mark. ..
C ~
(lig . 4);
- there is sul1ioenl lue! in Ihe lank:
- the oil
in
the sump IS al correct level,
- the
following red warning lights are
lit
~ oll .,
.. gen .. ;
- starter control lever for COld 51artrng Is In posl-
\lOn .. A .. , rIQ . 28
Starting a cold engine
After checkmg the above, tum Ihe !wIst gnp
'I.
turn, pull Ihe clutch lever fully. and press start
button .. A .. (fig. 6) .
As soon as Ihe engine has slaned and before re-
turning starter lever 10 position ·B· (fig . 28),
allow the engine to idle
8
few minutes In the
coki
season or
a
few secands in the hot season.
It the starter lever Is 'eft in starting position
.. .... , tlg. 28 whilst riding, there would be ir-
regular carbUI'IIUon and Incr.ased ruel con-
sumption and In the worst cases the cytlnders
might seize because of
too
much petrol going
into them.
CautlOfl - II lhe green bghl ~ Neutral . on lhe
panel does nol ltgi'll up when mark .. A" on the 19·
nillon key IS nned up wllh mark
~ C
.. (see Ilg 4).
lhis means a gear is engaged and the pedal has
to
be
moved
10
the neutral position
Starting a hot engine
Proceed as for a cold engine, except thai .n thIS
case the staner lever has not to be adjusted to
stan positIOn .. A_. fig. 28 as \hls would nchen the
carburallOn too much.
On the way
To change up or down. pull the clulch lever com·
pletely and engage the next gear. Release. lhe
c!ulch lever slowly . accelerallng at the same trme.
The pedal has to
be
actuated firmly and accom·
panled with the foot.
When Shifting down 10 lower gears, operate
gradually
0f1
the
brakes and the throttle gnp to
avOId overreVVlng the engine when Ine cltJlCh
lever IS released.