Before Riding; Emergency Starting - BOMBARDIER Alpine 1987 Operator's Manual

,.,. CAUTION: To avoid starter over-
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heating, the cranking period should
never exceed 30 seconds and a rest
period should be observed, between
cranking cycles, to let starter cool
down .
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WARNING: Do not apply throttle
while starting.
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NOTE: If for some reason, the ve-
hicle cannot be started electrical-
ly, place ignition key to ON position and
start engine manually.
Before riding
Check operation of the emergency cut-
out switch, and tether switch. Restart
engine .
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WARNING: If engine does not
shut-off when flicking the emer-
gency cut-out switch and/or by pulling
the tether cut-out cap, stop the engine
by turning OFF the ignition key. Do not
operate the vehicle, see your authoriz-
ed dealer.
Allow the engine to warm before oper-
ating at full throttle.
Emergency starting
Should the rewind starter rope fray and
break, the engine can be started with
an emergency starter rope (supplied
with the tool kit) .
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WARNING: Do not start the ve-
hicle by the drive pulley unless it
is a true emergency situation, have the
vehicle repaired as soon as possible.
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NOTE: The spark plug socket can
be used as an emergency starter
grip.
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WARNING: Do not wind starting
rope around your hand. Hold
rope by the handle only. The spark
plug socket can be used as an emer-
gency starter grip.
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Attach emergency rope to starter grip.
Remove the belt guard and pulley guard
from the vehicle and wind the emer-
gency rope tight around the drive pul-
ley between the sliding half and the rol-
ler guard. Start the engine as per usual
manual starting.
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WARNING: When starting the ve-
hicle in an emergency situation by
the drive pulley, do not make a knot
at the end of the emergency rope and
do not reinstall the belt guard and pul-
ley guard.
Sliding
half
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