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KTM 400 SX Owner's Handbook Manual page 14

1998
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Starting when the engine is cold
1 Open the fuel tap
2 Switch on the ignition
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3 Swing up the side stand or center stand.
4 Put the gear in neutral
5 Operate the choke
6 Leave throttle closed and push the kickstarter hard ALL THE WAY.
7 If the engine starts, push the choke lever back a little bit, as soon as the engine
runs unevenly.
– T
O AVOID INJURY WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE
– D
O NOT START THE ENGINE AND ALLOW IT TO IDLE IN A CLOSED AREA
ARE POISONOUS AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH
VIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
D
'
ON
T RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITH FULL LOAD AND DON
B
ECAUSE THE PISTON IS WARMING UP FASTER THAN THE WATER COOLED CYLINDER
CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE
Starting when the engine is warm
1 Open the fuel tap
2 Switch on the ignition
3
3 Swing up the side stand or center stand.
4 Put the gear in neutral
5 Leave the throttle closed and push the kickstarter hard ALL THE WAY
Starting when the engine is hot
5
1 Open the fuel tap
2 Switch on the ignition
3 Swing up the side stand or center stand.
4 Put the gear in neutral
5 Push in the hot-start button
6 Leave the throttle closed and push the kickstarter hard ALL THE WAY
7 Once the engine is running, pull hot-start button back into its original position.
What to do when the engine is „flooded"
Pull in the hand decompression lever, open the throttle fully, kick the kick starter
through the stroke 5 to 10 times and start the motor as described above.
Starting off
Pull the clutch lever. Put the engine into first gear, slowly release the clutch lever
and open throttle at the same time.
B
EFORE YOU START OFF
I
F THE STAND DRAGS ON THE GROUND
Shifting/Riding
You are now in first gear, refered to as the drive or uphill gear. Depending on the
conditions (traffic, hill size, etc.), you can shift to a higher gear. Close throttle, at
the same time pull clutch lever in and shift to the next higher gear. Let clutch
lever go again and give gas. If you turned on the choke, make sure you turn it off
again as soon as engine is warm.
When you reach full speed through opening the throttle all the way, turn throttle
back to 3/4; the speed hardly decreases although the engine will use less gas.
Only give as much gas as the engine can handle. Through quick and high reving
of throttle, the gas usage increases.
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2
and the emergency OFF switch
4
WARNING
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!
CAUTION
.
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2
and the emergency OFF switch
1
2
and the emergency OFF switch
5
on the carburettor as far as it will go
WARNING
,
CHECK THAT THE MAIN OR SIDE STAND HAS BEEN SWUNG UP FULLY
,
THE MOTORCYCLE CAN GO OUT OF CONTROL
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!
ALWAYS WEAR BOOTS
. E
XHAUST FUMES
. A
LWAYS PRO
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!
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T REV ENGINE WHEN COLD
,
IT CAN
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