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GEN
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STARTING AND BREAK-IN
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
Do not operate the cold starter knob and throt-
tle. Open the hot starter knob (red) and start
the engine by kicking the kickstarter crank
forcefully with a firm stroke.
As soon as the engine starts, push in the hot
starter knob to close the air passage.
Restarting an engine after a fall
Pull the hot starter knob (red) and start the
engine. As soon as the engine starts, push in
the hot starter knob to close the air passage.
The engine fails to start
Pull the hot starter knob (red) all the way out,
pull the decompression lever to the handlebar,
and while holding the lever, kick the kickstarter
crank 10 to 20 times to clear the engine.
Then, restart the engine.
Refer to “Restarting an engine after a fall”.
* Operate the throttle grip before kick starting.
CAUTION:
Observe the following break-in procedures
during initial operation to ensure optimum
performance and avoid engine damage.
Throttle
grip oper-
ation*
Cold
starter
knob
Hot
starter
knob (red)
Starting a cold engine
Air temperature = less than
5 ˚C (41 ˚F)
Open 3
or 4 times
ON
OFF
Air temperature = more
than 5 ˚C (41 ˚F)
None
ON
OFF
Air temperature (normal tem-
perature) = between 5 ˚C
(41 ˚F) and 25 ˚C (77 ˚F)
None
ON/OFF
OFF
Air temperature = more
than 25 ˚C (77 ˚F)
None
OFF
OFF
Starting an engine after a long
period of time
None
ON
OFF
Restarting a warm engine
None
OFF
ON
Restarting an engine after a fall
None
OFF
ON
