2003 Yamaha Motorsports VK 540 lll Owners Manual - Page 20

2003 Yamaha Motorsports VK 540 lll Manual

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ESU00034 PARKING BRAKE BUTTON When parking the machine or starting the engine, apply the parking brake. Squeeze the brake lever 1, then push down 3 the parking brake button 2 while releasing the brake lever. To release the parking brake, just squeeze the brake lever. 818-001 WARNING • • Always set the parking brake before attempting to start the engine. Never run the machine with the parking brake applied. This may overheat the brake disc and reduce braking ability. ESU00037* DRIVE SELECT LEVER The drive select lever is used to shift your machine into drive, low or reverse. After coming to a complete stop, squeeze the stopper underneath the lever and move the lever to the desired position. 1 Drive select lever 2 Stopper Lever position 3D 4R 817-003 Machine movement Drive (forward) Reverse Low range (forward) 5L CAUTION: Do not shift from "Forward" to "Reverse" or "Reverse" to "Forward" while the machine is moving. Otherwise the drive system could be damaged. 817-005 5-4

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5-4
ESU00034
PARKING BRAKE BUTTON
When parking the machine or starting the engine, apply the
parking brake.
Squeeze the brake lever
1
, then push down
3
the parking
brake button
2
while releasing the brake lever.
To release the parking brake, just squeeze the brake lever.
WARNING
Always set the parking brake before attempting to
start the engine.
Never run the machine with the parking brake ap-
plied.
This may overheat the brake disc and reduce brak-
ing ability.
818-001
817-003
817-005
ESU00037*
DRIVE SELECT LEVER
The drive select lever is used to shift your machine into
drive, low or reverse. After coming to a complete stop,
squeeze the stopper underneath the lever and move the
lever to the desired position.
1
Drive select lever
2
Stopper
Lever position
Machine movement
3
D
Drive (forward)
4
R
Reverse
5
L
Low range (forward)
CAUTION
:
Do not shift from “Forward” to “Reverse” or “Reverse”
to “Forward” while the machine is moving. Otherwise
the drive system could be damaged.