2005 Yamaha Motorsports RS Vector ER Owners Manual - Page 21

2005 Yamaha Motorsports RS Vector ER Manual

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ESU00201 Starter lever (choke) Use the starter lever (choke) when starting and warming up a cold engine. 1 2 3 4 Starter lever (choke) When starting a cold engine. Warming up When the engine is warm. NOTE: @ Refer the "Starting the engine" section for proper operation. @ ESU00022 Throttle lever Once the engine is running cleanly, squeezing a the throttle lever 1 will increase the engine speed and cause engagement of the drive system. Regulate the speed of the snowmobile by varying the throttle position. Because the throttle is spring-loaded, the snowmobile will decelerate, and the engine will return to idle when it is released b. WARNING @ Check the throttle, brake, and steering for proper operation before starting the engine. @ ESU00361 Engine overheating prevention system This model is equipped with an engine overheating prevention system to prevent overheating when the engine is idling. When the engine has been idling for at least 3 minutes and the coolant temperature has risen above 100 °C (212 °F), the engine automatically shuts off to prevent overheating. NOTE: The engine can be started after it shuts off. 5-2

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ESU00201
Starter lever (choke)
Use the starter lever (choke) when starting and warming
up a cold engine.
1
Starter lever (choke)
2
When starting a cold engine.
3
Warming up
4
When the engine is warm.
NOTE:
@
Refer the “Starting the engine” section for proper opera-
tion.
@
ESU00022
Throttle lever
Once the engine is running cleanly, squeezing
a
the throt-
tle lever
1
will increase the engine speed and cause
engagement of the drive system. Regulate the speed of
the snowmobile by varying the throttle position. Because
the throttle is spring-loaded, the snowmobile will deceler-
ate, and the engine will return to idle when it is released
b
.
WARNING
@
Check the throttle, brake, and steering for proper
operation before starting the engine.
@
ESU00361
Engine overheating prevention system
This model is equipped with an engine overheating pre-
vention system to prevent overheating when the engine
is idling.
When the engine has been idling for at least 3 minutes
and the coolant temperature has risen above 100 °C
(212 °F), the engine automatically shuts off to prevent
overheating.
NOTE:
The engine can be started after it shuts off.