2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture GT Owners Manual - Page 24

2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture GT Manual

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Control functions EWS00060 WARNING G 1. Pull out. 2. Slide to "FWD" (forward). 3. Release. G Always set the parking brake before attempting to start the engine. Never run the snowmobile with the parking brake applied. This may overheat the brake disc and reduce braking ability. ESU10590 Shift lever The shift lever is used to put the snowmobile into forward or reverse. After coming to a complete stop, pull the shift lever out, slide it to "FWD" or to "REV" until it stops, and then release it. 1. Pull out. 2. Slide to "REV" (reverse). 3. Release. ECS00070 CAUTION: Do not shift from "FWD" to "REV" or from "REV" to "FWD" while the snowmobile is moving. Otherwise, the drive system could be damaged. ESU10710 Shroud latches 1. Shift lever To open the shroud, unhook the shroud latches, and then slowly raise the shroud forward until it stops. When closing the shroud, slowly lower it to its home position, and then hook the shroud latches. 18

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Control functions
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WARNING
EWS00060
Always set the parking brake before at-
tempting to start the engine.
Never run the snowmobile with the park-
ing brake applied. This may overheat the
brake disc and reduce braking ability.
ESU10590
Shift lever
The shift lever is used to put the snowmobile
into forward or reverse. After coming to a
complete stop, pull the shift lever out, slide it
to “FWD” or to “REV” until it stops, and then
release it.
CAUTION:
ECS00070
Do not shift from “FWD” to “REV” or from
“REV” to “FWD” while the snowmobile is
moving. Otherwise, the drive system
could be damaged.
ESU10710
Shroud latches
To open the shroud, unhook the shroud latch-
es, and then slowly raise the shroud forward
until it stops. When closing the shroud, slowly
lower it to its home position, and then hook the
shroud latches.
1.
Shift lever
1.
Pull out.
2.
Slide to “FWD” (forward).
3. Release.
1.
Pull out.
2.
Slide to “REV” (reverse).
3. Release.