2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture Owners Manual - Page 24
2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture 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