2009 Yamaha Motorsports TMAX Owners Manual - Page 44

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS 2. Close the throttle completely. 3. Start the engine by pushing the start switch while applying the front or rear brake. NOTICE: For maximum engine life, always warm the engine up before starting off. Never accelerate hard when the engine is cold![ECA11131] If the engine does not start, release the start switch, wait a few seconds, and then try again. Each starting attempt should be as short as possible to preserve the battery. Do not crank the engine more than 10 seconds on any one attempt. EAU45091 EAU16780 Starting off 1. While pulling the rear brake lever with your left hand and holding the grab bar with your right hand, push the scooter off the centerstand. Acceleration and deceleration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (b) 1 (a) 1. Grab bar The speed can be adjusted by opening and closing the throttle. To increase the speed, turn the throttle grip in direction (a). To reduce the speed, turn the throttle grip in direction (b). 2. Sit astride the seat, and then adjust the rear view mirrors. 3. Switch the turn signals on. 4. Check for oncoming traffic, and then slowly turn the throttle grip (on the right) in order to take off. 5. Switch the turn signals off. 6-2

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
6-2
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2. Close the throttle completely.
3. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch while applying the front
or rear brake.
NOTICE:
For maxi-
mum engine life, always warm
the engine up before starting
off. Never accelerate hard when
the engine is cold!
[ECA11131]
If the engine does not start, re-
lease the start switch, wait a few
seconds, and then try again. Each
starting attempt should be as short
as possible to preserve the bat-
tery. Do not crank the engine more
than 10 seconds on any one at-
tempt.
EAU45091
Starting off
1. While pulling the rear brake lever
with your left hand and holding the
grab bar with your right hand, push
the scooter off the centerstand.
2. Sit astride the seat, and then ad-
just the rear view mirrors.
3. Switch the turn signals on.
4. Check for oncoming traffic, and
then slowly turn the throttle grip (on
the right) in order to take off.
5. Switch the turn signals off.
EAU16780
Acceleration and deceleration
The speed can be adjusted by opening
and closing the throttle. To increase the
speed, turn the throttle grip in direction
(a). To reduce the speed, turn the throt-
tle grip in direction (b).
1. Grab bar
1
(a)
(b)