Starting A Warm Engine - Yamaha BANSHEE YFZ350W Owner's Manual

Ambient temp./starter (choke) position
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0°
30°
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1
3
4
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5
1
3
2
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1. Fully open
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2. Half open
3. Closed
4. Starter (choke)
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9 6. Completely close the throttle lever and start
the engine by kicking the kickstarter.
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7. If the engine is started with the starter (choke)
in position (1), the starter (choke) should be
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returned to position (2) to warm up the engine.
If the engine is started with the starter (choke)
in position (2), keep the starter (choke) in this
position to warm up the engine.
°C
10° 20° 30°
90° °F
50° 70°
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2
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CAUTION:
For maximum engine life, always warm the en-
gine up before starting off. Never accelerate
hard when the engine is cold!
8. Continue warming up the engine until it idles
smoothly, then return the starter (choke) to
position (3) before riding.
NOTE:
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The engine is warm when it responds normally
to the throttle with the starter (choke) turned off.
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When the parking brake is applied, engine
speed is limited to 2300 r/min. Make sure the
parking brake is released before moving the
throttle lever, otherwise the engine will misfire,
preventing normal operation.
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Starting a warm engine

Follow the same procedure as for starting a cold
engine, with the exception that the starter (choke)
is not required when the engine is warm. Instead,
start the engine with the throttle slightly open.
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