Yamaha YZF-R7 Owner's Service Manual

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1 - 13OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS1. Turn the main switch to “ON” andthe engine stop switch to “ ”.ECA00005CAUTION:The warning light and fuel indicatorlight should come on for a few sec-onds and then go off. If an indicatorlight does not go off, refer to the cor-responding indicator light circuitcheck in the “INSTRUMENT ANDCONTROL FUNCTIONS” section.2. Shift the transmission into neutral.NOTE:When the transmission is in neutral, theneutral indicator light should be on. Ifthe light does not come on, ask aYamaha dealer to inspect it.3. Turn on the starter (choke) andcompletely close the throttle grip.4. Start the engine by pushing thestart switch.NOTE:If the engine fails to start, release thestart switch, wait a few seconds, thentry again. Each attempt should be asshort as possible to preserve the bat-tery. Do not crank the engine morethan 10 seconds on any one attempt.5. After starting the engine, movethe starter (choke) to the halfwayposition.NOTE:For maximum engine life, never accel-erate hard with a cold engine!6. After the engine is warm, turn offthe starter (choke) completely.NOTE:The engine is warm when it respondsnormally to the throttle with the starter(choke) turned off.EAU01258Starting a warm engineThe starter (choke) is not requiredwhen the engine is warm.EC000046CAUTION:See the “Engine break-in” sectionprior to operating the motorcycle forthe first time.1166554433NN22111. Shift pedalN. Neutral EAU00423ShiftingThe transmission lets you control theamount of power you have available ata given speed for starting, accelerating,climbing hills, etc. The use of the shiftpedal is shown in the illustration.To shift into neutral, depress the shiftpedal repeatedly until it reaches theend of its travel, then raise the pedalslightly.EC000048CAUTION:l Do not coast for long periodswith the engine off, and do nottow the motorcycle a long dis-tance. Even with gears in neu-tral, the transmission is onlyproperly lubricated when theengine is running. Inadequatelubrication may damage thetransmission.l Always use the clutch whenchanging gears. The engine,transmission, and driveline arenot designed to withstand theshock of forced shifting andcan be damaged by shiftingwithout using the clutch.Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com