Yamaha YZF600RT Owner's Manual

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS5-15EAU15950WARNINGEWA10270 Become thoroughly familiarwith all operating controls andtheir functions before riding.Consult a Yamaha dealer re-garding any control or functionthat you do not thoroughly un-derstand. Never start the engine or oper-ate it in a closed area for anylength of time. Exhaust fumesare poisonous, and inhalingthem can cause loss of con-sciousness and death within ashort time. Always make surethat there is adequate ventila-tion. Before starting out, make surethat the sidestand is up. If thesidestand is not raised com-pletely, it could contact theground and distract the opera-tor, resulting in a possible lossof control.EAU16130Starting and warming up acold engineIn order for the ignition circuit cut-offsystem to enable starting, one of thefollowing conditions must be met: The transmission is in the neutralposition. The transmission is in gear withthe clutch lever pulled and the sid-estand up.WARNINGEWA10290 Before starting the engine,check the function of the igni-tion circuit cut-off system ac-cording to the proceduredescribed on page 3-15. Never ride with the sidestanddown.1. Turn the key to “ON” and makesure that the engine stop switch isset to “ ”.CAUTION:ECA10220If the fuel level warning light comeson, check the fuel level, and, if nec-essary, refuel as soon as possible.2. Shift the transmission into the neu-tral position.NOTE:When the transmission is in the neutralposition, the neutral indicator lightshould be on, otherwise have aYamaha dealer check the electrical cir-cuit.3. Turn the starter (choke) on andcompletely close the throttle. (Seepage 3-8.)4. Start the engine by pushing thestart switch.NOTE:If the engine fails to start, release thestart switch, wait a few seconds, andthen try again. Each starting attemptshould be as short as possible to pre-serve the battery. Do not crank the en-gine more than 10 seconds on any oneattempt.CAUTION:ECA10230 The oil level warning light andfuel level warning light shouldcome on when the start switchU5AH19E0.book Page 1 Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:23 AM