STARTING PROCEDURE
WARNING: Never
run
the engine at
HIGH R.P.M. when the track
of
the
vehicle
is
raised off the ground.
Whenever practical, place gear shift
lever
in
Neutral position when starting
engine.
The brake
DOES NOT operate while
gears are
in
Neutral therefore, use cau-
tion
on
inclined surfaces.
Electric Starting
For Models with electric starter:
1.
Insert key
in
ignition switch (C).
B
E
o
2.
Engage choke (E). (Choke
is
not ne-
cessary if engine
is
warmed up.)
3.
Test throttle operation then apply
throttle lever (A) slightly.
4.
Turn ignition key clockwise until start-
er engages.
CAUTION: Do not engage starter longer
than
30 seconds.
If engine does not start
on
first try, key
must be turned fully back to
OFF each
time. Allow starter
to
cool for 2 minutes
before repeating procedure.
5.
Release throttle and return key to
ON
immediately engine has started.
6.
Disengage choke (E).
CAUTION: Never operate the Ski-Doo
snowmobile with the battery removed
or
disconnected.
7.
Allow the engine to warm up before
operating at full throttle.
Manual Starting
Every Ski-Doo snowmobile
is
equipped
with a manual starter (auto-rewind type)
located
on
the right hand side of the
engine.
To
start the engine manually:
1.
Insert key
in
ignition (C) and turn to
ON
position.
2.
Engage choke (E). (Choke
is
not ne-
cessary if engine is warmed up).
3.
Test throttle operation then apply
throttle lever (A) slightly.
4.
Grasp manual starter handle
(G)
firmly
and pull slowly until a resistance is felt
then pull vigorously and engine will start.
Allow handle to return slowly to its origi-
nal position. If engine does not
start, re-
peat the procedure.
Note: Do
not
pull
starting rope
to
its full-
est extent
or
allow
starting handle to
"fly
back"
to
its original position.
5.
Release throttle (A) and disengage
choke
(E)
immediately engine has started.
6.
Allow the engine to warm up before
operating at full throttle.
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