KTM 250 EXC RACING - Manual (Page 19)

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Starting when the engine is cold
1 Open the fuel tap 1 .
2 Swing up the side stand or center stand.
3 Put the gear in neutral.
4 Operate the choke
2 .
5 Leave throttle closed and kick the kickstarter briskly ALL THE WAY or
actuate the E-starter.
ƽ WARNING ƽ
– I F YOU WANT TO START THE ENGINE , MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALWAYS PUT ON STURDY
MOTORCYCLE BOOTS IN ORDER TO AVOID INJURIES . Y OU MIGHT SLIP OFF THE KICK -
STARTER , OR THE ENGINE MAY KICK BACK AND PROPEL YOUR FOOT UPWARD WITH
GREAT FORCE .
– A LWAYS KICK THE KICKSTARTER BRISKLY ALL THE WAY WITHOUT OPENING THE
THROTTLE . I F YOU DO NOT K ICK HARD ENOUGHT , WITH AN OPEN THROTTLE GRIP ,
THE KICK - BACK HAZARD WILL BE HIGHER .
– D O NOT START THE ENGINE AND ALLOW IT TO IDLE IN A CLOSED AREA . E XHAUST
FUMES ARE POISONOUS AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH .
A LWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING .
– A LWAYS VERIFY THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SET TO IDLE ( NEUTRAL ) BEFORE
ACTUATING THE STARTER BUTTON . I F YOU START THE MOTORCYCLE WITH A GEAR
ENGAGED , THE MOTORCYCLE WILL MOVE FORWARD .
! CAUTION !
– M AXIMAL PERIOD FOR CONTINUOUS STARTING : 5 SECONDS . W AIT AT LEAST 5
SECONDS BEFORE TRYING AGAIN .
– D ON ’ T RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITH FULL LOAD AND DON ’ T REV UP THE ENGINE
WHEN COLD BECAUSE THE PISTON IS WARMING UP FASTER THAN THE WATER COOLED
CYLINDER AND CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE
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Starting when the engine is warm
1 Open the fuel tap 1 .
2 Swing up the side stand.
3 Put the gear in neutral.
4 Leave throttle closed and kick the kickstarter briskly ALL THE WAY or
actuate the E-starter.
What to do when the engine is “flooded”
In the event of a fall, more fuel than necessary may get into the engine. In
order to "pump the engine free", pull the hand decompression lever, fully
rev up the engine, actuate the kickstarter 5 to 10 times or actuate the E-
starter 2 times for 5 seconds each. Then, start the engine as described
above.
If the engine fails to start, unscrew the spark plug and dry it.
NOTE:
The carburetor has an accelerator pump. Every time you open the throttle,
fuel will be injected into the intake passage. When starting, be sure that you
open the throttle completely only once.
Starting off
Pull the clutch lever. Put the engine into first gear, slowly release the clutch
lever and open the throttle at the same time.
ƽ WARNING ƽ
B EFORE YOU START OFF , CHECK THAT THE SIDE STAND HAS BEEN SWUNG UP FULLY . I F
THE STAND DRAGS ON THE GROUND , THE MOTORCYCLE CAN GO OUT OF
CONTROL .
Shifting/Riding
You are now in first gear, refered to as the drive or uphill gear. Depending
on the conditions (traffic, hill size, etc.), you can shift to a higher gear. Close
throttle, at the same time pull clutch lever in and shift to the next higher
gear. Let clutch lever go again and accelerate. If you turned on the choke,
make sure you turn it off again as soon as engine is warm.
When you reach full speed through opening the throttle all the way, turn
throttle back to 3/4; the speed hardly decreases although the engine will
use less gas. Only give as much gas as the engine can handle. Through
quick and high revving of the throttle, the fuel usage increases.
By shifting down, use the brakes if necessary and close the throttle at the
same time. Pull the clutch lever and shift down to the next gear. Let clutch
lever go slowly and open the throttle or shift down again.
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