1998 YAMAHA TW200 fuel reserve

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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9 Recommended fuel:
Regular gasoline
Fuel tank capacity:
Total:
7.0 L
Reserve:
1.0 L
ONFUEL
RES
OFF
1ON
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EAU01121Fuel cock
The fuel cock supplies fuel from
the tank to the carburetor while fil-
tering it also.
The fuel cock has three positions,
which should be set as shown in
the illustrations.
OFF: With the fuel cock in this
position, fuel will not flow.
Always set the fuel cock to
this position when the engine
is not running.ON: With the fuel cock in this
position, fuel flows to the car-
buretor. Set the fuel cock to
this position when starting
the engine and while riding.
RES
ONFUEL
OFF
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OFFON
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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EAU00210Starter(choke) “1”
Starting a cold engine requires a
richer air-fuel mixture. A separate
starter circuit supplies this mixture.
Move in direction ato turn on the
starter(choke).
Move in direction bto turn off the
starter(choke).
1. Starter (choke) “1”
RES: This indicates reserve. If you
run out of fuel while riding,
set the fuel cock to this posi-
tion.
Fill the tank at the first oppor-
tunity. Be sure to set the fuel
cock back to “ON” after refu-
eling!
OFF
ONFUEL RES
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RES
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RES
EAU00212Kick starter
Rotate the kick starter away from
the engine. Push the starter down
lightly with your foot until the
gears engage, then kick smoothly
and forcefully to start the engine.
This model has a primary-coupled
kick starter so the engine can be
started in any gear if the clutch is
disengaged. However, shifting to
neutral before starting is recom-
mended.
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1. Kick starter
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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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91. Turn the fuel cock to “ON”.
2. Turn the main switch to ON”
and the engine stop switch to
“RUN”.
3. Shift transmission into neutral.
NOTE:
When the transmission is in neu-
tral, the neutral indicator light
should be on. If the light does not
come on, ask a Yamaha dealer to
inspect it.
4. Turn on the starter and com-
pletely close the throttle grip.
5. Start the engine by pushing
the start switch or by kicking
the kick starter.
NOTE:
If the engine fails to start, release
the start switch, wait a few sec-
onds, then try again. Each attempt
should be as short as possible to
preserve the battery. Do not crank
the engine more than 10 seconds
on any one attempt. If the engine
does not start with the starter
motor, kick the kick starter to start
the engine.
6. After starting the engine, move
the starter to the halfway posi-
tion.
NOTE:
For maximum engine life, always
warm up the engine before starting
off. Never accelerate hard with a
cold engine.
7. After warming up the engine,
turn off the starter completely.
NOTE:
The engine is warm when it
responds normally to the throttle
with the starter turned off.
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Specifications
Model TW200
Dimensions:
Overall length 2,090 mm
Overall width 815 mm
Overall height 1,115 mm
Seat height 790 mm
Wheel base 1,325 mm
Ground clearance 250 mm
Minimum turning radius 1,900 mm
Basic weight (With oil and full
fuel tank):126 kg
Engine:
Engine type Air-cooled 4-stroke, SOHC,
gasoline
Cylinder arrangement Forward inclined
single cylinder
Displacement 196 cm
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Bore ×Stroke 67.0 ×55.7 mm
Compression ratio 9.5:1
Starting system Electric and kick starter
Lubrication system Wet sumpEngine oil:
Type:
Classification API Service “SE”, “SF” type
or equivalent
(e.g. “SF-SE”, “SF-SE-CC”,
“SF-SE-SD” etc.)
Capacity:
Periodic oil change 1.0 L
With oil filter replacement 1.1 L
Total amount 1.3 L
Air filter:Wet type element
Fuel:
Type Regular gasoline
Fuel tank capacity 7.0 L
Reserve amount 1.0 L
Carburetor:
Type / quantity Y29P-5C / 1
Manufacturer TEIKEI
–10° 0° 10° 20° 30° 40°
SAE 10W/30
SAE 10W/40
SAE 20W/40
SAE 20W/50C
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