2004 YAMAHA BEAR TRACKER 250 Start

4-21 1. Recoil starter
1. Lanceur à réenroulement
1. Arranque por tracción de cable
1. Fuel tank cap
1. Bouchon de réservoir de carburant
1. Tapón del depósito de combustible
EBU00591
Recoil starter
Firmly grasp the handle and pull slightly until en-
gagement can be felt. Then pull forcefully, being
careful not to pull the rope all the way out.
WARNING
Put the transmission in neutral and set the
parking brake before starting the engine or the
ATV could start to move unexpectedly, which
could cause an accident.
EBU00092
Fuel tank cap
Remove the fuel tank cap by turning it counter-
clockwise.
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4-25 1. Fully-open 2. Half open
3. Closed A. Starter (choke)
1. Complètement ouvert 2. Mi-ouvert
3. FerméA. Starter (enrichisseur)
1. Abre completamente 2. Semiabierto
3. Cerrado A. Starter (choke)
EBU00094
Starter (choke)
Starting a cold engine requires a richer air-fuel
mixture. A separate starter circuit supplies this
mixture.
Move in direction
a to turn on the starter (choke).
Move in direction
b to turn off the starter (choke).
Refer to “Starting a cold engine” for proper opera-
tion. (See page 6-3.)
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4-26
FBU00094
Starter (enrichisseur)
La mise en marche à froid requiert un mélange air-carbu-
rant plus riche. C’est le starter qui remplit cette fonction
d’enrichissement du mélange.
Déplacer dans la direction a
pour mettre le starter (enri-
chisseur) en service.
Déplacer dans la direction b
pour mettre le starter (enri-
chisseur) hors service.
La marche à suivre correcte est décrite à la section “Mise
en marche d’un moteur froid”. (Pour plus de détails, voir
page 6-4.)
SBU00094
Starter (choke)
Cuando el motor está frío, requiere una mezcla más
rica de combustible para arrancar. Esta mezcla se
suministra a través de un circuito separado, el circui-
to del “starter”.
Mueva en la dirección
a para conectar el starter
(choke).
Mueva en la dirección
b para desconectar el starter
(choke).
Consulte el apartado de “Arranque en frío del motor”
para ver la operación adecuada. (Consulte la página
6-4.)
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5-7
Brake operation
Test the brakes at slow speed after starting out to
make sure they are working properly. If the brakes
do not provide proper braking performance, in-
spect the brakes for wear. (See page 8-43.)
WARNING
Always check the brakes at the start of every
ride. Do not ride the ATV if you find any prob-
lem with the brakes or you could lose braking
ability, which could lead to an accident. If a
problem cannot be corrected by the adjust-
ment procedures provided in this manual,
have a Yamaha dealer check for the cause.
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6-3
EBU00501
Starting a cold engine
WARNING
Always make sure all control cables work
smoothly before you begin riding in cold
weather. If the control cables are frozen or do
not work smoothly, you could be unable to
control the ATV, which could lead to an acci-
dent or collision. 1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the fuel cock to “ON”.
3. Turn the main switch to “ON” and the engine
stop switch to “RUN”.
4. Shift the transmission into neutral.
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6-5 1. Fully-open 2. Half open
3. Closed a. Starter (choke)
1. Complètement ouvert 2. Mi-ouvert
3. Ferméa. Starter (enrichisseur)
1. Abre completamente 2. Semiabierto
3. Cerrado a. Starter (choke)
NOTE:

When the transmission is in neutral, the neu-
tral indicator light should come on. If the light
does not come on, ask a Yamaha dealer to
inspect it.


The engine can be started in any gear if the
rear brake lever is applied. However, it is rec-
ommended to shift into neutral before starting
the engine.
_5. Use the starter (choke) in reference to the fig-
ure:
Position
1: Cold engine start-ambient tempera-
ture below 5°C.
Position
2: Cold engine start-ambient tempera-
ture at 0°C–30°C and warming up
position.
Position
3: Cold engine start-ambient tempera-
ture above 25°C and warm engine
start position.
6. Completely close the throttle lever and start
the engine by pushing the start switch.
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6-6
N.B.:_

Quand la boîte de vitesses est au point mort, le té-
moin de point mort doit s’allumer. Si le témoin ne
s’allume pas, le faire contrôler par un concession-
naire Yamaha.


Le moteur peut être mis en marche quelle que soit
la vitesse engagée, pourvu que le levier de frein ar-
rière soit actionné. Il est toutefois préférable de sé-
lectionner le point mort avant de mettre le moteur
en marche.
_5. Utiliser le starter (enrichisseur) en se reportant à
l’illustration et aux informations suivantes:
Position 1
: Moteur froid - température atmosphérique
inférieure à 5°C
Position 2
: Moteur froid - température atmosphérique
de 0°C à 30°C et réchauffement du moteur
Position 3
: Moteur froid - température atmosphérique
supérieure à 25°C et moteur chaud
6. Fermer complètement le levier d’accélération et
mettre le moteur en marche en appuyant sur le con-
tacteur du démarreur.
NOTA:_

Cuando la transmisión esté en punto muerto,
deberá encenderse la luz de control correspon-
diente. Si no se enciende, pida a un concesio-
nario Yamaha que la inspeccione.


El motor puede ponerse en marcha con el cam-
bio en cualquier velocidad, si está aplicado el
freno trasero. No obstante, es aconsejable pa-
sar a punto muerto, antes de hacerlo.
_5. Accione el starter (choke) tomando como refe-
rencia la figura:
Posición
1: Arranque en frío - temperatura am-
biente inferior a 5°C.
Posición
2: Arranque en frío - temperatura am-
biente entre 0 y 30°C y posición de ca-
lentamiento.
Posición
3: Arranque en frío - temperatura am-
biente superior a 25°C y arranque del
motor caliente.
6. Cierre por completo el acelerador y ponga en
marcha el motor pulsando el interruptor de
arranque.
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6-7
NOTE:

If the engine fails to start, release the start
switch, then push the start switch again.
Pause a few seconds before the next at-
tempt. Each cranking should be as short as
possible to preserve battery energy. Do not
crank the engine more than 10 seconds on
each attempt.


If the battery is discharged, pull the recoil
starter to start the engine.
_7. If the engine is started with the starter (choke)
in position
1, the starter (choke) should be
returned to position
2 to warm up the en-
gine. If the engine is started with the starter
(choke) in position
2, keep the starter
(choke) in this position to warm up the en-
gine.
8. Continue warming up the engine until it idles
smoothly and return the starter (choke) to po-
sition
3 before riding.CAUTION:
See the “Engine break-in” section prior to op-
erating engine for the first time.
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