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6-5 a. Starter (choke) 1. Fully open
2. Half open 3. Closed
a. Starter (enrichisseur) 1. Ouverture maximale
2. Ouverture moyenne 3. Fermé
a. Estárter (estrangulador) 1. Completamente abierto
2. Medio abierto 3. Cerrado
3. Use the starter (choke) in reference to the fig-
ure:
Position 1 : Cold engine start-
ambient temperature below 5°C
(40°F).
Position 2 : Cold engine start-
ambient temperature at 0°C
(30°F)–30 °C (90 °F) and warming
up position.
Position 3 : Cold engine start-
ambient temperature above 25°C
(80°F) and warm engine start posi-
tion.
4. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, start
the engine by turning the key to “START”.NOTE:_ If the engine fails to start, release the key, and then
try starting again. Wait a few seconds before the
next attempt. Each cranking should be as short as
possible to preserve battery energy. Do not crank
the engine more than 5 seconds on each attempt. _
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6-9 1. Jumper cable positive lead
2. Jumper cable negative lead
1. Câble de démarrage positif 2. Câble de démarrage négatif
1. Cable auxiliar positivo 2. Cable auxiliar negativo
EVU00550
Starting a warm engine
To start a warm engine, refer to the “Starting a cold
engine” section. The starter (choke) should not be
used. Press the accelerator pedal slightly.
EVU00561
Jump-starting
Jump-starting the vehicle should be avoided. The
battery should be removed and charged instead.
However, if the vehicle must be jump-started, pro-
ceed as follows.
1. Turn the key to “OFF”.
2. Open the hood. (See pages 8-17–8-19 for
hood opening and closing procedures.)
3. Remove the battery compartment cover.
4. Using a charged 12 V battery, connect the
positive lead of the jumper cable to the posi-
tive terminal of the battery in the vehicle and
the other end of the positive lead to the posi-
tive terminal of the charged battery.
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8-117 1. Battery compartment cover
1. Couvercle du compartiment de la batterie
1. Tapa del compartimento de la batería
EVU01510
Fuse replacement
The main fuse and the fuse box are located under
the hood. (See pages 8-17–8-19 for hood opening
and closing procedures.)
If a fuse is blown, turn off the main switch and in-
stall a new fuse of the specified amperage.
If a fuse is blown, replace it as follows.
1. Remove the battery compartment cover by
lifting it up and pulling it out.
2. Turn the key to “OFF” and turn off the electri-
cal circuit in question.CAUTION:_ To prevent accidental short-circuiting, turn off
the main switch when checking or replacing a
fuse. _
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8-119 1. Main fuse 2. Spare main fuse
3. Headlight fuse 4. Ignition fuse
5. Auxiliary DC jack fuse 6. Four-wheel-drive motor fuse
7. Signaling system fuse
8. Backup fuse (for odometer and clock)
9. Carburetor warmer fuse 10. Spare fuse (× 3)
1. Fusible principal 2. Fusible principal de rechange
3. Fusible des phares 4. Fusible d’allumage
5. Fusible de la prise pour accessoires
6. Fusible du moteur du dispositif quatre roues motrices
7. Fusible du système de signalisation
8. Fusible de sauvegarde (pour le compteur kilométrique et la montre)
9. Fusible du système de réchauffage de carburateur
10. Fusible de rechange (× 3)
1. Fusible principal 2. Fusible principal de repuesto
3. Fusible de los faros 4. Fusible del encendido
5. Fusible de la toma auxiliar de corriente continua
6. Fusible de la tracción integral
7. Fusible del sistema de intermitencia
8. Fusible de repuesto (cuentakilómetros y reloj)
9. Fusible del calentador del carburador
10. Fusible de reserva (× 3)
3. Remove the blown fuse, and then install a
new fuse of the specified amperage.
4. Turn the key to “ON” and turn on the electrical
circuit in question to check if the device oper-
ates.
5. If the fuse immediately blows again, have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical system.
6. Install the battery compartment cover.
7. Close the hood.Specified fuses:
Main fuse: 30.0 A
Headlight fuse: 15.0 A
Ignition fuse: 10.0 A
Auxiliary DC jack fuse: 10.0 A
Signaling system fuse: 10.0 A
Carburetor warmer fuse: 10.0 A
Four-wheel-drive motor fuse: 3.0 A
Backup fuse: 10.0 A
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