2011 Kawasaki KX250F Owners Manual - Page 19

2011 Kawasaki KX250F Manual

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GENERAL INFORMATION 17 • When engine is cold Pull out the idle adjusting screw/choke knob. • When engine is already warm or restarts Kick the engine over, leaving the throttle closed without using the idle adjusting screw/choke knob. NOTE ○ If the engine fails starting, open the throttle fully and depress the kick pedal slowly about 4 ~ 5 times to clear too rich fuel mixtures in the engine. Then, kick the engine over, leaving the throttle closed. A. Idle Adjusting Screw/Choke Knob the kick pedal position around the top so that • Find the resistance to depress the kick pedal is fully felt • Kick the engine over, leaving the throttle closed. NOTE by pushing down the kick pedal slowly. ○ When the clutch lever is pulled, the motorcycle can be started with the transmission in any gear. after the engine has started, do not push • Even back immediately the idle adjusting screw/choke knob until the engine is thoroughly warmed up.

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When engine is cold -
Pull out the idle adjusting screw/choke knob.
A. Idle Adjusting Screw/Choke Knob
Find the kick pedal position around the top so that
the resistance to depress the kick pedal is fully felt
by pushing down the kick pedal slowly.
Kick the engine over, leaving the throttle closed.
NOTE
When the clutch lever is pulled, the motorcycle
can be started with the transmission in any gear.
Even after the engine has started, do not push
back immediately the idle adjusting screw/choke
knob until the engine is thoroughly warmed up.
When engine is already warm or restarts -
Kick the engine over, leaving the throttle closed
without
using
the
idle
adjusting
screw/choke
knob.
NOTE
If the engine fails starting, open the throttle fully
and depress the kick pedal slowly about 4 ~ 5
times to clear too rich fuel mixtures in the engine.
Then, kick the engine over, leaving the throttle
closed.
GENERAL INFORMATION 17