2013 Kawasaki KX250F Owners Manual - Page 20

18 GENERAL INFORMATION When engine is cold Pull out the idle adjusting screw/choke knob. j • When engine is already warm or restarts Kick the engine over, leaving the throttle closed without using the idle adjusting screw/choke knob. • NOTE żIf the engine fails starting, open the throttle fully and depress the kick pedal slowly about 4 a 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 • by pushing down the kick pedal slowly. Kick the engine over, leaving the throttle closed. NOTE żWhen 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.