engine YAMAHA RHINO 660 2007 Owner's Manual

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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 vehicle, which could lead to an ac-
cident or collision.1. Apply the brake.
2. Shift the drive select lever into the neutral po-
sition.NOTE:_

When the drive select lever is in the neutral
position, the neutral indicator light should
come on. If the neutral indicator light does not
come on, ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect the
electric circuit.


The engine can be started in any gear if the
brake is applied. However, it is recommend-
ed to shift into neutral before starting the en-
gine.
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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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5. 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.
6. 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 the engine for the first time. _
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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
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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.
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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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5. Connect the negative lead of the jumper ca-
ble to the negative terminal of the charged
battery and the other end of the negative lead
to an unpainted metal surface of the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not connect the negative lead of the jumper
cable to the negative terminal of the battery in
the vehicle.

Be especially careful not to:
touch the positive lead of the jumper
cable to the negative lead.
reverse the polarity of the jumper ca-
bles when connecting to the batteries -
battery explosion and/or serious dam-
age to the electrical system may occur.
_6. Start the engine. (Refer to “Starting a cold en-
gine” on pages 6-3–6-7.)
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7. After the engine starts, disconnect the nega-
tive lead of the jumper cable from the vehicle
and charged battery, and then disconnect the
positive lead of the jumper cable from the
charged battery and the battery in the vehi-
cle.
8. Install the battery compartment cover.
9. Close the hood.
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Warming up
To get maximum engine life, always warm up the
engine before starting off. Never accelerate hard
with a cold engine! To see whether or not the en-
gine is warm, check if it responds to the throttle
normally with the starter (choke) turned off.
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6-17 1. Drive select lever a. L (Low)
b. H (High) c. N (Neutral) d. R (Reverse)
1. Sélecteur de marche a. L (gamme basse)
b. H (gamme haute) c. N (point mort)
d. R (marche arrière)
1. Palanca selectora de marcha a. L (marcha corta)
b. H (marcha larga) c. N (punto muerto)
d. R (marcha atrás)
Shifting: Neutral to Reverse
1. Stop the vehicle. Keep your foot off the accel-
erator pedal.
2. Apply the brake pedal.
3. Shift from neutral to reverse or vice versa by
moving the drive select lever along the shift
guide.NOTE:_

When in reverse, the reverse indicator light
should be on. If the light does not come on,
ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect the reverse
indicator light electrical circuit.


Due to the synchronizing mechanism in the
engine, the light may not come on until the
vehicle starts moving.
_ 4. Check behind for people or obstacles, then
release the brake pedal.
5. Press the accelerator pedal gradually and
continue to watch to the rear while backing.
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Engine break-in
There is never a more important period in the life of
your vehicle than the period between zero and 20
hours.
For this reason, we ask that you carefully read the
following material. Because the engine is brand
new, you must not put an excessive load on it for
the first several hours of running. During the first
20 hours, the various parts in the engine wear and
polish themselves to the correct operating clear-
ances.
During this period, prolonged full throttle operation
or any condition which might result in excessive
engine heating must be avoided. However, mo-
mentary (2–3 seconds maximum) full throttle oper-
ation under load does not harm the engine.
Each full throttle acceleration sequence should be
followed with a substantial rest period for the en-
gine by cruising at lower r/min so the engine can
rid itself of the temporary build up of heat. If any
abnormality is noticed during this period, consult a
Yamaha dealer.
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Parking
When parking, stop the engine and shift the drive
select lever into the neutral position. Apply the
parking brake to help prevent the vehicle from roll-
ing.
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Parking on a slope
WARNING
Avoid parking on hills or other inclines. Park-
ing on a hill or other incline could cause the ve-
hicle to roll out of control, increasing the
chance of an accident. If you must park on an
incline, apply the parking brake, and block the
front and rear wheels with rocks or other ob-
jects.
Do not park the vehicle at all on hills that are so
steep you could not walk up them easily.
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1. Bring the vehicle to a stop by applying the
brakes.
2. Stop the engine.
3. With the brakes applied, set the parking
brake.NOTE:Like many other vehicles, the parking brake acts
on the rear wheels. For the parking brake to have
the effect of braking all four wheels, shift to 4WD
before stopping the engine.
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