OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. Ski-Doo Expedition LE/SE

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Engine Starting Procedure

Procedure

1. Apply parking brake.

2. Recheck throttle lever operation.

3. Put your helmet on.

4. Ensure that the tether cord cap is installed on the engine cut-off switch and that the cord is attached to your clothing eyelet.

5. Ensure that the emergency engine stop switch is in the ON position

(up).

6. Depress the START button to engage the electric starter and start the engine. Release button immediately when engine has started.

WARNING

Never depress throttle while starting engine.

Starting Using an Emergency

Starter Rope

The engine can be started with the emergency starter rope supplied with the tool kit. Proceed as follows:

1. Remove belt guard.

WARNING

Do not wind starting rope around your hand. Hold rope by the handle only. Do not start the snowmobile by the drive pulley unless it is a true emergency situation. Have the snowmobile repaired as soon as possible.

NOTICE Do not engage electric starter for more than 10 seconds at a time. A rest period of at least 30 seconds should be observed between the cranking cycles to allow electric starter to cool down.

7. Release parking brake.

NOTE: For an initial cold start, do not release parking brake. Perform the

VEHICLE WARM-UP

procedure as explained below.

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2. Attach one end of emergency rope to rewind handle.

NOTE: The spark plug socket can be used as an emergency handle.

Emergency Starting

1200 4-TEC and 900 ACE Models

Do not attempt any emergency starting procedure.

Have the battery charged or replaced.

600 HO E-TEC Models

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If the starter does not operate and you have followed the steps in

ENGINE

STARTING PROCEDURE

, start engine with the emergency cord as follows:

3. Attach the other end of emergency rope to the starter clip supplied in the tool kit.

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