1997 Yamaha YFM600FWAK ATV Service Manual, Page 280Get this manual
ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM
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STARTING CIRCUIT OPERATION
The starting circuit on this model consists of the starter motor, starter relay, starting circuit cut-off relay, rear brake switch, COl unit and neutral switchIf the main switch is on and the engine stop switch is in the RUN position the starter motor can be operated only if: The transmission is in neutral (the neutral switch is closed)RW
You pull in the rear brake lever (the rear brake switch is ON)The starting circuit cut-off relay prevents the starter from operating when the select lever is in gear or in reverse and the rear brake lever is freeIn this instance, the starting circuit cut-off relay is off so that current cannot reach the starter motorI11III