Ducati 998S Bostrom Manuel De L'utilisateur page 83

Starter lever (fig. 8)
The starter lever (1) is used to start the engine from cold
and to increase the engine idle rotation speed after
starting. Control positions:
A - (vertical) Control not activated
B - Control fully activated
The lever may also be placed on intermediate positions
to match the progressive engine warming up (see page
30).
Important
Never use this device when the engine is warm.
Do not run with the starter control on.
A
B
1
E
fig. 8
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