2002 YAMAHA BEAR TRACKER 250 weight

1-6
9
0
PULLING LOAD: 3230 N(
330kgf)
727 l b f
TONGUE WEIGHT: 147 N(
15kgf)
33 lbf
4XE-F151K-00
MAXIMUM.
LOADING LIMITTIRAGE DE CHARGE: 3230 N(
330kgf)
727 l b f
POIDS DU DISPOSITIF: 147 N(
15kgf)
D'ATTELAGE: 33 l b f
4XE-F151K-10
CHARGE.
MAXIMALE
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1-12
9 0
PULLING LOAD: 3230 N(
330kgf)
727 l b f
TONGUE WEIGHT: 147 N(
15kgf)
33 lbf
4XE-F151K-00
MAXIMUM.
LOADING LIMITTIRAGE DE CHARGE: 3230 N(
330kgf)
727 l b f
POIDS DU DISPOSITIF: 147 N(
15kgf)
D'ATTELAGE: 33 l b f
4XE-F151K-10
CHARGE.
MAXIMALE
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1-18
9
0
PULLING LOAD: 3230 N(
330kgf)
727 l b f
TONGUE WEIGHT: 147 N(
15kgf)
33 lbf
4XE-F151K-00
MAXIMUM.
LOADING LIMITTIRAGE DE CHARGE: 3230 N(
330kgf)
727 l b f
POIDS DU DISPOSITIF: 147 N(
15kgf)
D'ATTELAGE: 33 l b f
4XE-F151K-10
CHARGE.
MAXIMALE
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2-7

Always follow proper procedures for turning as
described in this manual. Practice turning at
low speeds before attempting to turn at faster
speeds. Do not turn at excessive speed.


Never operate the ATV on hills too steep for the
ATV or for your abilities. Practice on smaller
hills before attempting larger hills.


Always follow proper procedures for climbing
hills as described in this manual. Check the ter-
rain carefully before you start up any hill. Never
climb hills with excessively slippery or loose
surfaces. Shift your weight forward. Never
open the throttle suddenly or make sudden
gear changes. Never go over the top of a hill at
high speed.
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2-9

Always follow proper procedures for going
down hills and for braking on hills as described
in this manual. Check the terrain carefully be-
fore you start down any hill. Shift your weight
backward. Never go down a hill at high speed.
Avoid going down a hill at an angle that would
cause the vehicle to lean sharply to one side.
Go straight down the hill where possible.


Always follow proper procedures for crossing
the side of a hill as described in this manual.
Avoid hills with excessively slippery or loose
surfaces. Shift your weight to the uphill side of
the ATV. Never attempt to turn the ATV around
on any hill until you have mastered the turning
technique described in this manual on level
ground. Avoid crossing the side of a steep hill if
possible.
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4-31 a. Increase spring preload
b. Decrease spring preload
a. Augmente la précontrainte du ressort
b. Diminue la précontrainte du ressort
a. Aumentar la carga previa del resorte
b. Reducir la carga previa del resorte
EBU00634
Rear shock absorber adjustment
The spring preload can be adjusted to suit the rid-
er’s weight and riding conditions.
Adjust the spring preload as follows:
To increase the spring preload, turn the adjuster in
direction
a.
To decrease the spring preload, turn the adjuster
in direction
b.
Standard position: B
A - Minimum (Soft)
E - Maximum (Hard)
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6-31
EBU00234*
Loading
Cargo or a trailer can change the stability and han-
dling of an ATV.
You must use common sense and good judge-
ment when carrying cargo or towing a trailer. Keep
the following points in mind:

Never exceed the weight limits shown. An
overloaded ATV can be unstable.
MAXIMUM LOADING LIMIT

Vehicle loading limit (total weight of cargo,
rider and accessories, and tongue weight):
165 kg


Front carrier: 30 kg


Rear carrier: 45 kg


Storage box: 2 kg


Trailer hitch:
Pulling load (total weight of trailer and
cargo): 330 kgf
Tongue weight (vertical weight on trailer
hitch point): 15 kgf
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6-33

Do not exceed the maximum tongue weight.
You can measure tongue weight with a bath-
room scale. Put the tongue of the loaded trailer
on the scale with the tongue at hitch height. Ad-
just the load in the trailer, if necessary, to re-
duce the weight on hitch.


If you are carrying cargo and towing a trailer, in-
clude the tongue weight in the maximum vehi-
cle load limit.


Load cargo on the carrier as close to the center
of the vehicle as possible. Put cargo at the front
of the rear carrier. Center the load from side to
side.


Tie down cargo securely to the carriers. Make
sure cargo in the trailer cannot move around. A
shifting load can cause an accident.


Make sure the load does not interfere with con-
trols or your ability to see where you are going.
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