2004 YAMAHA WOLVERINE 450 warning

AN IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE:

READ THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY BE-
FORE OPERATING YOUR ATV. MAKE SURE
YOU UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS.


PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE WARNING
AND CAUTION LABELS ON THE ATV.


THIS ATV, AND ANY OTHER ATV OVER
90cc, SHOULD NOT BE RIDDEN BY ANY-
ONE UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE.
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2-IMPORTANT MANUAL
INFORMATION
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE WARNINGS CON-
TAINED IN THIS MANUAL CAN RESULT IN SE-
RIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Particularly important information is distinguished
in this manual by the following notations:The Safety Alert Symbol means ATTENTION!
BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS IN-
VOLVED!
WARNING
Failure to follow WARNING instructions couldresult in severe injury or death
to the machine
operator, a bystander or a person inspecting
or repairing the machine.
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1-CONTENTS
LOCATION OF THE WARNING AND
SPECIFICATION LABELS ...................... 1-1
SAFETY INFORMATION ......................... 2-1
DESCRIPTION AND MACHINE
IDENTIFICATION ................................... 3-1
Identification number records ............... 3-3
Key identification number ..................... 3-5
Vehicle identification number ............... 3-7
Model label ........................................... 3-9
CONTROL FUNCTIONS ........................ 4-1
Main switch........................................... 4-1
Indicator and warning lights.................. 4-3
Speedometer unit ................................. 4-9
Fuel gauge ......................................... 4-15
Handlebar switches ............................ 4-17
Throttle lever ...................................... 4-35
Speed limiter ...................................... 4-37
Front brake lever ................................ 4-39
Brake pedal and rear brake lever ....... 4-41
Drive select lever ................................ 4-43
Recoil starter ...................................... 4-43
1234
Fuel tank cap ..................................... 4-45
Fuel cock............................................ 4-47
Starter (choke) ................................... 4-49
Seat.................................................... 4-51
Storage compartment ........................ 4-53
Front carrier ....................................... 4-55
Rear carrier ........................................ 4-55
Front shock absorber adjustment ...... 4-57
Rear shock absorber adjustment ....... 4-61
Auxiliary DC jack ................................ 4-63
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS .................. 5-1
Front and rear brakes .......................... 5-5
Fuel ...................................................... 5-9
Engine oil ........................................... 5-13
Final gear oil ...................................... 5-15
Differential gear oil ............................. 5-17
Coolant............................................... 5-19
Throttle lever ...................................... 5-21
Fittings and fasteners......................... 5-21
Lights ................................................. 5-23
Switches............................................. 5-23
Tires ................................................... 5-25
How to measure tire pressure ............ 5-29
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LOCATION OF THE WARNING
AND SPECIFICATION LABELSRead and understand all of the labels on your ma-
chine. They contain important information for safe
and proper operation of your ATV.
Never remove any labels from your ATV. If a label
becomes difficult to read or comes off, a replace-
ment label is available from your Yamaha dealer.
1
40 kg (88 lbs)
5ND-F4877-20
LOAD LIMIT
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For Oceania
Pour l’Océanie
Para Oceanía
2
UNDERWARNING
YAMAHA4XE-F415A-00NEVER operate this ATV if you areunder age 16. Operating this ATV if you are under
the age of 16 increases your chance
of severe injury or death.
For Europe
Pour l’Europe
Para Europa
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For Oceania
Pour l’Océanie
Para Oceanía
WARNING
Passengers can cause
a loss of control,
resulting in SEVERE
INJURY or DEATH.
NEVER ride as a
passenger.
(4XE-F151H-00)
56
7
80 kg (176 lbs)
5ND-F4897-20
LOAD LIMITPULLING LOAD: 4900 N(
500kgf)
1102 l b f
TONGUE WEIGHT: 147 N(
15kgf)
33 lbf
5ND-F151K-00
MAXIMUM.
LOADING LIMIT MAXIMUM LOADING LIMIT
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For Europe
Pour l’Europe
Para Europa
5ND-F1558
-20
GBDEFINLPS
Turning the ATV in 4WD
-LOCK
(
“DIFF. LOCK”)
takes more effort.
Operate at a slow speed and allow extra time and
distance for manueuvers to avoid loss of control.
Wenden in der Stellung “4WD
-LOCK”
(
“DIFF. LOCK”)
1st mühsamer.
Reduzierte Geschwindigkeit sowie zusätzliche
Manövrierzeit und
-strecke bedeuten bessere
Fahrzeugkontrolle.
Girar el ATV con tracción a las 4 ruedas y
bloqueo del diferencial (
“DIFF. LOCK”)
cuesta más.
Para evitar perder el cóntrol, circule a baja
veiocidad y prevea más tiempo y distancia para
las maniobras.
La prise de virages requiert plus d’efforts en
traction 4WD
-LOCK
(
“DIFF. LOCK”).
Toujours rouler lentement et se réserver plus de
temps et d’espace pour les manœuvres afin
d’éviter de perdre le controle du véhicule.
L’uso dello sterzo dell’ATV con la trazione
4WD
-LOCK
(
“DIFF. LOCK”) richiede uno sforzo
moggiore.
Guidare a bassa velocità e prevedere un tempo
e una distanza maggiori per le manovre per
evitare di perdere il controllo.
In 4WD
-LOCK
(
“DIFF. LOCK”) is meer kracht
vereist om met de ATV een bocht te nemen.
Rijd langzaam, neem de tijd bij het manoeuvreren
en houd ruime afstand aan om uw controle over
het voertuig te behouden.
Rodar o ATV para 4WD
-LOCK
(
“DIFF. LOCK”)
requer mais esforço.
Prossiga a baixa velocidada e deixe tempo e
distäncia suficientes para efectuar manobras sem
perder o controlo.
Det krävs mer kraft för att vrida pá ATV i Läget
4WD
-LOCK
(
“DIFF. LOCK”).
Kör längsamt och sätt av mer tid och större avstánd
för manövrar, för att inte riskera att tappa kontrollen.
9For Oceania
Pour l’Océanie
Para Oceanía
9
Turning the ATV in 4WD-LOCK(
“DIFF. LOCK”
)
takes more effort.
Operate at a slow speed and allow
extra time and distance for maneuvers
to avoid loss of control.
5ND-F1558-00
WARNING
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WARNING
_

Always turn off the engine when refueling.


Do not refuel immediately after the engine
has been running and is still very hot.


Do not spill gasoline on the engine or ex-
haust pipe/muffler when refueling. Never
refuel while smoking, or in the vicinity of
sparks, open flames, or other sources of
ignition such as the pilot lights of water
heaters and clothes dryers. Gasoline can
catch fire and you could be burned.


When transporting the ATV in another ve-
hicle, be sure it is kept upright and that the
fuel cock is in the “OFF” position. Other-
wise, fuel may leak out of the carburetor or
fuel tank.


Gasoline is poisonous. If you should swal-
low some gasoline or inhale a lot of gaso-
line vapor, or get some gasoline in your
eyes, see your doctor immediately. If gaso-
line spills on your skin, wash with soap
and water. If gasoline spills on your cloth-
ing, change your clothes.
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