2006 YAMAHA WOLVERINE 350 cooling

Operating the drive select lever and
driving in reverse ...................................... 6-3
Engine break-in .......................................... 6-4
Parking ....................................................... 6-5
Parking on a slope ..................................... 6-5
Accessories and loading ............................ 6-6
RIDING YOUR ATV ...................................... 7-1
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ATV............... 7-2
RIDE WITH CARE AND GOOD
JUDGEMENT ............................................ 7-2
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU RIDE ............. 7-9
TURNING YOUR ATV .............................. 7-12
CLIMBING UPHILL ................................... 7-14
RIDING DOWNHILL.................................. 7-17
CROSSING A SLOPE............................... 7-18
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER ................................................... 7-19
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN ........... 7-22
SLIDING AND SKIDDING ......................... 7-22
WHAT TO DO IF... .................................... 7-23
WHAT TO DO... ........................................ 7-23
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR
REPAIR .......................................................... 8-1
Owner’s manual and tool kit ....................... 8-1Periodic maintenance and lubrication
chart ..........................................................8-3
Removing and installing the panel ..............8-7
Checking the spark plug .............................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ..................8-9
Final gear oil .............................................8-13
Cleaning the air filter element ...................8-16
Cleaning the spark arrester ......................8-19
V-belt cooling duct check hose .................8-20
V-belt case drain plug ...............................8-20
Adjusting the carburetor ............................8-21
Adjusting the engine idling speed .............8-21
Adjusting the throttle cable free play .........8-22
Valve clearance ........................................8-23
Adjusting the drive select lever safety
system cable ...........................................8-23
Checking the front brake pads and rear
brake shoes ............................................8-23
Checking the brake fluid level ...................8-24
Changing the brake fluid ...........................8-25
Checking the front brake lever free
play .........................................................8-26
Adjusting the brake pedal and rear brake
lever free play .........................................8-26
Brake light switches ..................................8-29
Checking and lubricating the cables .........8-30
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EBU17680
DESCRIPTION
EBU17690Left view
EBU17700Right view
1. Front shock absorber assembly spring preload adjusting
ring
2. Fuel cock
3. Air filter case
4. Fuses
5. Storage compartment and tool kit
6. Seat lock lever
7. Rear shock absorber assembly spring preload adjusting
ring
8. Engine oil dipstick
9. Oil filter cartridge
10.V-belt cooling duct check hose
1. Spark arrester
2. Tail/brake light
3. Spark plug
4. Front shock absorber assembly spring preload adjusting
ring
5. Brake pedal
6. V-belt case
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7 Test your brakes after leaving the water. Do not
continue to ride your ATV without verifying that you
have regained proper braking ability.
CAUTION:ECB00730After riding your ATV in water, be sure to drain
the trapped water by removing the check hose
at the bottom of the air filter case, the V-belt
cooling duct check hose, the drive select lever
box check hose and the storage compartment
drain plugs. Also, remove the V-belt case drainplug to drain any water that may have accumu-
lated. Wash the ATV in fresh water if it has been
operated in salt water or muddy conditions.1. Air filter case check hose
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1. V-belt cooling duct check hose (left front side of ATV)
1. Drive select lever box check hose
1. Storage compartment drain plug
1. V-belt case drain plug
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8 4. Insert the tailpipe into the muffler and align the
bolt holes.
5. Install the tailpipe cover by installing the bolts.
WARNING
EWB02340Do not start the engine when cleaning the
spark arrester, otherwise it could cause injury
to the eyes, burns, carbon monoxide poison-
ing, possibly leading to death, and start a fire.
Always let the exhaust system cool prior totouching exhaust components.
EBU23920V-belt cooling duct check hose If dust or water collects in the V-belt cooling duct
check hose, remove the hose and clean it.EBU23930V-belt case drain plug After riding in water deep enough to allow it to en-
ter the V-belt case, remove this plug to drain the
water from the case.NOTE:If water drains from the V-belt case after removing
the plug, have a Yamaha dealer check the ATV asthe water may affect other engine parts.
1. Tailpipe
2. Spark arrester
1. V-belt cooling duct check hose (left front side of ATV)
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Light switch .................................................................... 4-3MMain switch .................................................................... 4-1
Model label ................................................................... 11-2NNeutral indicator light ..................................................... 4-2OOil temperature warning light ......................................... 4-2
Owner’s manual and tool kit ........................................... 8-1PPanel, removing and installing ....................................... 8-7
Parking ........................................................................... 6-5
Parking brake ................................................................. 4-6
Parking on a slope ......................................................... 6-5
Part locations ................................................................. 3-1
Periodic maintenance and lubrication chart ................... 8-3
Pre-operation check list ................................................. 5-1RReverse indicator light ................................................... 4-2
Riding your ATV ............................................................. 7-1SSafety information .......................................................... 1-1
Seat .............................................................................. 4-11
Shock absorber assemblies, adjusting the front .......... 4-13
Shock absorber assembly, adjusting the rear .............. 4-14
Spark arrester, cleaning ............................................... 8-19
Spark plug, checking ...................................................... 8-7
Specifications ............................................................... 10-1
Speed limiter .................................................................. 4-4
Starter (choke) ............................................................. 4-10
Start switch .................................................................... 4-3
Steering shaft, lubricating ............................................ 8-32Storage .......................................................................... 9-2
Storage compartment .................................................. 4-12
TTail/brake light bulb, replacing ..................................... 8-37
Throttle cable free play, adjusting ................................ 8-22
Throttle lever ........................................................... 4-4, 5-4
Tire pressure, measuring ............................................... 5-5
Tires ............................................................................... 5-4
Tire wear limit ................................................................ 5-6
Troubleshooting ........................................................... 8-40
Troubleshooting chart .................................................. 8-41VValve clearance ........................................................... 8-23
V-belt case drain plug .................................................. 8-20
V-belt cooling duct check hose .................................... 8-20
Vehicle identification number ....................................... 11-1WWheel bearings, checking ............................................ 8-31
Wheel, installing ........................................................... 8-39
Wheel, removing .......................................................... 8-38
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