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Shifting ...................................................... 6-2
Engine break-in ......................................... 6-4
Parking ...................................................... 6-5
Parking on a slope .................................... 6-6
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 ............ 7-8
TURNING YOUR ATV ............................. 7-12
CLIMBING UPHILL .................................. 7-14
RIDING DOWNHILL................................. 7-16
CROSSING A SLOPE.............................. 7-17
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER ..................................................7-18
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN .......... 7-20
SLIDING AND SKIDDING ........................ 7-20
WHAT TO DO IF... ................................... 7-21
WHAT TO DO... ....................................... 7-21
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR
REPAIR .......................................................... 8-1
Owner’s manual and tool kit ...................... 8-1
Periodic maintenance and lubrication
chart ........................................................ 8-3
Checking the spark plug ............................ 8-7
Transmission oil ........................................ 8-8Autolube pump ......................................... 8-11
Cleaning the air filter element .................. 8-11
Cleaning the spark arrester ..................... 8-14
Changing the carburetor settings ............. 8-16
Adjusting the engine idling speed ............ 8-21
Adjusting the throttle cable free play ........ 8-22
Checking the front and rear brake
pads ....................................................... 8-23
Checking the brake fluid level .................. 8-24
Changing the brake fluid .......................... 8-25
Checking the front brake lever free
play ........................................................ 8-25
Checking the brake pedal position ........... 8-26
Adjusting the parking brake free play ...... 8-27
Brake light switches ................................. 8-29
Adjusting the clutch lever free play .......... 8-29
Drive chain slack ...................................... 8-30
Lubricating the drive chain ....................... 8-32
Checking and lubricating the cables ........ 8-33
Checking and lubricating the brake and
clutch levers ........................................... 8-34
Checking and lubricating the brake and
shift pedals ............................................. 8-34
Checking the wheel bearings ................... 8-34
Lubricating the swingarm pivots .............. 8-34
Lubricating the upper and lower arm
pivots ..................................................... 8-35
Lubricating the steering shaft ................... 8-35
Replacing the headlight bulb ................... 8-36
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Adjusting a headlight beam ..................... 8-40
Replacing the tail/brake light bulb ........... 8-41
Removing a wheel ................................... 8-42
Installing a wheel ..................................... 8-43
Troubleshooting ...................................... 8-43
Troubleshooting chart ............................. 8-45
CLEANING AND STORAGE .......................... 9-1
Cleaning .................................................... 9-1
Storage ...................................................... 9-2
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 10-1
CONSUMER INFORMATION ...................... 11-1
Identification numbers ............................. 11-1
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Replacing the headlight bulb
If the headlight bulb burns out, replace it as follows.
1. Remove the panel shown by removing the
screws.2. Remove the headlight beam adjusting screw,
the washer, the spring and the nut.
NOTE:
Be sure not to lose the washer, the spring and the
nut.
1. Grease nipple
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1. Panel
2. Screw
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5. Remove the headlight bulb holder cover.
6. Remove the headlight bulb holder by turning it
counterclockwise, and then remove the defec-
tive bulb.
1. Headlight unit
2. Screw
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1. Headlight bulb holder cover
2. Headlight bulb holder
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WARNING
EWB02200
A headlight bulb is hot when it is on and imme-
diately after it is turned off. Wait for the bulb to
cool before touching or removing it. You can
be burned, or a fire could start if the bulb
touches something flammable.
7. Place a new bulb into position, and then install
the bulb holder by turning it clockwise.
CAUTION:
ECB00650
Do not touch the glass part of the headlight
bulb to keep it free from oil, otherwise the
transparency of the glass, the luminosity of the
bulb, and the bulb life will be adversely affect-
ed. Thoroughly clean off any dirt and finger-
prints on the headlight bulb using a cloth
moistened with alcohol or thinner.
8. Install the headlight bulb holder cover.
1. Headlight bulb holder
2. Headlight bulb
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1. Do not touch the glass part of the bulb.1
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CAUTION:
ECB00670
Make sure the headlight bulb holder cover is
securely fitted over the bulb holder and seated
properly.
9. Place the headlight unit in the original posi-
tion, and then install the screws.
10. Install the headlight beam adjusting screw,
the washer, the spring and the nut.11. Connect the main switch leads.
12. Install the panel by installing the screws.
13. Adjust the headlight beam.
EBU25550
Adjusting a headlight beam
CAUTION:
ECB00690
It is advisable to have a Yamaha dealer make
this adjustment.
1. Headlight unit
2. Screw
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1. Headlight beam adjusting screw
2. Washer
3. Spring
4. Nut
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To raise a headlight beam, turn the adjusting
screw in direction (a).
To lower a headlight beam, turn the adjusting
screw in direction (b).
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Replacing the tail/brake light bulb
If the tail/brake light bulb burns out, replace it as
follows.
1. Remove the bulb holder (together with the
bulb) by turning it counterclockwise.2. Remove the defective bulb by pushing it in
and turning it counterclockwise.
1. Headlight beam adjusting screw
1(a)
(b)
1. Tail/brake light bulb holder
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3. Insert a new bulb into the bulb holder, push it
in, and then turn it clockwise until it stops.
4. Install the bulb holder (together with the bulb)
by turning it clockwise.
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Removing a wheel
1. Loosen the wheel nuts.
Front
1. Tail/brake light bulb holder
2. Tail/brake light bulb
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1. Wheel nut
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