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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EBU23360
Autolube pump
The Autolube pump is a vital part of the engine and
requires very sophisticated adjustment. The Autol-
ube pump should be checked and, if necessary,
adjusted at the intervals specified in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart. Any adjusting
should be left to a Yamaha dealer who has the pro-
fessional knowledge and experience to do so.
EBU23781
Cleaning the air filter element
The air filter element should be cleaned at the in-
tervals specified in the periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart. Clean the air filter element more
frequently if you are riding in unusually wet or dusty
areas.
NOTE:
There is a check hose at the bottom of the air filter
case. If dust or water collects in this hose, empty
the hose and clean the air filter element and air fil-
ter case.1. Remove the seat. (See page 4-11.)
2. Remove the air filter case cover by removing
the screws.
1. Air filter case check hose
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