
Measuring the tire pressure  ....................... 5-5
Tire wear limit  ............................................. 5-6
Chassis fasteners ....................................... 5-7
Instruments, lights and switches  ................ 5-7
OPERATION .................................................. 6-1
Starting a cold engine  ................................ 6-1
Starting a warm engine  .............................. 6-3
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 .............................. 7-13
CLIMBING UPHILL ................................... 7-14
RIDING DOWNHILL.................................. 7-17
CROSSING A SLOPE............................... 7-18
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW 
WATER ................................................... 7-19
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN ........... 7-22SLIDING AND SKIDDING .........................7-22
WHAT TO DO IF........................................7-24
WHAT TO DO... .........................................7-24
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR 
REPAIR ..........................................................8-1
Owner’s manual and tool kit  .......................8-1
Periodic maintenance chart for 
the emission control system  .....................8-3
General maintenance and lubrication 
chart ..........................................................8-5
Removing and installing the panel  ..............8-9
Checking the spark plug  .............................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ................8-11
Final gear oil  .............................................8-15
Changing the differential gear oil 
(4WD model)............................................8-18
Cleaning the air filter element  ...................8-20
V-belt cooling duct check hose  .................8-23
V-belt case drain plug  ...............................8-23
Adjusting the carburetor ............................8-23
Adjusting the engine idling speed  .............8-24
Adjusting the throttle cable free play .........8-25
Valve clearance  ........................................8-25
Adjusting the drive select lever safety 
system cable  ...........................................8-26 

IIdentification numbers  .................................................. 11-1
Indicator lights and warning light  .................................... 4-2
Instruments, lights and switches  .................................... 5-7KKey identification number  ............................................. 11-1LLabel locations  ............................................................... 2-1
Light switch  .................................................................... 4-5MMain switch  .................................................................... 4-1
Maintenance and lubrication chart  ................................. 8-5
Maintenance chart, emission control system  ................. 8-3
Model label  ................................................................... 11-2NNeutral indicator light  ..................................................... 4-2OOil temperature warning light  ......................................... 4-2
On-Command four-wheel-drive switch (4WD model)  ..... 4-5
Owner’s manual and tool kit  ........................................... 8-1PPanel, removing and installing  ....................................... 8-9
Parking ........................................................................... 6-5
Parking brake  ................................................................. 4-9
Parking on a slope  ......................................................... 6-5
Part locations  ................................................................. 3-1
Pre-operation check list .................................................. 5-1RRecoil starter  ................................................................ 4-10
Reverse indicator light .................................................... 4-2
Riding your ATV  ............................................................. 7-1
SSafety information  .......................................................... 1-1
Seat .............................................................................. 4-15
Shock absorber assemblies, adjusting the front  .......... 4-17
Shock absorber assembly, adjusting the rear  .............. 4-19
Spark plug, checking  ...................................................... 8-9
Specifications ............................................................... 10-1
Speed limiter  .................................................................. 4-7
Speedometer .................................................................. 4-3
Starter (choke)  ............................................................. 4-14
Start switch ..................................................................... 4-4
Steering lock  ................................................................ 4-15
Steering shaft, lubricating ............................................. 8-34
Storage ........................................................................... 9-2
Storage compartment ................................................... 4-16TTail/brake light bulb, replacing  ..................................... 8-37
Throttle cable free play, adjusting  ................................ 8-25
Throttle lever  ........................................................... 4-6, 5-4
Tire pressure, measuring  ............................................... 5-5
Tires ............................................................................... 5-4
Tire wear limit  ................................................................. 5-6
Troubleshooting ........................................................... 8-40
Troubleshooting chart  .................................................. 8-41
Turn signal indicator light  ............................................... 4-2
Turn signal light bulb, replacing  ................................... 8-38
Turn signal switch  .......................................................... 4-5VValve clearance ............................................................ 8-25
V-belt case drain plug  .................................................. 8-23
V-belt cooling duct check hose  .................................... 8-23
Vehicle identification number  ....................................... 11-1