2010 YAMAHA BANSHEE 350 oil filter

Accessories and loading ........................... 6-6
RIDING YOUR ATV ...................................... 7-1
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ATV.............. 7-2
RIDE WITH CARE AND GOOD
JUDGMENT ............................................. 7-2
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU RIDE ............ 7-8
TURNING YOUR ATV ............................. 7-11
CLIMBING UPHILL .................................. 7-12
RIDING DOWNHILL................................. 7-15
CROSSING A SLOPE.............................. 7-16
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER .................................................. 7-17
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN .......... 7-18
SLIDING AND SKIDDING ........................ 7-19
WHAT TO DO IF... ................................... 7-20
WHAT TO DO... ....................................... 7-20
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT ............................................... 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
Checking the spark plugs .......................... 8-9
Transmission oil ...................................... 8-10
Coolant .................................................... 8-13
Cleaning the air filter element ................. 8-18Cleaning the spark arrester ..................... 8-21
Changing the carburetor settings ............. 8-23
Adjusting the engine idling speed ............ 8-31
Adjusting the throttle cable free play ........ 8-33
Brakes ...................................................... 8-33
Checking the front and rear brake
pads ....................................................... 8-34
Checking the brake fluid level .................. 8-35
Changing the brake fluid .......................... 8-37
Checking the front brake lever free
play ........................................................ 8-37
Checking the brake pedal position ........... 8-37
Adjusting the parking brake free play ...... 8-38
Brake light switches ................................. 8-40
Adjusting the clutch lever free play .......... 8-41
Drive chain slack ...................................... 8-41
Lubricating the drive chain ....................... 8-43
Checking and lubricating the cables ........ 8-44
Checking and lubricating the brake and
clutch levers ........................................... 8-44
Checking the shift pedal .......................... 8-45
Checking and lubricating the brake
pedal ...................................................... 8-45
Checking the wheel hub bearings ............ 8-45
Lubricating the rear suspension relay
arm and connecting arm pivoting
points ..................................................... 8-45
Lubricating the upper and lower arm
pivots ..................................................... 8-46
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6. Wash the sponge material gently but thor-
oughly in solvent.
WARNING! Always use
parts cleaning solvent to clean the sponge
material. Never use low-flash-point sol-
vents or gasoline to clean the sponge ma-
terial because the engine could catch fire
or explode.
[EWB01941]

7. Squeeze the excess solvent out of the sponge
material and let it dry.
NOTICE:
Do not twist
the sponge material when squeezing
it.
[ECB00441]
8. Check the sponge material and replace it if
damaged.
9. Apply Yamaha foam air filter oil or other qual-
ity foam air filter oil to the sponge material.
TIP

The sponge material should be wet but not drip-
ping.
10. Pull the sponge material over the air filter ele-
ment frame, and then install the lock plate by
turning it.
1. Sponge material
2. Air filter element frame
3. Air filter element lock plate
1 22
1
3
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INDEX
A
Accessories and loading ................................................ 6-6
Air filter element, cleaning ............................................ 8-18
B
Brake and clutch levers, checking and lubricating ....... 8-44
Brake fluid, changing.................................................... 8-37
Brake fluid level, checking............................................ 8-35
Brake lever ..................................................................... 4-4
Brake lever free play, checking the front ...................... 8-37
Brake light switches ..................................................... 8-40
Brake pads, checking the front and rear ...................... 8-34
Brake pedal .................................................................... 4-5
Brake pedal, checking and lubricating ......................... 8-45
Brake pedal position, checking .................................... 8-37
Brakes .......................................................................... 8-33
Brakes, front and rear .................................................... 5-3
C
Cables, checking and lubricating ................................. 8-44
Carburetor settings, changing ...................................... 8-23
Chassis fasteners........................................................... 5-6
Cleaning ......................................................................... 9-1
Clutch lever .................................................................... 4-4
Clutch lever free play, adjusting ................................... 8-41
Coolant ................................................................. 5-3
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8-13
D
Drive chain ..................................................................... 5-4
Drive chain, lubricating ................................................. 8-43
Drive chain slack .......................................................... 8-41
E
Engine break-in .............................................................. 6-4
Engine, cold start ........................................................... 6-1
Engine idling speed ...................................................... 8-31
Engine, starting a warm ................................................. 6-2
Engine stop switch ......................................................... 4-2
F
Fuel ................................................................................ 4-8
Fuel and 2-stroke engine oil mixing ratio ....................... 5-3
Fuel cock ........................................................................ 4-9
Fuel tank cap.................................................................. 4-7
H
Handlebar switches ........................................................ 4-2
Headlight beam, adjusting............................................ 8-49
Headlight bulb, replacing.............................................. 8-47
I
Identification numbers .................................................. 11-1
Instruments, lights and switches .................................... 5-7
K
Key identification number ............................................. 11-1
Kickstarter ...................................................................... 4-7
L
Label locations ............................................................... 1-1
Light switch .................................................................... 4-2
M
Main switch .................................................................... 4-1
Maintenance and lubrication chart ................................. 8-5
Maintenance chart, emission control system ................. 8-3
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