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 ............ 7-9
TURNING YOUR ATV ............................. 7-12
CLIMBING UPHILL .................................. 7-13
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
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 plug ............................ 8-8
Engine oil .................................................. 8-9
Transmission oil ...................................... 8-12
Cleaning the engine and V-belt case
air filter elements ................................... 8-15
Cleaning the spark arrester ..................... 8-21V-belt case drain plug .............................. 8-23
Adjusting the carburetor ........................... 8-23
Adjusting the engine idling speed ............ 8-23
Adjusting the throttle cable free play ........ 8-24
Valve clearance ....................................... 8-25
Brakes ...................................................... 8-26
Checking the front and rear brake
shoes .....................................................8-26
Adjusting the front brake lever free
play ........................................................8-27
Adjusting the rear brake lever free
play ........................................................8-31
Drive chain slack ...................................... 8-32
Lubricating the drive chain ....................... 8-35
Checking and lubricating the cables ........ 8-36
Checking and lubricating the front
and rear brake levers .............................8-36
Checking the wheel hub bearings ............ 8-37
Lubricating the upper and lower arm
pivots .....................................................8-37
Lubricating the front knuckle pivots ......... 8-38
Lubricating the steering shaft ................... 8-38
Battery ..................................................... 8-39
Replacing the fuse ................................... 8-42
Replacing a headlight bulb ...................... 8-43
Adjusting a headlight beam ..................... 8-45
Replacing the tail/brake light bulb ............ 8-45
Removing a wheel ................................... 8-46
Installing a wheel ..................................... 8-46
