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 screw ........................... 8-23
Adjusting the carburetor ........................... 8-24
Adjusting the engine idling speed ............ 8-24
Adjusting the throttle cable free play ........ 8-25
Valve clearance ....................................... 8-26
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 ........................................................ 8-32
Drive chain slack ...................................... 8-33
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 ....................................................8-38
Lubricating the front knuckle pivots ......... 8-39
Lubricating the steering shaft ................... 8-39
Battery ..................................................... 8-40
Replacing the fuse ................................... 8-43
Replacing a headlight bulb ...................... 8-44
Adjusting a headlight beam ..................... 8-46
Replacing the tail/brake light bulb ............ 8-46
Removing a wheel ................................... 8-47
Installing a wheel ..................................... 8-47
INDEX
A
Accessories and loading ................................................ 6-6
Air filter elements, engine and V-belt filter cleaning ..... 8-15
B
Battery .................................................................. 5-6
,
8-40
Brake lever free play, adjusting the front...................... 8-27
Brake lever free play (rear), adjusting .......................... 8-32
Brake lever, front ............................................................ 4-4
Brake lever, rear............................................................. 4-4
Brake levers, checking and lubricating......................... 8-36
Brakes .......................................................................... 8-26
Brakes, front and rear .................................................... 5-3
Brake shoes, checking the front and rear .................... 8-26
C
Cables, checking and lubricating ................................. 8-36
Carburetor, adjusting.................................................... 8-24
Carrier, front ................................................................. 4-11
Carrier, rear .................................................................. 4-11
Chassis fasteners........................................................... 5-5
Cleaning ......................................................................... 9-1
D
Drive chain ..................................................................... 5-3
Drive chain, lubricating ................................................. 8-35
Drive chain slack .......................................................... 8-33
Drive select lever............................................................ 4-6
Drive select lever and driving in reverse ........................ 6-3
E
Engine break-in .............................................................. 6-4Engine, cold start ........................................................... 6-1
Engine idling speed ...................................................... 8-24
Engine oil ............................................................... 5-3
,
8-9
Engine, starting a warm ................................................. 6-2
Engine stop switch ......................................................... 4-2
F
Front knuckle pivots, lubricating ................................... 8-39
Fuel ........................................................................ 4-6
,
5-3
Fuel cock ........................................................................ 4-8
Fuel tank cap.................................................................. 4-6
Fuse, replacing............................................................. 8-43
H
Handlebar switches ........................................................ 4-2
Headlight beam, adjusting............................................ 8-46
Headlight bulb, replacing.............................................. 8-44
Horn switch .................................................................... 4-2
I
Identification numbers .................................................. 11-1
Indicator lights ................................................................ 4-1
Instruments, lights and switches .................................... 5-6
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
Model label ................................................................... 11-2