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 JUDGMENT .............................................. 7-2
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU RIDE ............. 7-9
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... .................................... 7-22
WHAT TO DO... ........................................ 7-22
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT ............................................... 8-1 Owner’s manual and tool kit ....................... 8-2
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system ................ 8-3
General maintenance and lubrication chart ......................................................... 8-5
Checking the spark plug ............................. 8-9 Engine oil ..................................................8-11
Transmission oil ........................................8-14
Cleaning the engine and V-belt case air
filter elements .........................................8-17
Cleaning the spark arrester ......................8-23
V-belt case drain screw ............................8-24
Adjusting the carburetor ............................8-25
Adjusting the engine idling speed .............8-26
Adjusting the throttle lever free play .........8-26
Valve clearance ........................................8-27
Brakes .......................................................8-28
Checking the front and rear brake shoes ......................................................8-28
Adjusting the front brake lever free play ...8-29
Adjusting the rear brake lever free play ....8-33
Drive chain slack .......................................8-34
Lubricating the drive chain ........................8-37
Checking and lubricating the cables .........8-37
Checking and lubricating the front and rear brake levers .....................................8-38
Checking the wheel hub bearings .............8-39
Lubricating the lower arm pivots ...............8-39
Lubricating the front knuckle pivots ..........8-40
Lubricating the steering shaft ....................8-41
Battery ......................................................8-41
Replacing the fuse ....................................8-44
Replacing a headlight bulb .......................8-45
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INDEX
AAccessories and loading ................................................ 6-6
Air filter elements, engine and V-belt filter cleaning ..... 8-17BBattery ................................................................... 5-6, 8-41
Brake lever free play, adjusting the front ...................... 8-29
Brake lever free play (rear), adjusting .......................... 8-33
Brake lever, front ............................................................ 4-4
Brake lever, rear ............................................................. 4-5
Brake levers, checking and lubricating ......................... 8-38
Brakes .......................................................................... 8-28
Brakes, front and rear .................................................... 5-3
Brake shoes, checking the front and rear .................... 8-28CCables, checking and lubricating ................................. 8-37
Carburetor, adjusting .................................................... 8-25
Carrier, front ................................................................. 4-11
Carrier, rear .................................................................. 4-11
Chassis fasteners ........................................................... 5-6
Cleaning ......................................................................... 9-1DDrive chain ..................................................................... 5-3
Drive chain, lubricating ................................................. 8-37
Drive chain slack .......................................................... 8-34
Drive select lever ............................................................ 4-6
Drive select lever and driving in reverse ........................ 6-3EEngine break-in .............................................................. 6-4 Engine, cold start ........................................................... 6-1
Engine idling speed ...................................................... 8-26
Engine oil .............................................................. 5-3, 8-11
Engine, starting a warm ................................................. 6-3
Engine stop switch ......................................................... 4-2
FFront knuckle pivots, lubricating ................................... 8-40
Fuel ......................................................................... 4-7, 5-3
Fuel cock ........................................................................ 4-8
Fuel tank cap .................................................................. 4-7
Fuse, replacing ............................................................. 8-44HHandlebar switches ........................................................ 4-2
Headlight beam, adjusting ............................................ 8-47
Headlight bulb, replacing .............................................. 8-45
Horn switch .................................................................... 4-3IIdentification numbers .................................................. 11-1
Indicator lights ................................................................ 4-2
Instruments, lights and switches .................................... 5-6LLabel locations ............................................................... 1-1
Light switch .................................................................... 4-3MMain switch .................................................................... 4-1
Maintenance and lubrication chart ................................. 8-5
Maintenance chart, emission control system ................. 8-3
Model label ................................................................... 11-1
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