2014 YAMAHA VIKING brake

EVU00050
CONTENTS
LOCATION OF THE WARNING
AND SPECIFICATION LABELS ....... 1-1
SAFETY INFORMATION.................. 1-2
DESCRIPTION ................................. 3-1
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL
FUNCTIONS ..................................... 4-1Main switch ...................................... 4-1
Indicator lights and warning lights ... 4-2
Multi-function meter unit .................. 4-6
Light switch .................................... 4-12
Horn switch .................................... 4-14
Accelerator pedal .......................... 4-15
Brake pedal ................................... 4-15
Parking brake lever ....................... 4-16
Drive select lever ........................... 4-16
Fuel tank cap ................................. 4-17
Doors ............................................. 4-17
Seats ............................................. 4-18
1234
Adjusting the driver seat position...4-19
Seat belts .......................................4-20
Glove compartment .......................4-21
Storage compartments ..................4-21
Cup holders....................................4-23
Cargo bed ......................................4-24
The front and rear shock absorber assemblies ...................................4-27
Trailer hitch bracket and receiver ........................................4-28
Auxiliary DC jack ............................4-28
FOR YOUR SAFETY –
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ............5-1 Front and rear brakes ......................5-3
Fuel ..................................................5-4
Engine oil .........................................5-6
Coolant.............................................5-6
Final gear oil ....................................5-7
Differential gear oil ...........................5-7
Accelerator pedal .............................5-7
Seat belts .........................................5-7
Passenger handhold ........................5-8
5
1XP7B_EE.book Page 1 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 3:40 PM

Rough terrain................................. 7-24
Pavement ...................................... 7-24
Water ............................................. 7-24
Loose terrain/slippery terrain......... 7-25
Brush or wooded areas ................. 7-26
Encountering obstacles ................. 7-26
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT .................................. 8-1 Owner’s manual and tool kit ............ 8-2
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system ................ 8-4
General maintenance and lubrication chart ............................. 8-5
Hood ................................................ 8-7
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ...... 8-9
Final gear oil .................................. 8-15
Differential gear oil......................... 8-17
Coolant .......................................... 8-20
Axle boots ...................................... 8-21
Spark plug inspection .................... 8-22
Cleaning the air filter element ....... 8-25 Cleaning the air filter case/duct
check hose ...................................8-29
V-belt case drain plug ....................8-30
Cleaning the spark arrester ...........8-30
Valve clearance .............................8-31
Brakes ............................................8-32
Checking the front and rear brake pads .............................................8-32
Checking the parking brake pads .............................................8-33
Checking the brake fluid level........8-33
Brake fluid replacement .................8-34
Checking the brake pedal ..............8-35
Parking brake lever free play
adjustment ...................................8-35
Brake light switch adjustment ........8-36
Cable inspection and lubrication....8-37
Brake pedal and accelerator pedal lubrication.....................................8-37
Checking the stabilizer bushes ......8-38
Rear knuckle upper and lower
pivot lubrication (left and right).....8-38
Steering shaft lubrication ...............8-39
81XP7B_EE.book Page 3 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 3:40 PM

Wheel removal .............................. 8-39
Tire replacement ........................... 8-40
Wheel installation .......................... 8-41
Battery ........................................... 8-41
Jump-starting ................................ 8-45
Fuse replacement ......................... 8-47
Replacing a headlight bulb ........... 8-49
Headlight beam adjustment .......... 8-52
Tail/brake light bulb replacement ................................ 8-53
Troubleshooting ............................ 8-55
Troubleshooting charts ................. 8-56
CLEANING AND STORAGE............ 9-1 Cleaning .......................................... 9-1
Storage............................................ 9-2
SPECIFICATIONS.......................... 10-1
CONSUMER INFORMATION ........ 11-1 Identification number records ....... 11-1
910111XP7B_EE.book Page 4 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 3:40 PM

3-1
1
23
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
EVU00080
1-DESCRIPTION
1. Headlight
2. Front shock absorber assembly
3. Brake fluid reservoir
4. Driver seat
5. Driver seat belt
6. Shoulder bolster
7. Cargo bed
8. Tail/brake light
9. Spark arrester
10. Rear shock absorber assembly
11. Spark plug
12. Cargo bed release lever
13. Storage compartment
14. Door 15. Engine oil dipstick
16. Passenger seat belt
17. Passenger seat
18. Air filter
19. Battery
20. Fuses
21. Radiator cap
22. Coolant reservoir
23. Storage compartment
24. Fuel tank cap
25. Oil filter cartridge123
8
7
90AB
D
C 65
4
ON
ML IJ K
HGFE
1XP7B_EE.book Page 1 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 3:40 PM

3-2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
26. Light switch
27. On-Command drive knob
28. Steering wheel
29. Main switch
30. Parking brake lever
31. Helmet indicator light
32. Seat belt indicator light
33. Drive select lever
34. Horn switch
35. Accelerator pedal
36. Brake pedal 37. Multi-function meter unit
38. Passenger handhold
39. Glove compartment
40. Auxiliary DC jack
41. Storage compartment
The vehicle you have purchased may differ
slightly from those shown in the figures of this
manual.
Z
Y
Q
R
S
T
X
P
UVW
a
]
[
\^
1XP7B_EE.book Page 2 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 3:40 PM

4-2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
EVU00150Indicator lights and warning lights1. On-Command differential gear lock indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Low-range indicator light “L”
3. High-range indicator light “H”
4. Neutral indicator light “N”
5. Reverse indicator light “R”
6. Parking brake indicator light “ ”
7. On-Command four-wheel-drive/differential gear lock indicator “ ”/“ ”
8. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
9. Coolant temperature warning light “ ”
10. Electric Power Steering warning light “EPS” 1. Helmet indicator light “ ”
2. Seat belt indicator light “ ”
EVU01140Low-range indicator light “L”
This indicator light comes on when the drive
select lever is in the “L” position.EVU01150High-range indicator light “H”
This indicator light comes on when the drive
select lever is in the “H” position.
356421
7
809
DIFF.
LOCK
21
1XP7B_EE.book Page 2 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 3:40 PM

4-3
1
2
34
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
EVU00170Neutral indicator light “N”
This indicator light comes on when the drive
select lever is in the “N” position.5B410001Reverse indicator light “R”
This indicator light comes on when the drive
select lever is in the “R” position.EVU00210Parking brake indicator light “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the park-
ing brake is applied.EBU29621On-Command four-wheel-drive indicator
“ ”, On-Command differential gear lock
indicator “ ” and indicator light “DIFF.
LOCK”
The On-Command four-wheel-drive indicator
“ ” comes on when the On-Command drive
knob “2WD/4WD/DIFF LOCK” is set to the
“4WD” position.The On-Command differential gear lock indi-
cator “ ” and the On-Command differential
gear lock indicator light “DIFF. LOCK” come
on when the On-Command drive knob “2WD/
4WD/DIFF LOCK” is set to the “DIFF LOCK”
position.
TIP●
Due to the synchronizing mechanism in
the differential gear case, the four-wheel-
drive indicator may not come on until the
vehicle starts moving.
●
When the On-Command drive knob
“2WD/4WD/DIFF LOCK” is set to
“DIFF LOCK” or “4WD”, the indicator
“ ” and the indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
will flash until the differential gear is com-
pletely locked or unlocked. If the indicator
and the indicator light continue to flash,
the differential is not completely locked or
unlocked. In this case, start moving to al-
low time for the differential to lock or un-
lock.
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCKDIFF.
LOCK
1XP7B_EE.book Page 3 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 3:40 PM

4-15
1
2
34
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
EVU00260Accelerator pedalPress the accelerator pedal down to increase
engine speed. Spring tension returns the ped-
al to the rest position when released. Always
check that the accelerator pedal returns nor-
mally before starting the engine.1. Accelerator pedal
EVU00270Brake pedalPress the brake pedal to slow or stop the ve-
hicle.1. Brake pedal
1
1
1XP7B_EE.book Page 15 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 3:40 PM