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Operating the drive select lever and driving in reverse ....................................... 6-2
Engine break-in ........................................... 6-4
Parking ........................................................ 6-5
Parking on a slope ...................................... 6-5
Accessories and loading ............................. 6-5
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 ............. 7-10
TURNING YOUR ATV................................ 7-13
CLIMBING UPHILL ................................... 7-14
RIDING DOWNHILL .................................. 7-16
CROSSING A SLOPE................................ 7-18
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW WATER .................................................... 7-19
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN ............. 7-21
SLIDING AND SKIDDING.......................... 7-22
WHAT TO DO IF... ..................................... 7-23
WHAT TO DO... ......................................... 7-23
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
Removing and installing panels ................ 8-10
Checking the spark plug........................... 8-18
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ............... 8-21
Final gear oil ............................................. 8-25
Differential gear oil .................................... 8-28
Coolant ..................................................... 8-30
Cleaning the air filter element ................... 8-38
Cleaning the spark arrester ...................... 8-40
V-belt case drain plug............................... 8-42
Adjusting the throttle lever free play ......... 8-42
Valve clearance......................................... 8-43
Brakes....................................................... 8-43
Checking the front and rear brake pads... 8-43
Checking the brake fluid level .................. 8-44
Changing the brake fluid .......................... 8-46
Checking the front and rear brake lever free play .................................................. 8-46
Adjusting the brake pedal free play .......... 8-47
Axle boots................................................. 8-49
Checking and lubricating the cables ........ 8-49
Checking and lubricating the front and rear brake levers ..................................... 8-50
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Checking and lubricating the brake pedal ....................................................... 8-51
Checking the wheel hub bearings............. 8-51
Checking the stabilizer bushes ................. 8-51
Lubricating the rear knuckle pivots ........... 8-52
Lubricating the steering shaft ................... 8-52
Battery....................................................... 8-53
Replacing a fuse ....................................... 8-57
Replacing a headlight bulb ....................... 8-59
Adjusting a headlight beam ...................... 8-61
Tail/brake light........................................... 8-61
Removing a wheel ..................................... 8-61
Installing a wheel....................................... 8-62
Troubleshooting ........................................ 8-63
Troubleshooting charts ............................. 8-64
CLEANING AND STORAGE ........................... 9-1 Cleaning ...................................................... 9-1
Storage........................................................ 9-2
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................ 10-1
CONSUMER INFORMATION ....................... 11-1 Identification numbers .............................. 11-1
INDEX ........................................................... 12-1
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1
EBU29681
LOCATION OF THE WARNING AND SPECIFICATION LABELS
EBU30292Read and understand all of the labels on your ATV. These labels contain important information for safe and
proper operation.
Never remove any labels from your ATV. If a label becomes difficult to read or comes off, request a re-
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1For Europe
2
13
4
5
7
6
6
8
6
6
12
11
9
10
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YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD.
2500 SHINGAI, IWATA, JAPANYFM700FWAD
36.0 kW
314 kg
2016
2UD-F155A-10
YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD.
2500 SHINGAI, IWATA, JAPANYFM700FWAD
36.0 kW
320 kg
2016
B31-F155A-10
B16-F817R-10< 90 kg
( 198 lbs)B16-F817R-00< 50 kg
( 110 lbs)
1P0-F816P-20
YA M A H A
1 YFM70GPXH/YFM70GPAH/
YFM70GPHH
1 YFM70GPSH/YFM70GPLH 2
3
4
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1
< 5880 N< 600 kgf< 1322 lbf
< 147 N
< 15 kgf
< 33 lbf
37S-F817S-00
35.0 kPa
0.35 kgf/cm²
5.0 psi 30.0 kPa
0.30 kgf/cm²
4.4 psi
1HP-F816M-M0
YAMAHA
1HP-F2259-21
5
7 6
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1-5
1
1P0-F816R-00
YAMAHA
YAMAHA
1HP-F811R-00
10
9
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1
B16-F816N-01
<
4 kg
( 9 lb )
37S-F816N-00< 0.5 kg
( 1 lb )
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