Operating the reverse knob and driving in reverse ...................................................... 7-4
Engine break-in ........................................... 7-5
Parking ........................................................ 7-5
Parking on a slope ...................................... 7-6
Accessories and loading ............................. 7-6
RIDING YOUR ATV ........................................ 8-1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ATV ................ 8-2
RIDE WITH CARE AND GOOD JUDGMENT .............................................. 8-2
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU RIDE ............... 8-8
TURNING YOUR ATV................................ 8-11
CLIMBING UPHILL ................................... 8-13
RIDING DOWNHILL .................................. 8-16
CROSSING A SLOPE................................ 8-17
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW WATER .................................................... 8-18
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN ............. 8-20
SLIDING AND SKIDDING.......................... 8-20
WHAT TO DO IF... ..................................... 8-21
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT................................................ 9-1 Owner’s Manual and tool kit ....................... 9-2
Periodic maintenance chart: Emission control system .......................................... 9-3 Periodic maintenance chart: General
maintenance and lubrication .................... 9-5
Removing and installing the panel............ 9-10
Checking the spark plug........................... 9-10
Engine oil and oil filter element................. 9-12
Why Yamalube ......................................... 9-17
Coolant ..................................................... 9-18
Cleaning the air filter element ................... 9-21
Cleaning the spark arrester ...................... 9-25
Adjusting the engine idling speed ............ 9-27
Adjusting the throttle lever free play ......... 9-28
Valve clearance......................................... 9-29
Adjusting the reverse lock release cable ....................................................... 9-29
Brakes....................................................... 9-29
Checking the front and rear brake pads... 9-29
Checking the brake fluid level .................. 9-30
Changing the brake fluid .......................... 9-33
Checking the front brake lever free play... 9-33
Checking the brake pedal height.............. 9-34
Adjusting the parking brake free play ....... 9-34
Brake light switches ................................. 9-36
Adjusting the clutch lever free play .......... 9-36
Drive chain slack....................................... 9-38
Lubricating the drive chain ....................... 9-40
Checking and lubricating the cables ........ 9-40
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