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MAINTENCE AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE UTV
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ADJUSTING THE SELECT LEVER SHIFT ROD
Neutral
High
Low
Reverse
Parking
Select lever shift rod
WARNING
Before shifting, you must stop the vehicle and
take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Otherwise, the transmission may be damaged.
1. Adjust:
Select lever shift rod
a. Make sure the select lever is in NEUTRAL.
b. Loosen both locknuts
.
①
WARNING
The select lever shift rod locknut (select lever
side) has left-handed threads. To loosen the
locknut, turn it clockwise.
c. Tighten the locknuts
.
①
ADJUSTING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH
NOTE
The brake light switch is operated by
movement of the brake pedal.
The brake light switch is properly adjusted
when the brake light comes on just before the
braking effect starts.
1 . Check
brake light operation timing
Incorrect
Adjust.
2. Adjust:
brake light operation timing
.
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a. Hold the main body
of the brake light
①
switch so
that it does not rotate and turn the adjusting nut
②
in direction
a or b until the brake light
comes on at the proper time.
Direction a
Brake light comes on sooner.
Direction b
Brake light comes on later.
CHECKING THE FINAL GEAR OIL LEVEL
1. Place the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Remove:
oil filler plug
②
3. Check:
oil level
Oil level should be up to the brim of the hole.
Oil level low
Add oil to the proper level.
Recommended oil
SAE 80 API GL-4Hypoid gear oil
WARNING
Take care not allow foreign material to enter the
final gear case.
4. Install:
oil filler plug
23 Nm (2.3 m · kg, 17 ft · lb)
CHANGING THE FINAL GEAR OIL
1. Place the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Place a container under the final gear case to
collect the used oil.
3. Remove:
oil filler plug
②
Fill:
final gear case
.
