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
JUDGEMENT ............................................ 7-2
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU RIDE ............. 7-9
TURNING YOUR ATV .............................. 7-13
CLIMBING UPHILL ................................... 7-14
RIDING DOWNHILL.................................. 7-17
CROSSING A SLOPE............................... 7-18
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER ................................................... 7-19
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN ........... 7-22
SLIDING AND SKIDDING ......................... 7-22
WHAT TO DO IF... .................................... 7-23
WHAT TO DO... ........................................ 7-23
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR
REPAIR .......................................................... 8-1
Owner’s manual and tool kit ....................... 8-1
Periodic maintenance chart for
the emission control system .....................8-3
General maintenance and lubrication
chart ..........................................................8-4
Removing and installing panels ..................8-8
Removing the radiator grills ......................8-19
Checking the spark plug ...........................8-20
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ................8-22
Final gear oil .............................................8-26
Differential gear oil ....................................8-29
Coolant .....................................................8-31
Cleaning the air filter element ...................8-37
Cleaning the spark arrester ......................8-41
V-belt case drain plug ...............................8-43
Adjusting the throttle cable free play .........8-43
Valve clearance ........................................8-44
Adjusting the drive select lever safety
system cable ...........................................8-44
Checking the front and rear brake pads ...8-44
Checking the rear brake hose
protectors ................................................8-45
Checking the brake fluid level ...................8-46
Changing the brake fluid ...........................8-47
Checking the front and rear brake lever
free play ..................................................8-48
Adjusting the brake pedal free play ..........8-49
Axle boots .................................................8-51
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