Instruments and switches ........................... 6-6
OPERATION ................................................... 7-1
Starting a cold engine ................................. 7-1
Starting a warm engine ............................... 7-3
Operating the drive select lever and
driving in reverse....................................... 7-3
Engine break-in ........................................... 7-4
Parking ........................................................ 7-5
Parking on a slope ...................................... 7-5
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............. 8-10
TURNING YOUR ATV................................ 8-13
CLIMBING UPHILL ................................... 8-15
RIDING DOWNHILL .................................. 8-17
CROSSING A SLOPE................................ 8-18
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER.................................................... 8-19
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN ............. 8-21
SLIDING AND SKIDDING.......................... 8-21
WHAT TO DO IF... ..................................... 8-22
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
Checking the spark plug............................. 9-9
Engine oil .................................................. 9-11
Why Yamalube.......................................... 9-13
Transmission oil........................................ 9-14
Cleaning the air filter element ................... 9-15
Cleaning the spark arrester ...................... 9-18
Adjusting the carburetor ........................... 9-19
Adjusting the engine idling speed ............ 9-19
Adjusting the throttle lever free play......... 9-20
Valve clearance......................................... 9-21
Brakes....................................................... 9-21
Checking the front and rear brake
shoes ...................................................... 9-21
Adjusting the front brake lever free play... 9-23
Adjusting the rear brake lever free play .... 9-24
Drive chain slack....................................... 9-25
Lubricating the drive chain ....................... 9-27
Checking and lubricating the cables ........ 9-28
Checking and lubricating the front and
rear brake levers ..................................... 9-28
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