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YAMAHA MOTOR
CORPORATION, U.S.A.
SNOWMOBILE LIMITED
WARRANTY
.......................................1-1
YAMAHA EXTENDED SERVICE
(Y.E.S.)
...............................................1-4
LOCATION OF THE
IMPORTANT LABELS
.......................2-1
SAFETY INFORMATION
...................3-1
DESCRIPTION
...................................4-1
CONTROL FUNCTIONS
....................5-1
Main switch......................................5-1
Starter lever (choke)........................5-2
Throttle lever....................................5-2
Throttle override system
(T.O.R.S.) ........................................5-2
Oil level warning light.......................5-3
Coolant temperature
warning light ....................................5-4
Engine stop switch...........................5-6
Brake lever ......................................5-6
Parking brake lever..........................5-7
Drive select lever.............................5-7
Headlight beam switch ....................5-8
Grip warmer control knob ................5-8
Thumb warmer control knob............5-8
Passenger grip warmer switch ........5-9
Tripmeter reset knob .......................5-9
Shroud latches.................................5-9
Drive guard....................................5-10
V-belt holders ................................5-10
Spark plug holders.........................5-10
Carburetor heating lever................5-10
Backrest.........................................5-11
Storage compartment....................5-11
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
..............6-1
Fuel .................................................6-1
Engine oil.........................................6-2
Coolant............................................6-2
Throttle lever ...................................6-3
Recoil starter ...................................6-3
Throttle override system
(T.O.R.S.)........................................6-3
Brake...............................................6-4
Brake fluid leakage..........................6-5
V-belt...............................................6-5
Drive guard......................................6-5
Drive track .......................................6-6
51-mm (2.0-in) high-profile
pattern drive track............................6-6
Slide runners ...................................6-6
Skis and ski runners........................6-7
Steering system...............................6-7
Lights...............................................6-7
Battery.............................................6-8
Air filter ............................................6-8
Fittings and fasteners......................6-9
Tool kit and recommended
equipment........................................6-9
OPERATION
......................................7-1
Starting the engine ..........................7-1
Emergency engine starting..............7-2
Break-in...........................................7-4
Riding your snowmobile ..................7-5
Getting to know your snowmobile ...7-5
Learning to ride your snowmobile ...7-5
To start out and accelerate..............7-6
Braking ............................................7-6
Turning ............................................7-6
Riding uphill.....................................7-7
Riding downhill ................................7-7
Traversing a slope...........................7-8
Ice or icy surface .............................7-8
Hard-packed snow ..........................7-8
Operation on surfaces other than
snow or ice ......................................7-9
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