Yamaha YFM35RY Offroad Vehicle User Manual


 
Instruments, lights and switches ................ 5-9
OPERATION .................................................. 6-1
Starting a cold engine ................................ 6-1
Starting a warm engine .............................. 6-3
Operating the drive select lever and
driving in reverse ...................................... 6-3
Shifting ....................................................... 6-5
Engine break-in .......................................... 6-7
Parking ....................................................... 6-7
Parking on a slope ..................................... 6-8
Accessories and loading ............................ 6-9
RIDING YOUR ATV ...................................... 7-1
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ATV............... 7-2
RIDE WITH CARE AND GOOD
JUDGEMENT............................................ 7-3
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU RIDE........... 7-11
TURNING YOUR ATV .............................. 7-17
CLIMBING UPHILL ...................................7-18
RIDING DOWNHILL.................................. 7-21
CROSSING A SLOPE............................... 7-23
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER ................................................... 7-25
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN ........... 7-27
SLIDING AND SKIDDING......................... 7-27
WHAT TO DO IF....................................... 7-28
WHAT TO DO............................................7-28
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 ..........................................................8-5
Checking the spark plug .............................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter element .................8-11
Cleaning the air filter element ...................8-15
Cleaning the spark arrester ......................8-18
Adjusting the carburetor ............................8-20
Adjusting the engine idling speed .............8-20
Adjusting the throttle cable free play .........8-21
Valve clearance ........................................8-22
Checking the front and rear brake pads ...8-22
Checking the brake fluid level ...................8-23
Changing the brake fluid ...........................8-24
Checking the front brake lever free play ...8-25
Checking the brake pedal position ............8-25
Adjusting the parking brake free play .......8-26
Brake light switches ..................................8-28
Adjusting the clutch lever free play ...........8-29
Drive chain slack .......................................8-30
Lubricating the drive chain ........................8-32
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