Yamaha YFM5FGY Offroad Vehicle User Manual


 
Instruments, lights and switches ................ 5-9
OPERATION .................................................. 6-1
Starting the engine ..................................... 6-1
Operating the drive select lever and
driving in reverse ...................................... 6-3
Engine break-in .......................................... 6-4
Parking ....................................................... 6-5
Parking on a slope ..................................... 6-5
Accessories and loading ............................ 6-6
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........... 7-13
TURNING YOUR ATV .............................. 7-19
CLIMBING UPHILL ...................................7-21
RIDING DOWNHILL.................................. 7-25
CROSSING A SLOPE............................... 7-27
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER ................................................... 7-29
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN ........... 7-31
SLIDING AND SKIDDING......................... 7-32
WHAT TO DO IF....................................... 7-33
WHAT TO DO... ........................................7-34
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 ......................8-20
Checking the spark plug ...........................8-20
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ................8-22
Final gear oil .............................................8-27
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 .........8-44
Valve clearance ........................................8-45
Adjusting the drive select lever safety
system cable ...........................................8-45
Checking the front and rear brake pads ...8-45
Checking the rear brake hose
protectors ................................................8-46
Checking the brake fluid level ...................8-47
Changing the brake fluid ...........................8-48
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