Yamaha YFM80GW Offroad Vehicle User Manual


 
Starting a warm engine ............................. 6-3
Shifting ...................................................... 6-3
Engine break-in ......................................... 6-5
Parking ...................................................... 6-6
Parking on a slope .................................... 6-6
Accessories and loading ........................... 6-7
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.......... 7-13
TURNING YOUR ATV ............................. 7-17
CLIMBING UPHILL .................................. 7-19
RIDING DOWNHILL................................. 7-22
CROSSING A SLOPE.............................. 7-23
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER .................................................. 7-24
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN .......... 7-26
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 ............................ 8-8
Engine oil ................................................. 8-10
Final gear oil ............................................ 8-13
Cleaning the air filter element .................. 8-14
Removing the air intake restrictor plate ... 8-18
Cleaning the spark arrester ..................... 8-18
Adjusting the carburetor ........................... 8-20
Adjusting the engine idling speed ............ 8-20
Checking the throttle cable free play ....... 8-21
Timing chain ............................................ 8-22
Valve clearance ....................................... 8-22
Checking the front and rear brake
shoes .....................................................8-22
Adjusting the front brake lever free play .. 8-23
Adjusting the rear brake lever and brake
pedal free play .......................................8-25
Adjusting the clutch free play ................... 8-28
Checking and lubricating the cables ........ 8-29
Checking and lubricating the front and
rear brake levers ....................................8-30
Checking and lubricating the brake and
shift pedals .............................................8-31
Checking the wheel bearings ................... 8-31
Lubricating the knuckle shafts ................. 8-31
Lubricating the steering shaft ................... 8-31
Battery ..................................................... 8-32
Replacing the fuse ................................... 8-35