Yamaha YFM7FGPW — TABLE OF CONTENTS

Periodic maintenance and lubrication chart ........................................8-3 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 .............................................8-26 Differential gear oil ....................................8-29 Coolant .....................................................8-31 Cleaning the air filter element ...................8-37 Cleaning the spark arrester ......................8-40 V-belt case drain plug ...............................8-42 Adjusting the engine idling speed .............8-43 Adjusting the throttle cable free play .........8-44 Valve clearance ........................................8-44 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 ...................8-46 Changing the brake fluid ...........................8-48 Checking the front and rear brake lever free play ........................8-48 Adjusting the brake pedal free play and checking the brake pedal position ..........8-49 Axle boots .................................................8-51 Operating the drive select lever and driving in reverse ......................................

6-2 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................................ 7-2 BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU RIDE............. 7-9 TURNING YOUR ATV .............................. 7-13 CLIMBING UPHILL ................................... 7-14 RIDING DOWNHILL..................................

7-17 CROSSING A SLOPE...............................7-18 CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW WATER ................................................... 7-19 RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN ........... 7-22 SLIDING AND SKIDDING......................... 7-22 WHAT TO DO IF....................................... 7-23 WHAT TO DO... ........................................ 7-23 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR............................................. 8-1 Owner’s manual and tool kit ....................... 8-1