RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN............7-29 SLIDING AND SKIDDING .........................7-31 WHAT TO DO IF........................................7-32 WHAT TO DO............................................7-32 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 Removing and installing panels ..................8-9 Checking the spark plug ...........................8-14 Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ................8-16 Final gear oil .............................................8-21 Changing the differential gear oil ..............8-23 Coolant .....................................................8-25 Cleaning the air filter element ...................8-29 Cleaning the spark arrester ......................8-33 V-belt cooling duct check hose .................8-34 V-belt case drain plug ...............................8-34 Adjusting the carburetor ............................8-35 Adjusting the engine idling speed .............8-35 Adjusting the throttle cable free play .........8-36 Valve clearance ........................................8-37 Tires ...........................................................
5-6 Measuring the tire pressure ....................... 5-7 Tire wear limit ............................................. 5-8 Chassis fasteners ....................................... 5-9 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 Engine break-in .......................................... 6-5 Parking .......................................................
6-6 Parking on a slope ..................................... 6-6 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 .............................. 7-17 CLIMBING UPHILL ................................... 7-19 RIDING DOWNHILL.................................. 7-23 CROSSING A SLOPE...............................7-25 CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW WATER ................................................... 7-27