Yamaha Grizzly 300 Owner's Manual page 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 .......................................... 6-4
Parking ....................................................... 6-5
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
JUDGMENT .............................................. 7-2
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU RIDE............. 7-9
TURNING YOUR ATV .............................. 7-12
CLIMBING UPHILL ................................... 7-13
RIDING DOWNHILL.................................. 7-16
CROSSING A SLOPE............................... 7-17
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER ................................................... 7-18
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN ........... 7-20
SLIDING AND SKIDDING......................... 7-20
WHAT TO DO IF... .................................... 7-22
WHAT TO DO... ........................................ 7-22
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT................................................8-1
Owner's manual and tool kit .......................8-2
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 ..................................................8-12
Transfer gear oil .........................................8-15
Final gear oil .............................................8-17
Coolant .....................................................8-18
Cleaning the air filter element ...................8-23
Cleaning the spark arrester ......................8-26
V-belt cooling duct check hose .................8-27
Adjusting the carburetor ............................8-28
Adjusting the engine idling speed .............8-28
Adjusting the throttle lever free play ..........8-29
Valve clearance ........................................8-30
Adjusting the drive select lever safety
system cable ...........................................8-30
Brakes .......................................................8-30
Checking the front brake pads and rear
brake pads ...............................................8-31
Checking the brake fluid level ...................8-32