Yamaha BIG BEAR 400 Owner's Manual page 7

Throttle lever .............................................. 5-4
Tires ........................................................... 5-5
Measuring the tire pressure ....................... 5-6
Tire wear limit ............................................. 5-7
Chassis fasteners ....................................... 5-7
Instruments, lights and switches ................ 5-7
OPERATION .................................................. 6-1
Starting a cold engine ................................ 6-1
Starting a warm engine .............................. 6-3
Operating the reverse knob and driving in
reverse ..................................................... 6-3
Shifting ....................................................... 6-4
Engine break-in .......................................... 6-6
Parking ....................................................... 6-7
Parking on a slope ..................................... 6-8
Accessories and loading ............................ 6-8
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........... 7-12
TURNING YOUR ATV .............................. 7-18
CLIMBING UPHILL ................................... 7-20
RIDING DOWNHILL.................................. 7-24
CROSSING A SLOPE............................... 7-26
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER....................................................7-28
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN............7-30
SLIDING AND SKIDDING .........................7-30
WHAT TO DO IF........................................7-31
WHAT TO DO............................................7-31
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 .............................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter element .................8-11
Final gear oil .............................................8-15
Differential gear oil ....................................8-17
Cleaning the air filter element ...................8-20
Cleaning the spark arrester ......................8-23
Adjusting the carburetor ............................8-24
Adjusting the engine idling speed .............8-25
Adjusting the throttle cable free play .........8-26
Valve clearance ........................................8-26
Adjusting the reverse lock release
cable .......................................................8-27