Yamaha GRIZZLY 450 Owner's Manual page 7

Tires ........................................................... 5-7
Measuring the tire pressure ....................... 5-8
Tire wear limit ............................................. 5-9
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............................................ 7-2
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU RIDE........... 7-12
TURNING YOUR ATV .............................. 7-17
CLIMBING UPHILL ................................... 7-18
RIDING DOWNHILL.................................. 7-24
CROSSING A SLOPE............................... 7-26
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER ................................................... 7-28
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN............7-30
SLIDING AND SKIDDING .........................7-31
WHAT TO DO IF........................................7-32
WHAT TO DO............................................7-33
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
Differential gear oil ....................................8-23
Coolant .....................................................8-26
Cleaning the air filter element ...................8-30
Cleaning the spark arrester ......................8-33
V-belt cooling duct check hose .................8-34
V-belt case drain plug ...............................8-35
Adjusting the carburetor ............................8-35
Adjusting the engine idling speed .............8-36
Adjusting the throttle cable free play .........8-37
Valve clearance ........................................8-37