Yamaha YFM40FBB Owner's Manual page 7

Instruments, lights and switches ................ 5-6
OPERATION .................................................. 6-1
Starting a cold engine ................................ 6-1
Starting a warm engine .............................. 6-3
Shifting ....................................................... 6-3
Operating the reverse knob and driving in
reverse ..................................................... 6-4
Engine break-in .......................................... 6-5
Parking ....................................................... 6-6
Parking on a slope ..................................... 6-7
Accessories and loading ............................ 6-7
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 ................................... 7-14
RIDING DOWNHILL.................................. 7-17
CROSSING A SLOPE............................... 7-18
CROSSING THROUGH SHALLOW
WATER ................................................... 7-19
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN ........... 7-20
SLIDING AND SKIDDING......................... 7-21
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 and oil filter element .................8-11
Final gear oil .............................................8-15
Differential gear oil ....................................8-18
Cleaning the air filter element ...................8-20
Cleaning the spark arrester ......................8-24
Adjusting the carburetor ............................8-25
Adjusting the engine idling speed .............8-26
Adjusting the throttle lever free play .........8-27
Valve clearance ........................................8-27
Adjusting the reverse lock release
cable .......................................................8-28
Brakes .......................................................8-28
Checking the front brake pads and
rear brake friction plates .........................8-28
Checking the brake fluid level ...................8-29
Changing the brake fluid ...........................8-31