Yamaha BIG BEAR 400 Owner's Manual page 7

Front shock absorber
adjustment................................... 4-17
Rear shock absorber
adjustment................................... 4-18
Auxiliary DC jack........................... 4-19
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ........... 5-1
5
Front and rear brakes ..................... 5-3
Fuel ................................................. 5-5
Engine oil ........................................ 5-7
Final gear oil.................................... 5-7
Differential gear oil .......................... 5-8
Throttle lever ................................... 5-8
Fittings and fasteners...................... 5-8
Lights............................................... 5-8
Switches.......................................... 5-8
Tires ................................................ 5-9
How to measure tire pressure....... 5-11
Tire wear limit................................ 5-12
OPERATION ..................................... 6-1
6
Starting a cold engine...................... 6-1
Starting a warm engine ................... 6-3
Warming up ..................................... 6-3
Reverse knob operation and
reverse driving ............................... 6-4
Shifting............................................. 6-5
To start out and accelerate.............. 6-5
To decelerate................................... 6-6
Engine break-in ............................... 6-7
Parking............................................. 6-8
Parking on a slope........................... 6-9
Accessories and loading ............... 6-10
RIDING YOUR ATV .......................... 7-1
7
Getting to know your ATV ............... 7-3
Ride with care and good
judgement...................................... 7-4
Be careful where you ride.............. 7-16
Turning your ATV .......................... 7-23
Climbing uphill ............................... 7-25
Riding downhill .............................. 7-30
Crossing a slope............................ 7-32