YAMAHA GRIZZLY ATV 450 4x4 OWNERS MANUAL YFM45FGW - PDF DOWNLOAD !! - PDF MANUAL - INSTANT DOWNLOAD - NO SHIPPING MANUAL COVERS: =========== TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION .............................. 1-1 LOCATION OF THE WARNING AND SPECIFICATION LABELS ............................ 2-1 DESCRIPTION .............................................. 3-1 Left view...................................................... 3-1 Right view.................................................... 3-1 Controls and instruments ............................ 3-2 INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS .................................................. 4-1 Main switch ................................................ 4-1 Indicator lights and warning light ................ 4-2 Multifunction display ................................... 4-4 Fuel gauge ................................................. 4-5 Handlebar switches .................................... 4-5 Throttle lever .............................................4-11 Speed limiter .............................................4-12 Front brake lever .......................................4-13 Brake pedal and rear brake lever .............4-14 Drive select lever ......................................4-14 Recoil starter .............................................4-15 Fuel tank cap ............................................4-16 Fuel ...........................................................4-16 Fuel cock ..................................................4-17 Starter (choke) ..........................................4-19 Seat ..........................................................4-19 Storage compartment ...............................4-20 Front carrier ..............................................4-21 Rear carrier ...............................................4-22 Adjusting the front and rear shock absorber assemblies ...............................4-22 Auxiliary DC jack .......................................4-23 PRE-OPERATION CHECKS..........................5-1 Pre-operation check list ..............................5-1 Fuel .............................................................5-4 Engine oil ....................................................5-4 Final gear oil ...............................................5-4 Differential gear oil ......................................5-4 Coolant .......................................................5-4 Front and rear brakes .................................5-5 Throttle lever ...............................................5-6 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 Owners 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 Adjusting the drive select lever safety system cable .......................................... 8-38 Checking the front and rear brake pads ....................................................... 8-38 Checking the brake fluid level .................. 8-39 Changing the brake fluid .......................... 8-40 Checking the front brake lever free play ......................................................... 8-41 Adjusting the rear brake lever free play and checking the brake pedal position ... 8-41 Axle boots ................................................ 8-43 Brake light switches ................................. 8-44 Checking and lubricating the cables ........ 8-45 Checking and lubricating the front and rear brake levers .................................... 8-45 Checking and lubricating the brake pedal ...................................................... 8-46 Checking the wheel bearings ................... 8-46 Lubricating the drive shaft universal joint ......................................................... 8-46 Checking the stabilizer bushes ................ 8-47 Lubricating the upper and lower arm pivots ...................................................... 8-47 Lubricating the knuckle pivots .................. 8-47 Lubricating the knuckle shafts .................. 8-47 Lubricating the steering shaft ................... 8-48 Battery ...................................................... 8-48 Replacing a fuse .......................................8-50 Replacing a headlight bulb .......................8-52 Adjusting a headlight beam ......................8-54 Replacing the tail/brake light bulb .............8-54 Removing a wheel ....................................8-56 Installing a wheel ......................................8-56 Troubleshooting ........................................8-58 Troubleshooting charts .............................8-59 CLEANING AND STORAGE ..........................9-1 Cleaning ......................................................9-1 Storage .......................................................9-2 SPECIFICATIONS .......................................10-1 CONSUMER INFORMATION.......................11-1 Identification numbers ...............................11-1 Noise regulation ........................................11-3 Maintenance record ..................................11-4 YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A. ATV LIMITED WARRANTY .........11-5 YAMAHA EXTENDED SERVICE (Y.E.S.) ...................................................11-7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: ========= 1) Looking for someother Service manual, please check: (for massive collection of service manuals.) THANKS FOR VISITING THIS PAGE. NOW HAVE A GREAT DAY THERE !!