6-16EBU19880OPERATIONEBU19900Read the Owner’s Manual carefully before ridingthe ATV.WARNINGEWB00630Read the Owner’s Manual carefully to becomefamiliar with all controls in order to help pre-vent any loss of control, which could cause anaccident or injury. If there is a control or func-tion you do not understand, ask your Yamahadealer.EBU20031Starting a cold engineWARNINGEWB00640Always make sure all control cables worksmoothly before you begin riding in coldweather. If the control cables are frozen or donot work smoothly, you could be unable tocontrol the ATV, which could lead to an acci-dent or collision.NOTICEECB00150See the “Engine break-in” section on page 6-4prior to operating the engine for the first time.1. Set the parking brake.2. Turn the fuel cock to “ON”.3. Turn the main switch to “ON” and the enginestop switch to “ ”.4. Shift the drive select lever into the neutral po-sition. The neutral indicator light should comeon. If the indicator light does not come on,have a Yamaha dealer check the electrical cir-cuit.TIPThe engine can be started under the following con-ditions: The drive select lever is in the neutral position. The rear brake lever is applied with the drive se-lect lever in any position. However, it is recom-mended to shift into the neutral position beforestarting the engine.
