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2ungrounded or broken wiring. Visually check
for broken wiring and leaking fuel. Leaking
fuel can be confirmed by the odor of gasoline.
4. Once immediate safety hazards are con- firmed not to exist, you may remove your hel-
met to more closely inspect your vehicle.
Check for external signs of wear, broken
parts, fluid leaks, cracks in the frame, sus-
pension damage, wheel damage, and so on.
Fuel, oil, and coolant usually give off a notice-
able odor.
5. If your vehicle will not restart or if it is unsafe to ride, then turn off all vehicle systems (en-
gine stop switch, main switch, and fuel cock),
and then signal or go for help.
Aftermarket Parts, Accessories, and Modifica-
tions
While you may find aftermarket products similar in
design and quality to genuine Yamaha accesso-
ries, recognize that some aftermarket accessories
or modifications are not suitable because of po-
tential safety hazards to you or others. Installing
aftermarket products or having other modifica-
tions performed to your vehicle that change any of
the vehicle’s design or operation characteristics
can put you and others at greater risk of serious injury or death. You are responsible for injuries re-
lated to changes in the vehicle. Keep the following
guidelines in mind, as well as those provided un-
der “Loading” when mounting accessories.

Never install accessories that would impair the
performance of your ATV. Carefully inspect the
accessory before using it to make sure that it
does not in any way reduce ground clearance,
limit suspension travel, steering travel or control
operation.
 Accessories fitted to the ATV can create insta-
bility due to improper weight distribution.
 Bulky or large accessories may seriously affect
the stability of the ATV.
 Certain accessories can displace the operator
from his or her normal riding position. This im-
proper position limits the freedom of movement
of the operator and may limit control ability,
therefore, such accessories are not recom-
mended.
 Use caution when adding electrical accesso-
ries. If electrical accessories exceed the capac-
ity of the ATV’s electrical system, an electric
failure could result, which could cause a dan-
gerous loss of lights or engine power.
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EBU19148Adjusting the front and rear shock ab-
sorber assemblies (YFM70KPXH /
YFM70KPHH / YFM70KPSH /
YFM70KPAH)The spring preload can be adjusted to suit the rid-
er’s weight and the riding conditions.
WARNING
EWB00401Always adjust the shock absorber assemblies
on the left and right side to the same setting.
Uneven adjustment can cause poor handling
and loss of stability, which could lead to an ac-
cident. Adjust the spring preload as follows.
Turn the spring preload adjusting ring in direction
(a) to increase the spring preload and thereby
harden the suspension, and in direction (b) to de-
crease the spring preload and thereby soften the
suspension.
Align the appropriate notch in the adjusting ring
with the position indicator on the shock absorber.
TIPA special wrench can be obtained at a Yamaha
dealer to make this adjustment. 1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Position indicator
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Front wheel:Wheel type:Cast wheel (YFM70KPSH)
Panel wheel (YFM70KDXH, YFM70KPAH, YFM70KPHH,
YFM70KPXH)
Rim size: 12 x 6.0ATRear wheel:Wheel type:
Cast wheel (YFM70KPSH)
Panel wheel (YFM70KDXH, YFM70KPAH, YFM70KPHH,
YFM70KPXH)
Rim size: 12 x 7.5ATFront brake:Type:Disc brake
Operation: Right hand operation
Specified brake fluid:
DOT 4Rear brake:Type:Wet multiple disc brake
Operation:
Left hand and right foot operationFront suspension:Type:Double wishbone
Spring/shock absorber type:
Coil spring/oil damper Wheel travel:
193 mm (7.6 in)
Rear suspension:Type:
Double wishbone
Spring/shock absorber type: Coil spring/oil damper
Wheel travel: 232 mm (9.1 in)Electrical system:Ignition system:TCI
Charging system: AC magnetoBattery:Model:YTX20L-BS
Voltage, capacity: 12 V, 18.0 AhHeadlight(s):Bulb type:Krypton bulbHandlebar-mounted light:Bulb type:
Halogen bulb (YFM70KPAH, YFM70KPHH,
YFM70KPSH, YFM70KPXH)Bulb voltage, wattage × quantity:Headlight:
12 V, 30.0/30.0 W × 2
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