light YAMAHA RHINO 700 2010 Owner's Manual

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Steering
Park on level ground. Turn the steering wheel right
and left. Check for excessive free play, abnormal
noises, or a rough feeling. Have a Yamaha dealer
repair as necessary for proper operation.
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Fittings and fasteners
Always check the tightness of chassis fittings and
fasteners before a ride. Take the vehicle to a
Yamaha dealer or refer to the Service Manual for
correct tightening torque.
Instruments, lights and switches
Check that all instruments, lights and switches are
working properly. Correct if necessary.
Control cables
When riding in cold weather, always make sure all
control cables work smoothly before you begin
riding. WARNING! Control cables can freeze in
cold weather and you could be unable to con-
trol the vehicle.
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Starting the engine
1. Turn the key to “” (on).NOTICEThe On-Command differential gear lock indica-
tor light, coolant temperature warning light
and engine trouble warning light should come
on, then go off.
The EPS warning light should come on, then
go off when the engine is started.
If a warning or indicator light does not go off,
see pages 4-5 and 4-15–4-21 for the corre-
sponding warning and indicator light circuit
check.2. Apply the brake pedal.
3. Shift the drive select lever into the neutral po-
sition.

When the drive select lever is in the neutral
position, the neutral indicator light should
come on. If the neutral indicator light does not
come on, ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect the
electric circuit.
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6-13 1. Drive select lever 2. L (Low-range)
3. H (High-range) 4. N (Neutral)
5. R (Reverse)
1. Sélecteur de marche 2. L (gamme basse)
3. H (gamme haute) 4. N (point mort)
5. R (marche arrière)
1. Palanca de selección de marcha
2. L (marcha corta) 3. H (marcha larga)
4. N (punto muerto) 5. R (marcha atrás)
1
2
5 4
3
Shifting: neutral to reverse
WARNING
Before you shift into reverse, make sure there
are no obstacles or people behind you. When it
is safe to proceed, go slowly. Hitting an obsta-
cle or person could result in serious injury or
death.1. Stop the vehicle, take your foot off the accel-
erator pedal, and check behind you.
2. Apply the brake pedal.
3. Shift from neutral to reverse or vice versa by
moving the drive select lever along the shift
guide.


When in reverse, the reverse indicator
light should be on. Due to the synchroniz-
ing mechanism in the engine, the light
may not come on until the vehicle starts
moving.


If the light does not come on, ask a
Yamaha dealer to inspect the reverse in-
dicator light electrical circuit.
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On-Command drive knob
The vehicle handles differently in each of the drive modes (“DIFF UNLOCK”, “2WD”, “4WD” and “DIFF
LOCK”). For example, the vehicle requires more effort to turn in “DIFF LOCK” than in “DIFF UNLOCK” or
“2WD”.
Always stop the vehicle before changing the position of the On-Command drive knob.
The meter display changes according to the selected drive mode. The different drive indicators, and the dif-
ferential gear lock indicator light “DIFF. LOCK” come on as follows:ACE-02E
Knob position Drive mode Indication
Two-wheel drive with rear differential gear
unlocked
Two-wheel drive with rear differential gear
locked
Four-wheel drive with rear differential gear
locked and front differential gear unlocked
Four-wheel drive with front and rear differ-
ential gears locked
DIFF
UNLOCK2WD
4WD
DIFF
LOCK
4 3 2
1
DIFF
UNLOCK2WD
4WD
DIFF
LOCK
4 3 2
1
DIFF
UNLOCK2WD
4WD
DIFF
LOCK
4 3 2
1
DIFF
UNLOCK2WD
4WD
DIFF
LOCK
4 3 2
1
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In “DIFF UNLOCK” mode, the maximum traveling speed is lower than in the other drive modes.
When the On-Command drive knob is turned to a different position, the corresponding indicator (and the in-
dicator light) in the multi-function meter unit flash as follows until the gears are engaged or disengaged.ACE-02E
“DIFF UNLOCK” to “2WD”“2WD” to “DIFF UNLOCK”
“2WD” to “4WD”“4WD” to “2WD”
“4WD” to “DIFF LOCK”“DIFF LOCK” to “4WD”
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DIFF
UNLOCK2WD
4WD
DIFF
LOCK
4 3 2
1
DIFF
UNLOCK2WD
4WD
DIFF
LOCK
4 3 2
1
DIFF
UNLOCK2WD
4WD
DIFF
LOCK
4 3 2
1
DIFF
UNLOCK2WD
4WD
DIFF
LOCK
4 3 2
1
DIFF
UNLOCK2WD
4WD
DIFF
LOCK
4 3 2
1
DIFF
UNLOCK2WD
4WD
DIFF
LOCK
4 3 2
1
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TIP

To help the gears engage or disengage when a drive indicator (and indicator light) is flashing, make
sure that there are no obstacles or people around the vehicle, and then briefly operate the vehicle a
few times in reverse and forward until the indicator (and indicator light) for the selected drive mode
comes on. In addition to operating in reverse and forward, also turning the steering wheel back and
forth will help the front differential gear lock engage or disengage.


When the On-Command drive indicator “” or the On-Command drive indicator “” and the “DIFF.
LOCK” indicator light are flashing, the vehicle speed is limited. The vehicle speed returns to normal
when the differential gear engagement or disengagement is completed and the indicators and indica-
tor light stop flashing.
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8-17 1. Hood 2. Quick fastener (× 2)
1. Capot 2. Rivet démontable (× 2)
1. Capó2. Fijación rápida (× 2)
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1. Projection (× 5) 2. Slot (× 5)
1. Patte de fixation (× 5) 2. Fente (× 5)
1. Saliente (× 5) 2. Ranura (× 5)
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Hood
To open
Loosen the quick fasteners, push the hood slightly
forward to release the projections on the sides and
rear of the hood, and then slowly tilt up the hood
until it stops.
To close
1. Lower the hood slowly to the original position
and fit the projections on the sides and rear of
the hood in the slots in the front fenders and
in the back of the instrument panel.
2. Tighten the quick fasteners.
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8-33 1. O-ring
1. Joint torique
1. Junta tórica
1. Oil filter cartridge 2. Torque wrench
1. Cartouche du filtre à huile 2. Clé dynamométrique
1. Cartucho del filtro de aceite 2. Llave Dinamométrica
2 1
8. Apply a light coat of clean engine oil to the O-
ring of the new oil filter cartridge. Make sure
the O-ring is seated properly.
9. Install the new oil filter cartridge with an oil fil-
ter wrench, and then tighten it to the specified
torque with a torque wrench.
10. Reinstall the engine oil drain bolt, and then
tighten it to the specified torque. Tightening torque:
Oil filter cartridge:
17 Nm (1.7 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
Tightening torque:
Engine oil drain bolt:
30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf)
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Inspection
The spark plug is an important engine component
and is easy to inspect. The condition of the spark
plug can indicate the condition of the engine.
The ideal color of the porcelain insulator around
the center electrode is a medium-to-light tan for a
vehicle that is being ridden normally.
You should periodically remove and inspect the
spark plug because heat and deposits will cause
the spark plug to slowly break down and erode. If
electrode erosion becomes excessive, or if carbon
and other deposits are excessive, you should re-
place the spark plug with the specified plug.
Specified spark plug:
LMAR6A-9 (NGK)
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8-81 1. Bolt (× 3)
1. Vis (× 3)
1. Perno (× 3)
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1. Tailpipe 2. Spark arrester 3. Gasket
1. Tube d’échappement arrière
2. Pare-étincelles 3. Joint
1. Tubo de escape 2. Parachispas 3. Junta
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3
Cleaning the spark arrester
WARNING
Hot exhaust system may cause burns. To
avoid burns or fires, make sure that the engine
is stopped and the exhaust system is cool be-
fore cleaning the spark arrester. Do not start
the engine while cleaning the exhaust system.1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the tailpipe by pulling it out of the
muffler, and then remove the gasket.
3. Tap the tailpipe lightly, and then use a wire
brush to remove any carbon deposits from
the spark arrester portion of the tailpipe and
inside of the tailpipe housing.
4. Install the gasket, and then insert the tailpipe
into the muffler and align the bolt holes.
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