YAMAHA WOLVERINE 450 2008 Owners Manual

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NOTE:The vehicle identification number is used to identifyyour ATV.EBU26050Model label
The model label is affixed at the location in the il-
lustration. Record the information on this label in
the space provided. This information will be need-
ed when ordering spare parts from a Yamaha deal-
er.1. Vehicle identification number (front left side)
1. Model label
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INDEX
AAccessories and loading ................................................ 6-6
Air filter element, cleaning ............................................ 8-31
Axle boots .................................................................... 8-44BBattery .......................................................................... 8-47
Brake fluid, changing .................................................... 8-41
Brake fluid level, checking ............................................ 8-39
Brake lever free play and brake pedal position (rear),
adjusting and checking .............................................. 8-42
Brake lever free play, checking the front ...................... 8-41
Brake lever, front ............................................................ 4-8
Brake levers, checking and lubricating ......................... 8-45
Brake light switches ..................................................... 8-44
Brake pads, checking the front and rear ...................... 8-38
Brake pedal and rear brake lever ................................... 4-8
Brake pedal, checking and lubricating ......................... 8-46
Brakes, front and rear .................................................... 5-4CCables, checking and lubricating ................................. 8-45
Carburetor, adjusting .................................................... 8-36
Chassis fasteners ........................................................... 5-7
Cleaning ......................................................................... 9-1
Coolant .................................................................. 5-3, 8-26
Coolant temperature warning light ................................. 4-2
Cowlings and panels, removing and installing ............... 8-9DDifferential gear oil ......................................................... 5-3Differential gear oil, changing ....................................... 8-24
Drive select lever ............................................................ 4-9
Drive select lever and driving in reverse ........................ 6-3
Drive select lever safety system cable, adjusting ......... 8-38
EEngine break-in .............................................................. 6-5
Engine, cold start ........................................................... 6-1
Engine idling speed ...................................................... 8-36
Engine oil ....................................................................... 5-3
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ................................... 8-17
Engine, starting a warm ................................................. 6-3
Engine stop switch ......................................................... 4-4FFinal gear oil .......................................................... 5-3, 8-22
Four-wheel-drive indicator .............................................. 4-3
Fuel ......................................................................... 4-9, 5-3
Fuel cock ...................................................................... 4-10
Fuel tank cap .................................................................. 4-9
Fuses, replacing ........................................................... 8-48HHandlebar switches ........................................................ 4-4
Headlight beam, adjusting ............................................ 8-52
Headlight bulb, replacing .............................................. 8-50IIdentification numbers .................................................. 11-1
Indicator lights and warning light .................................... 4-2
Instruments, lights and switches .................................... 5-7
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KKey identification number ............................................. 11-1LLabel locations ............................................................... 2-1
Light switch .................................................................... 4-5MMain switch .................................................................... 4-1
Maintenance and lubrication chart ................................. 8-5
Maintenance chart, emission control system ................. 8-3
Model label ................................................................... 11-2NNeutral indicator light ..................................................... 4-2OOn-Command four-wheel-drive switch ........................... 4-5
Owner’s manual and tool kit ........................................... 8-1PPark indicator light ......................................................... 4-3
Parking ........................................................................... 6-5
Parking on a slope ......................................................... 6-5
Part locations ................................................................. 3-1
Pre-operation check list ................................................. 5-1RReverse indicator light ................................................... 4-2
Riding your ATV ............................................................. 7-1SSafety information .......................................................... 1-1
Seat .............................................................................. 4-12
Shock absorber assemblies, adjusting the front .......... 4-14
Shock absorber assembly, adjusting the rear .............. 4-16
Spark arrester, cleaning ............................................... 8-34
Spark plug, checking .................................................... 8-15Specifications ............................................................... 10-1
Speed limiter .................................................................. 4-7
Speedometer unit .......................................................... 4-3
Starter (choke) ............................................................. 4-12
Start switch .................................................................... 4-5
Steering shaft, lubricating ............................................ 8-46
Storage .......................................................................... 9-2
Storage compartment .................................................. 4-13
TTail/brake light bulb, replacing ..................................... 8-52
Throttle cable free play, adjusting ................................ 8-37
Throttle lever ........................................................... 4-6, 5-5
Tire pressure, measuring ............................................... 5-6
Tires ............................................................................... 5-5
Tire wear limit ................................................................ 5-7
Troubleshooting ........................................................... 8-55
Troubleshooting charts ................................................ 8-56VValve clearance ........................................................... 8-38
V-belt case drain plug .................................................. 8-35
V-belt cooling duct check hose .................................... 8-35
Vehicle identification number ....................................... 11-1WWheel hub bearings, checking ..................................... 8-46
Wheel, installing ........................................................... 8-54
Wheel, removing .......................................................... 8-53
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