Baja WD400U-2, WD400U Owner’s Manual
MinimumAge Requirement 16
For MoreinformationonATVSafety Contact
the BajaATV Safety Hotlineat: 866-260-8630
Always weara helmet; it couldsaveyour life!
Donot removethis operator'smanualfrom this vehicle,according to guide-
lines withthe U.S.Consumer Product SafetyCommission.
Pleaseobtain,review and follow provincial/municipalgovernmentsactsand
regulations pertainingto owningand operatinganoff-roadvehicle.
REV.B (US)
012809
"YOURATVCAN BE HAZARDOUSTOOPERATE.A
collisionor rollovercan occur quickly,evenduring
routinemaneuverssuchasturningand drivingon hillsor
over obstacles,ifyoufail to takeproperprecautions.
Foryoursafety,understandandfollow allthe warnings
containedin this owner's manualandthe labels onyour
vehicle.Failureto follow thesewarningcan resultin
SEVERINJURYOR DEATH.
Keeptheowner's manualwith yourvehicle atalltimes."
Failuretofollow the agerecommendationsfor thisATV.
Failuretosupervisechildrenunder16onATVmodelsintendedfor theiruse.
UsebychildrenofATVsthat are notrecommendedfor theirage canleadto severe
injuryordeathofthechild.
Eventhougha childmaybewithintheage groupfor whichanATVis recommended
heorshe maynothavethe skills,abilities,orjudgementneededtooperatetheATV
safelyandmaybeinvolvedina seriousaccident.
CategoryY (YouthModel)ATV.AnATVof appropriatesizeintendedfor recreational
useunderadultsupervisionbyan operatorunderage16.YouthmodelATVscan
further be categorizedasfollows:
CategoryY-6+ATV.ACategoryY-6+ATVisayouthmodelATVthatis intendedfor
usebychildrenage6or older
CategoryY-10+ATV.A CategoryY-10+ATVisa youthmodelATVthat is intendedfor
usebychildrenage10or older.
CategoryY-12+ATV.A CategoryY-12+ATVisa youthmodelATVthat is intendedfor
usebychildrenage12or older.
CategoryT(TransitionalModel)ATV.ACategoryTATVis anATVofappropriate
sizethatisintendedfor recreationaluseby an operatorage14orolderunderadult
supervision,or by an operatorage16orolder.
Motorsports
Congratulationson yourpurchaseof the BajaInc.WD400U-2ATV.
ThisATVis guaranteedtobefreeof manufacturingdefects in
materialandworkmanshipfor aperiodof 90daysfrom thedateof
purchase.DuringthewarrantyperiodBAJAINC.willat itsoption,
repair,providereplacementpartsorreplaceyour BajaInc.400cc
ATVat no charge.Thiswarrantydoesnot covernormalwearitems
or damagecausedbyneglectormisuseoftheproduct.
EngineWarranty- 90 days
FrameWarranty- 90days
Warrantyisvoidif:
Frameis bentor brokenduetoabuse
Thewheelsarebentor broken
Fenderbentorbrokenduetoabuse
Anysignof impact,accident,jumping,spin-outsor rollover.
BAJAMOTORSPORTSis notliablefor anydamageclaimor
liabilityclaimpersonalorotherwiseresultingfrom theoperationof
thisproductin anyway.
Shouldyouexperiencea problemwithyourvehicle,pleasecallBajaInc.
customerservicelinetollfree at 1-888-863-2252betweenthehoursof
7amand5proMondaythroughFridayMST(MountainStandardTime).
MDT(MountainDaylightTime)duringthedaylightsavingtime.Youwillbe
instructedhowtoproceed.
A COPYOFTHESALESRECEIPTISREQUIRED.
III
Thismanualshould be consideredasa permanent
partof the vehicleandshould remainwith the
vehiclewhen resoldorotherwisetransferredto
a newowneror operator. The manualcontains
importantsafetyinformationand instructions
whichshouldbe readcarefullybeforeoperatingthe
vehicle.
The engineexhaustfrom this productcontains
chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato cause
cancer,birthdefectsor other reproductiveharm.
CALIFORNIAPROPOSITION65
IV
TableofContents
IMPORTANT........................................................................................................3
FOREWORD........................................................................................................3
NOTICETOTHEUSER.......................................................................................4
BAJAINC.WD400U-2ATV.................................................................................8
FUELAND OIL.....................................................................................................9
LOCATIONOFWARNINGLABELS...................................................................10
INDICATORLIGHTS............................................................................................12
HANDLEBAR&SWITCH....................................................................................13
LEFTHANDLEBAR.....................................................................................13
RIGHTHANDLEBAR...................................................................................14
REARFOOTBRAKE..................................................................................14
FUELVALVE................................................................................................15
FUELTANKCAP.........................................................................................15
SEATLOCK.................................................................................................16
RIDINGYOURATV..............................................................................................17
BEFORERIDING.........................................................................................17
INSPECTIONBEFORERIDING..................................................................18
SAFETYGEAR............................................................................................20
BREAK-IN....................................................................................................21
STARTINGTHEENGINE.............................................................................25
STARTINGOFF...........................................................................................26
MANUALPULLSTART...............................................................................27
DRIVESELECT.............................................................................................28
2WD/4WDBUTTON.....................................................................................29
BRAKING.....................................................................................................30
TURNING.....................................................................................................31
OPERATIONONHILLS...............................................................................32
RIDINGOVEROBSTACLES.......................................................................35
SKIDDINGORSLIDING..............................................................................36
RIDINGTHROUGHWATER........................................................................37
RIDINGIN COLDWEATHER......................................................................38
DRESSINGFORCOLDWEATHERRIDING...............................................39
RIDINGONSNOWORICE.........................................................................40
ACCESSORYUSEANDVEHICLELOADING....................................................41
INSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCE...................................................................43
TOOLS.........................................................................................................45
SPARKPLUG..............................................................................................45
VALVEINSPECTION.......................................................................................47
BATTERYINSTALLATION..........................................................................48
FUSEREPLACEMENT................................................................................52
TableofContents
HEADLIGHT/TAILLIGHTREPLACEMENT.................................................52
THROTTLELEVERADJUSTMENT............................................................53
IDLESPEEDADJUSTMENT.......................................................................54
FUELHOSE.................................................................................................54
ENGINEOIL/OILFILTER.............................................................................55
AIR FILTER..................................................................................................57
FRONT/REARGEARCASELUBRICATION..............................................60
TIRES...........................................................................................................61
FRONTDISKBRAKES...............................................................................64
REARDRUMBRAKE.................................................................................64
MUFFLER/SPARKARRESTER..................................................................66
OILCOOLERCLEANINGPROCEDURE....................................................68
GENERALLUBRICATION...........................................................................70
TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................................71
TRANSPORTING.................................................................................................74
CLEANINGPROCEDURE...................................................................................75
STORAGEPROCEDURE....................................................................................77
SERIALNUMBERLOCATION............................................................................78
SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................79
EMISSIONSYSTEMCONTROLWARRANTY....................................................
Pleasereadthismanualandfollow allinstructionscarefully.Toemphasize
thespecialinformation,thesymbolAandthewordsWARNINGor CAUTION
havesomespecialmeanings.Paygreatattentiontothemessages.
Indicatesa potentialhazardthatcouldresultindeathor injury.
-& CAUTION
Indicatesa potentialhazardthatcouldresultinvehicledamage.
NOTE:Indicatingspecialinformationwhichistomakemaintenanceeasieror
instructionsclearer.
WARNINGandCAUTIONarearrangedlikethis:
Thefirst partwillidentify a POTENTIALHAZARD.
ThesecondpartwilldescribeWHATCOULDHAPPENifyou ignore
theWARNINGor CAUTION.
ThethirdpartwilldescribeHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARD.
Thisuser'smanualcontainsimportantsafetyandmaintenanceinformation.
Readit carefullybeforeriding. Failingto follow thewarningscontainedin this
manualcouldresultinINJURYor DEATH.
Itis importantthatthis manualremainwiththevehiclewhenyoutransferitto
anotheruserorowner.
Allinformation,illustrations,photographsandspecificationscontainedin
thismanualarebasedonthe latestproductinformationavailableatthetime
ofpublication.Dueto improvementsorotherchanges,therewillbesome
discrepanciesinthismanual.Wereservetherighttomakeproductchanges
atany time,withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringanyobligationtomakethe
sameorsimilarchangestothevehiclepreviouslybuiltor sold.
Webelieveinconservationandprotectionoftheearth'snaturalresources.We
encourageeveryvehicleownerandoperatortodothesamebyobeyingposted
signsandridingonlyinareasdesignatedandapprovedforoff-roadrecreational
use.
NOTICETO PARENTS
ThisATVisbuiltfor usebychildrenage16andolder,buttheusersmanualis
writtenfor adultswhowillbesupervisingthechildren,we stronglyrecommend,
therefore,that youreviewthisentiremanualwithyourchildandcarefullyexplain
the instructions,requirements,andwarningsitcontainssothatyour childcan
understandthem.
Childrendifferinskills,physicalabilities,andjudgement.Somechildrenmaynot
beabletooperateanATVsafely.Parentsshouldsupervisetheirchild'suseof the
ATVatalltimes. Parentsshouldpermitcontinueduseonlyiftheydeterminethat
thechildhastheabilitytooperatetheATVsafely.
ItisveryimportantthateverychildwhoridestheATVshouldcompletea training
course.
THIS ATV IS NOT A TOY AND COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO OPERATE. AnATV
handles differently from other vehicles including motorcycles and cars. A collision
or rollover can occur quickly, even during routine maneuvers such as turning and
driving on hills or over obstacles, if you fail to take proper precautions.
SEVEREINJURYORDEATHcanresultifyou donotfollow theseinstructions:
Readthismanualandalllabelscarefullyandfollow theoperatingprocedures
described.
NeveroperateanATVwithoutproperinstruction.Takea traininqcourse.
Beginnershouldreceivetrainingfrom a certifiedinstructor.Contactan
authorizedATVdealeror call SVIAat1-800-887-2887to find outaboutthe
trainingcoursesnearestyou.
Alwaysfollow theseagerecommendations:
CategoryY (YouthModel)ATV.AnATVof appropriatesize intendedfor recreational
useunderadultsupervisionbyan operatorunderage16.YouthmodelATVscan
further be categorizedasfollows:
CategoryY-6+ATV.A CategoryY-6+ATVisa youthmodelATVthatis intendedfor
useby childrenage6or older
CategoryY-10+ATV.ACategoryY-10+ATVisayouthmodelATVthatisintended
for usebychildrenage10or older.
CategoryY-12+ATV.ACategoryY-12+ATVisayouthmodelATVthatis intended
for usebychildrenage12or older.
CategoryT(TransitionalModel)ATV.A CategoryTATVis anATVofappropriate
sizethatisintendedfor recreationalusebyanoperatorage14orolderunderadult
supervision,or by an operatorage16orolder.
Neverallowa childunderage16tooperateanATVwithoutadultsupervision,
andneverallowcontinueduseofan ATVby a childifheor shedoesnothave
theabilitiestooperateitsafely.
Nevercarrya passengeron anATV.
NeveroperateanATVon anypavedsurfaces,includingsidewalks,driveways,
parkinglotsandstreets.
NeveroperateanATVon anypublicstreet,roadorhighway,evena dirtor
gravelone.
NeveroperateanATVwithoutwearinganapprovedmotorcyclehelmetthat
fits properly.Youshouldalsoweareyeprotection(gogglesorface shield),
gloves,boots,long-sleevedshirtorjacket,andlongpants.
NeverconsumealcoholordrugsbeforeorwhileoperatingthisATV.
NeveroperatethisATVatexcessivespeeds.Alwaysgo ata speedthatis
properfor the terrain,visibilityandoperatingconditions,andyourexperience.
Neverattemptwheelies,jumps,orotherstunts.
AlwaysinspectyourATVeachtimeyouuseittomakesureitisin safe
operatingcondition.Alwaysfollow theinspectionandmaintenance
proceduresandschedulesdescribedin thismanual.
Alwayskeepbothhandsonthehandlebarsandbothfeeton thefootrestsof
theATVduringoperation.
Alwaysgoslowlyandbeextracarefulwhenoperatingon unfamiliarterrain.
AlwaysbealerttochangingterrainconditionswhenoperatingtheATV.
Neveroperateonexcessivelyrough,slipperyor looseterrainuntilyouhave
learnedandpracticedtheskillsnecessarytocontroltheATVonsuchterrain.
Alwaysbeespeciallycautiousonthesekindsofterrain.
Alwaysfollow properproceduresfor turningas describedinthismanual.
Practiceturningat lowspeedsbeforeattemptingto turnat fasterspeeds.Do
notturnat excessivespeeds.
NeveroperatethatATVonhillstoosteepfor theATVorfor your abilities.
Practiceonsmallerhillsbeforeattemptinglargerhills.
Alwaysfollow properproceduresfor climbinghillsasdescribedinthis
manual.Checktheterraincarefullybeforeyoustartupany hill.Neverclimb
hillswithexcessivelyslipperorloosesurfaces.Shiftyouweightforward.
Neveropenthethrottlesuddenlyor makesuddengearchanges.Nevergo
overthetopof any hillat highspeed.
Alwaysfollow properproceduresfor goingdownhillsandfor brakingonhills
asdescribedinthismanual.Checktheterraincarefullybeforeyoustartdown
anyhill. Shiftyourweightbackward.Nevergodowna hillat highspeed.Avoid
goingdowna hillat ananglethatwouldcausethevehicleto leansharplyto
oneside.Gostraightdownthehillwherepossible.
Alwaysfollow properproceduresfor crossingthe sideof a hillasdescribed
inthismanual.Avoidhillswithexcessivelyslipperyor loosesurfaces.Shift
yourweighttothe uphillsideofthe ATV.NeverattempttoturntheATVaround
onany hilluntilyouhavemasteredtheturningtechniquedescribedinthis
manualonlevelground.Avoidcrossingthesideof asteephillif possible.
Alwaysuseproperproceduresif youstallorrollbackwardswhenclimbing
a hill. Toavoidstalling,usepropergearandmaintaina steadyspeedwhen
climbinga hill.If youstallorroll backwards,follow thespecialprocedurefor
brakingdescribedinthismanual.Dismounton the uphillsideor toaside
ifpointedstraightuphill.TurntheATVaroundandremount,following the
proceduredescribedinthismanual.
Alwayscheckfor obstaclesbeforeoperatingina newarea.Neverattempt
tooperateoverlargeobstacles,suchas largerocksor fallen trees.Always
follow properprocedureswhenoperatingoverobstaclesasdescribedin this
manual.
Alwaysbecarefulwhenskiddingor sliding. Learntosafelycontrolskidding
orslidingby practicingat lowspeedsandon level,smoothterrain. On
extremelyslipperysurfaces,suchasice,goslowlyandbevery cautiousin
ordertoreducethechanceof skiddingor slidingout ofcontrol.
NeveroperateanATVinfast flowing wateror inwaterdeeperthanthat
specifiedinthismanual. Rememberthatwet brakesmayhavereduced
stoppingability.Testyourbrakesafterleavingwater. If necessary,apply
themseveraltimestoletfriction dryoutthelinings.
Alwaysusethesizeandtypetiresspecifiedinthismanual.Alwaysmaintain
propertirepressureasdescribedinthismanual.
NevermodifyanATVthroughimproperinstallationoruseofaccessories.
Neverexceedthestatedloadcapacityfor anATV.Cargoshouldbeproperly
distributedandsecurelyattached.Reducespeedandfollow instructionsin
thismanualfor carryingcargo.Allowgreaterdistancefor braking.
Thecombinedweightoftheriderandanyaccessoriesorcargomustnever
exceedthevehicle'sload capacityof463 Ibs(210kg).
Donottowa trailer.Thisvehicleisnotdesignedfor suchuse.
FORMOREINFORMATIONABOUTATVSAFETY,callthe ConsumerProductSafety
Commissionat 1-800-638-2772,SVIA1-800-887-2877,or BajaSafetyHotlineat
1-866-260-8630
WD400U-2
Two/Fourwheel
transforming button
Headlight
Front tire
Rear luggage
carrier
Seat cushion
Fuelvalve
Oil fill
plug
Rearshock
[Left]
Fuel
cap
Manual pull start
Taillight
Front luggage
carrier
Exhaust
silencer
Reartire
bumper
Front
shocks
Brake pedal
[Right]
FUELAND OIL
FUEL
Theproperfuel is very important for theengine. Ensurethatthere is no
dust,dirt,or waterwhichhasmixedinthefuel. Pleaseuseregularunleaded
gasoline
ENGINEOIL
Your400ccATVhasa four-stroke engine.Pleaseuseoil asdescribedin the
chartbelow. By usingthe prescribeoil,youwill realizethe bestlubricationfor
theengine.
ENGINE
I
°C -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
TEMP,
°F -22 -4 14 32 50 68 86 104
Usethe chartto selectaviscosityratingbasedonthetemperaturerangein
yourarea.
LOCATIONOFWARNINGLABELS
Readandfollow allofthewarnings labels onyourATV. Makesureyou
understandallthelabels. KeepthelabelsontheATV.Donotremovethem
for anyreason.Ifa labelcomesoff or becomesdifficultto read,youshould
geta replacementbycontactingBajaMotorsports.
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Improper ATV use can result in SEVERE INJURY or DEATH
ALWAYS USE AN NEVER USE NEVER CARRY NEVER USE
APPROVED HELMET ON PUBLIC PASSENGERS WITH DRUGS
AND PROTECTIVE ROADS OR ALCOHOL
GEAR
NEVER OPERATE :
• Without proper training or instruction.
• At speeds too fast for your skills or the condition.
• On public roads, a collision can occur with
another vehicle.
• With passenger-passengers affect balance and
steering and increase risk of losing control.
ALWAYS :
• Use proper riding techniques to avoid vehicle
overturns on hills and rough terrain and in turns.
• Avoid paved surfaces-pavement may seriously affect
handling and control.
LOCATE AND READ OWNER'S MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING.
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
Operation of the ATV by children under
the age of 16 increases the risk of severe
NEVER permit children under age 16
-- to operate this ATV.
injury or death.
NEVER ride as a passenger.
Passenger can cause a loss
of control, resulting in
SEVERE INJURY or DEATH.
IMPROPER TIRE PRESSURE OR
OVERLOADING CAN CAUSE LOSS
OF CONTROL.
LOSS OF CONTROL CAN RESULT
IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
COLD TIRE PRESSURE:
Recommended: Front5psi, Rear 5psi
Never set tire pressure below the
recommended level. It could cause the tire to
dislodge from the rim.
LOADING
Maximum vehicle capacity is: 210Kg (463 Ibs.)
Maximum capacity includes the weight of the
operator, cargo, and accessories plus theveritcal
weight on trailer hitch.
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INDICATORLIGHTS
Headlight Fan
Kilometers/ Milesperhour
hour
FourWheelDrive
NeutralLight Indicator
Indicator
Km/hto mphbutton OilTemperature
ReverseLight
Indicator
Reverse light indicator-Lightwill illuminatewhentheATVis in Reverse.
Neutral lightindicator-LightwillilluminatewhentheATVisin Neutral.
warning
Fourwheel drive indicator-LightwillilluminatewhentheATVis infour
wheeldrive,2WD/4WDbuttonispressedIn.
OilTemperaturewarning- Lightwill illuminatewhenoiltemperatureistoo
hot.Stopthe engineassoonaspossibleandallowenginetocoolfor atleast
10minutes.
Fan-Lightwillilluminatewhenfan is"ON".
Headlight-Lightwill illuminatewhenheadlightsare "ON".
Kilometers/hour-Lightwillilluminatewhenodometerisreadinginkilome-
ters.
Miles per hour- Lightwillilluminatewhenodometerisreadinginmiles.
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LEFTHANDLEBARSWITCHES
ANDPARKINGBRAKE
Parkit
Lig
On/Off
switch
StartButton
ManualChokelever
Closed Open
Light switch
Whenswitchis inthetop positiontheheadlight,taillightandmeterlightillu-
minates.Whenswitchisinthe centerthetaillightandmeterlightilluminates.
Whenswitchis inthebottompositionthe headlight,taillightandmeterlight
willNOTcomeon.
On/Offswitch
On.Whenthe switchis placedinthispositiontheengineison.
Off.Whentheswitchis placedinthispositiontheengineis off.
Start Button
Depressstart buttontostarttheengine.
Manual Choke switch
Whenswitchis left,the chokeis closed.Whenswitchisright,thechokeis
open.
Parking Brake
WhentheparkingbrakeissettheATVwill notbeableto move. Toset:Hold
brakehandleinandpushparkingbrakedown.
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RIGHTHANDLEBAR,FRONTBRAKE
LEVERANDTHUMBTHROTTLE
Brakefluid reservoir Frontbrake
lever
Throttlecable
adjustment Throttlelever
2WD/4WDbutton
Throttle lever
ControlsengineandATVspeed.Operatethisleverwithyourthumb.
PushitforwardtoincreaseengineandATVspeed. Releaseitto
decreaseengineandATVspeed.
Front brake lever
Squeezelevertowardhandgriptoapplyfront brakes.
2WD/4WDbutton
Whenthisbuttonis depressedtheATVis in Fourwheeldrive.When
buttonispressedagain(buttonout), theATVisTwowheeldrive.
OnlypressthisbuttonwhentheATVis stopped.Do notpressthis
buttonwhiletheATVis moving.
Throttlecable adjustment
Removecoverandrotatethrottlecableadjustingscrewtoadjustthe
slackof throttlecable.
REARFOOTBRAKE
Footbrakelocatedonthe righthandsideof the
ATV.Footbrakestopsthe rearwheels.
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FUELVALVE
This vehicle hasone manually operated fuel valve. Thereare3 positions
"ON.... OFF.... RESERVE"
"ON" position (arrowpointing down)
Inthis position, fuel is allowedtoflow into the carburetorwhen the
engineis running or being started.
"OFF" position(arrowpointingleft)
Inthis positionthe fuel is shutofffrom the carburetor.Thefuel
valveneedsto be placedinthis positionwhentheATVisnotin use
"RESERVE"position(arrowpointingup)
If the fuel levelin thefuel tank becomesto low for the engineto
stayrunningwhilethe fuelvalve isinthe "ON" position,turn
thefuel valveto"RESERVE". Thiswillallowtheengineto begin
usingthereservefuel supply.Youwillneedtore-fuelassoonas
possible.Oncere-fueled,turnthevalve backtothe "ON "Position
FUELTANKCAP
Toopenthe fuel tank cap,takethe endofthe
vent tubeoutfromthevehiclebody;turnthe
fueltankcapcounterclockwise.Toclosethe
fueltankcap,turnitclockwiseandcloseit
securely.Besurethattheventtubesecurely
connectsto the capasshown
Fuellevel
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Overfillingthefuel tankcouldbehazardous.
Ifyouoverfillthefuel tank,fuel mayoverflowwhenitexpands.
Expandingisduetoheatfrom engineor sun. Overheatedfuel could
easilycatchfire.
Stopaddingfuel whenthe fuel levelreachesthebottomofthe filler
neck.
Improperfueling oftheATVcouldbehazardous.
Failingtofollow safetyprecautionswhenrefuelingcouldresultina
fire or letyouto breathetoxicfumes.
Refuelinawellventilatedarea. Makesurethe engineisoffand
avoidspillingfuel on a hotengine.Donotsmoke,andmakesure
therearenoopenflamesor sparksinthearea. Avoidbreathing
gasolinevapors. Keepchildrenandpetsawaywhenyouare
refuelingtheATV.
SEATLOCK
Toremovetheseat,pulltheseatlocklever
up. Raisetherearendof the seatandslideit
back
Tolockthe seat,slidetheseatleverintoits
retainerandpushdownfirmly.
Improperlyinstallingtheseatcouldbehazardous.
Failingto installtheseatproperlycouldallowtheseattomoveand
causetheriderto losecontrol.
Makesureyouareinproperpositionandtheseatis attached
securelywheninstalled.
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RIDINGYOURATV
WHATYOUSHOULDKNOWBEFORERIDING
Beforeriding,youshouldreadallthe following informationcarefully.If you
areproperlyprepared,youwillhaveamoreenjoyableride.
Beforeriding,youshouldfind a goodplacetopracticetheskills. Finda flat,
openareawithenoughspacetopracticethenewskills.
OperatingthisATVwithoutproperinstruction.
Theriskof anaccidentis greatlyincreasediftheoperatordoesnotknow
howtooperatetheATVproperlyindifferentsituationsandon different
typesofterrain.
Beginningand inexperiencedoperatorsshouldcompletethe certified
trainingcourseofferedbySVIA(www.svia.org).Theyshouldthen
regularlypracticethe skillslearnedinthe courseandtheoperating
techniquesdescribedintheowner'smanual.
Formoreinformationaboutthetrainingcourse,contactanauthorized
ATVdealerorcallSVIAat 1-800-887-2887.ForMoreinformationonATV
SafetyContacttheBajaATVSafetyHotlineat: 866-260-8630
Makesurethatitislegalto rideintheareayouselected.Reviewthelocallawsand
makesureyouarenottrespassing.Callthepoliceifyoudon'tknowwhereyou
canride.
Protectyourridingareas.Whenyouareriding,remembertokeeptheterrain
ingoodcondition.Don'tdestroyplants,treesorothervegetation.Don'tlitter
anddon'tbotherwildlife.Withyourhelp,your ridingareacanremainopenfor
usein thefuture.
Afteryouhavefound a goodplaceto practice,reviewthe controlsystemon
yourATVbeforeriding.Learntofind thesecontrolswithoutlookingfor them,
becauseyouwill nothavetimeto lookfor themwhenyouare riding.
Canadianresidentsmustobtain,review,andfollow allprovincialandmunicipal
governmentactsandregulationspertainingto owningandoperatinganoff-road
vehicle.
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INSPECTIONBEFORERIDING
ITEMTO CHECK CONTENT
Steering Smoothness;Norestrictionofmovement;Noplayor
looseness
Brakes Properbrakeleverfree play;enoughbrakeforce;
Parkingbrakeeffectiveness
Tires Properair pressure;Enoughtreaddepth;Nocracks,
rips,orotherdamages
Fuel Enoughfuel for theintendedtrip;Fuelhoseconnected
securely;Nodamagetofueltankorcap;Fueltankcap
closedsecurely
Enginestopswitch Properoperation
Engineoil Properlevel- Checkoil by inspectingEngineOil
DipStick. Theengineoilshouldbebetweenthe
MinimumandMaximumlines.
Throttle Properfreeplayof throttlelever;smoothresponse;
quick returnto idle position
Generalcondition Boltsandnutsare tight;norattlefrom anypartsof
theenginewhenrunning,novisibleevidenceof
Damage
Failingto inspecttheATVbeforeoperatingcouldbe hazardous.Failing
toperformpropermaintenancecouldalsobehazardous.
Failingto inspectand maintainyourATVcouldincreasesthechancesof
anaccidentor equipmentdamage
AlwaysinspectyourATVeachtimebeforeriding,andmakesureitisinasafe
operatingcondition.RefertotheINSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCEsectionin
thismanual.
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OperatingthisATVwithimpropertires,orimpropertireairpressurecouldbehazardous.
Ifyouuse impropertiresor improperairpressure,you maylosecontrolofthe
ATV.Thiswill causeanaccident.
Alwaysusethetireswithsizeandtypetiresspecifiedinthis user'smanual.
Alwaysmaintainpropertireairpressureasdescribedinthe INSPECTIONAND
MAINTENANCEsection.
Overloadingcouldbe hazardous.
Overloadingcouldcausechangesinvehiclehandlingandcouldleadto anaccident.
Neverexceedthestatedloadcapacityfor thisATV. Referto theACCESSORY
USEANDVEHICLELOADINGsectioninthismanual.
OperatingthisATVwith impropermodificationscouldbehazardous.
Improperinstallationof accessoriesormodificationsto thisvehiclemaycause
changesinhandling.Insomesituations,this couldleadto an accident.
NevermodifythisATVthroughimproperinstallationoruseofaccessories.
RefertotheACCESSORYUSEANDLOADINGsectioninthismanual.
ChecktheconditionoftheATVtomakesurethattheATVdoesnothavemechanical
problemsoryoucouldgetstrandedwhenyouride.BeforeridingtheATV,besureto
checktheaboveitems.BesureyourATVisingoodconditiontoensurethesafetyof
therider.
Performingmaintenanceitemswhentheengineisrunningcouldbehazardous.
Youcouldbeseverelyinjuredifyourhandsor clothinggetcaughtinmoving
ATVparts.
Shuttheengineoffwhenperformingmaintenancechecks,exceptcheckingthe
enginestopswitchandthrottle.
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SAFETYGEAR
A DOTapprovedmotorcyclehelmetisthemostimportantpartofyour safetygear.
A DOTapprovedmotorcyclehelmetcanhelppreventaseriousheadinjury.Choose
a helmetthatfits snugly.Motorcycledealerscanhelpinselectinga goodquality
helmetwhichfits properly.
OperatingthisATVwithoutwearinganapprovedmotorcyclehelmet,
eyeprotectionandprotectiveclothing.
Operatingwithoutanapprovedmotorcyclehelmetincreasesyour
chancesofa severeheadinjuryordeathintheeventofanaccident.
Operatingwithouteyeprotectioncanresultinanaccidentand
increasesyourchancesofa severeinjuryintheeventof an accident.
Operatingwithoutprotectiveclothingincreasesyourchancesof
severeinjuryintheeventofan accident.
Alwayswearan approvedmotorcyclehelmetthatfits properly.
Youshouldalsowear: • eyeprotection(gogglesorface shield)
• gloves
• boots
• long-sleevedshirtor jacket
• longpants
Youshouldweareyeprotectionwhenyou ride. Ifa rockor a branchhitsyoureyes,
you couldbe severelyinjured.Weargogglesora face shield.
Wearproperclothingwhenyou ride. Properclothescanprotectyoufrom injury.
Weara goodpairof gloves,strongbootsthatareovertheankle,longpants,anda
longsleeveshirt
Protection
Long.
Gloves
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CAUTION
Failureto follow Break-Inprocedurescansignificantlyshortenthelife of your
vehicle.
Bynotfollowing Break-Inprocedure,youriskcausingexcessivewear,and
damagingtheengine.
Becarefulto correctlyfollow Break-inProcedure.
BREAK-IN
Thefirst monthis themostimportant inthe life ofyourvehicle. Proper
operationduringthisbreak-inperiodwillbe helpfulfor assuringmaximum
lifeandperformanceofyournewvehicle. Thefollowing guidelinesexplain
properbreak-inprocedures.
MaximumThrottleOpeningRecommendation
Duringthe first 10hoursof operation,youshouldalwaysuselessthan1/2
throttleopening.
Varythe EngineRotatingSpeed
Varythe enginerotatingspeedduringthebreak-inperiod. Thisallowsthe
partsto"load" andthen"unload" (allowingthepartstocool). Althoughitis
essentialto placesomestressontheenginecomponentsduringbreak-in,
youmustbecarefulnotto loadtheenginetoomuch.
AvoidConstantLowRotatingSpeed
Operatingtheengineat constantlowrotatingspeed(lightload)cancause
partstoglazeandnotsealproperly.Allowthe enginetoacceleratefreely
withoutexceedingthemaximumthrottlelimit.
AllowtheEngineOilto CirculateBeforeRiding
Allowa few minutesof idlingtimeafterwarmor coldenginestarting. This
allowsthelubricatingoiltoreachall criticalenginecomponents.
ObserveYourInitialandMostCriticalService
Theinitialservice(break-inmaintenance)is the mostimportantservicethat
yourvehiclewillreceive.Observinga properbreak-inoperation,will help
enginecomponentssealproperly.Maintenancerequiredas partof the initial
serviceincludesproperadjustments,tighteningof all bolts& nuts,and
replacementofdirtyoil. Timelyperformanceofthisservicewillhelpyouget
thebestservicelifeandperformanceof theengine.
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Carryinga passengeron thisATV.
Greatlyreducesyour ability to balanceand control
thisATV.Couldcauseanaccident,resulting in
harmto youand/oryourpassenger.
Nevercarrya passenger.The longseatis
to allow the operatortoshiftpositionasneededduringoperation,itis
not for carryingpassenger.
OperatingthisATVonpavedsurfaces.
TheATV'stiresaredesignedfor off-roaduseonly,
notfor useon pavement.Pavedsurfacesmay
seriouslyaffecthandlingandcontrolof theATV,
and maycausethevehicletogoout of control.
NeveroperatetheATVon any pavedsurfaces,includingsidewalks,
driveways,parkinglotsandstreets.
OperatingthisATVonpublicstreets,roadsor highways.
Youmaycollidewithanothervehicle.
NeveroperatethisATVon any publicstreet,road
or highway,evena dirt orgravelone. in many
statesis it illegalto operateATVson publicstreets,
roadsandhighways.
NeveroperatethisATVat night. Nightisdefinedasthe periodof time
30 minutesbeforesunsetto 30minutesaftersunrise.
Youmaycollidewithanothervehicle,astationaryobject,or hazard
foundinthe terrain.
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OperatingthisATVafterconsumingalcohol or drugs.
Couldseriouslyaffectyourjudgement.
Couldcauseyouto reactmoreslowly.
Couldaffectyourbalanceandperception.
Couldresult inan accident.
Neverconsumealcohol or drugsbeforeor whiledrivingthisATV.
OperatingthisATVat excessivespeeds.
increasesyourchancesof losingcontrolof theATV,whichcan result
inan accident.
Alwaysgoat a speedthatis properfor theterrain,visibilityand
operatingconditions,andyourexperience.
Attemptingwheelies,jumps,andotherstunts.
increasesthe chanceof an accident,including
anoverturn.
Neverattemptstunts,suchaswheeliesor
jumps.Don'ttry to showoff.
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