Baja WD90 Owner’s Manual
MinimumAgeRequirement:10
Model:90cc
For MoreinformationonATVSafetyContact
the BajaATVSafetyHotlineat: 866-260-8630
Alwayswear a helmet;Itcouldsaveyour Life!
Pleaseobtain,review,andfollowprovincial/ municipalgovernmentactsand
regulationspertainingto owningandoperatinganoff-roadvehicle.
REV.B
012209
"YOURATVCAN BEHAZARDOUSTOOPERATE.A
collisionor rollovercanoccur quickly,evenduring
routinemaneuverssuchas turningand drivingon hills or
over obstacles,ifyou fail to takeproper precautions.
Foryoursafety,understandandfollow allthe warnings
containedin this owner's manualandthe labels onyour
vehicle.Failureto follow thesewarningcan resultin
SEVERINJURYOR DEATH.
Keeptheowner'smanualwith yourvehicle at all times."
Failuretofollow theagerecommendationsfor thisATV.
Failuretosupervisechildrenunder16onATVmodelsintendedfor their use.
Useby childrenofATVsthatarenotrecommendedfor theirage canleadtosevere
injuryordeathofthechild.
Eventhougha childmaybewithintheagegroupfor whichanATVisrecommended
heor shemaynothavetheskills,abilities,orjudgementneededtooperatetheATV
safelyandmaybe involvedina seriousaccident.
CategoryY (YouthModel)ATV.AnATVofappropriatesizeintendedfor recreational
useunderadultsupervisionby anoperatorunderage16.YouthmodelATVscan
further be categorizedasfollows:
CategoryY-6+ATV.A CategoryY-6+ATVis a youthmodelATVthatis intendedfor
useby childrenage6 orolder
CategoryY-10+ATV.ACategoryY-10+ATVisa youthmodelATVthatis intendedfor
useby childrenage10or older.
CategoryY-12+ATV.ACategoryY-12+ATVisa youthmodelATVthatis intendedfor
useby childrenage12or older.
CategoryT (TransitionalModel)ATV.ACategoryT ATVis anATVof appropriate
sizethatis intendedfor recreationaluseby anoperatorage14or olderunderadult
supervision,orby an operatorage16or older.
Congratulationson yourpurchaseof the WD90ATV.
Itis warrantedtobefree ofmanufacturingdefectsinthe materialand
workmanshipfor a periodof90 daysfrom the dateofpurchase.Duringthe
warrantyperiodBAJAINC.willat itsoption,repair,providereplacement
partsor replaceyour BAJAINC.90ccATVat nocharge. Thiswarrantydoes
notcovernormalwear itemsor damagecausedby neglector misuseof the
product.
EngineWarranty- 90days
FrameWarranty- 90 days
Warrantyisvoidif:
Frameisbentor brokenduetoabuse
Wheelsarebentor broken
Fenderbentor brokenduetoabuse
Anysignof impact,accident,jumping,spin-outsor rollover.
BAJA,INC.isnotliablefor anydamageclaimor liabilityclaimpersonor
otherwiseresultingfrom theoperationof thisproductinanyway.
Shouldyouexperienceaproblemwithyour vehicle,pleasecallBajaInc.
customerservicelinetoll freeat 1-888-863-2252betweenthe hoursof
7amand5proMondaythroughFridayMST(MountainStandardTime).
MDT(MountainDaylightTime)duringthedaylightsavingtime.Youwillbe
instructedhowto proceed.
ACOPYOFTHESALESRECEIPTIS REQUIRED.
This manual should be consideredas a permanentpart
of the vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when
resold or otherwisetransferredto a new useror operator.
The manualcontains importantsafety informationand
instructionswhichshould be read carefully before
operatingthe vehicle.
The engineexhaust from this product contains chemicals
knownto the State of California to cause cancer,birth
defects or other reproductiveharm.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
IV
SAFETY...............................................................................................................3
IMPORTANT........................................................................................................3
NOTICETO THEUSER.......................................................................................4
ATV90..................................................................................................................8
FUELANDOIL.....................................................................................................9
LOCATIONOFLABELS......................................................................................10
CONTROLFUNCTIONS......................................................................................13
LEFTHANDLEBAR.....................................................................................13
RIGHTHANDLEBAR...................................................................................13
FUELVALVE................................................................................................14
FUELTANKCAP.........................................................................................14
SEATLOCK.................................................................................................15
REMOTESTOPLANYARD..........................................................................16
RIDINGYOURATV..............................................................................................17
WHATYOUSHOULDKNOWBEFORERIDING........................................17
INSPECTIONBEFORERIDING..................................................................18
BREAK-IN....................................................................................................19
STARTINGTHEENGINE.............................................................................20
SAFETYGEAR............................................................................................24
STARTINGOFF...........................................................................................26
BRAKING.....................................................................................................27
TURNING.....................................................................................................28
OPERATIONONHILLS...............................................................................29
CLIMBINGHILLS...........................................................................29
DESCENDINGA HILL ...................................................................30
RIDINGOVEROBSTACLES.......................................................................32
SKIDDINGORSLIDING..............................................................................33
RIDINGTHROUGHWATER........................................................................34
RIDINGINCOLDWEATHER......................................................................35
DRESSINGFORCOLDWEATHERRIDING..................................36
RIDINGYOUATVONSNOWANDICE.........................................37
ACCESSORYUSEANDVEHICLELOADING....................................................39
INSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCE...................................................................40
MAINTENANCESCHEDULE......................................................................40
TOOLS.........................................................................................................42
SPARKPLUG..............................................................................................42
VALVEINSPECTION....................................................................................43
BATTERYINSTALLATION..........................................................................44
ENGINESPEEDGOVERNOR.....................................................................48
THROTTLELEVERADJUSTMENT............................................................50
IDLESPEEDADJUSTMENT.......................................................................51
FUELHOSE.................................................................................................51
ENGINEOIL.................................................................................................52
CHANGINGENGINEOIL...............................................................53
AIR FILTER..................................................................................................54
REMOVAL.......................................................................................55
WASHINGTHEELEMENT.............................................................55
DRIVECHAIN/SPROCKETS.......................................................................57
DRIVECHAINCLEANING,OILINGANDADJUSTING..............................58
TIRES...........................................................................................................59
BRAKING.....................................................................................................62
FRONTDRUMBRAKES.....................................................................62
REARHYDRAULICDISCBRAKEAND PARKINGBRAKE..............63
GENERALLUBRICATION...........................................................................64
TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................................65
FUELSUPPLYCHECK...............................................................................65
IGNITIONSYSTEMCHECK........................................................................66
TRANSPORTING.................................................................................................67
CLEANINGPROCEDURE...................................................................................68
PREPARATIONFORCLEANING................................................................68
WASHINGYOURATV.................................................................................69
STORAGEPROCEDURE....................................................................................70
SERIALNUMBERLOCATION............................................................................71
SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................72
WIREDIAGRAM...................................................................................................73
EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEMWARRANTY.....................................................74
Pleasereadthismanualandfollow all instructionscarefully.Toemphasizethe
specialinformation,thesymbol-_ andthewordsWARNINGor CAUTIONhave
somespecialmeanings.Payattentionto the messages.
Indicatesa potentialhazardthatcouldresultindeathor injury.
_& CAUTIONIndicatesa potentialhazardthatcouldresultinvehicledamage.
NOTE:Indicatingspecialinformationwhichis tomakemaintenanceeasieror
instructionsclearer.
WARNINGandCAUTIONare arrangedlikethis:
Thefirst partwillidentifya POTENTIALHAZARD.
ThesecondpartwilldescribeWHATCOULDHAPPENifyou ignore
theWARNINGor CAUTION.
ThethirdpartwilldescribeHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARD.
Thisuser'smanualcontainsimportantsafetyandmaintenanceinformation.Read
itcarefullybeforeriding.Failingto follow thewarningscontainedinthismanual
couldresultinINJURYorDEATH.
Itis importantthatthismanualremainwiththevehiclewhenyoutransferitto
anotheruserorowner.
Allinformation,illustrations,photographsandspecificationscontainedin
thismanualarebasedonthe latestproductinformationavailableatthe time
ofpublication.Dueto improvementsorotherchanges,therewill besome
discrepanciesinthismanual.Wereservetherighttomakeproductchangesat
anytime,withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringanyobligationto makethesameor
similarchangestothevehiclepreviouslybuiltorsold.
Webelieveinconservationandprotectionoftheearth'snaturalresources.We
encourageeveryvehicleownerandoperatortodothesamebyobeyingposted
signsandridingonlyinareasdesignatedandapprovedforoff-roadrecreational
use.
NOTICETO PARENTS
ThisATVisbuiltfor useby childrenage 10andolder,buttheusersmanualis
writtenfor adultswhowill besupervisingthechildren,we stronglyrecommend,
therefore,thatyou reviewthisentiremanualwithyourchildandcarefullyexplain
theinstructions,requirements,andwarningsit containssothatyourchildcan
understandthem.
Childrendifferinskills,physicalabilities,andjudgement.Somechildrenmaynot
beableto operateanATVsafely. Parentsshouldsupervisetheirchild'suseof the
ATVat alltimes. Parentsshouldpermitcontinueduseonlyiftheydeterminethat
thechildhastheabilityto operatetheATVsafely.
ItisveryimportantthateverychildwhoridestheATVshouldcompleteatraining
course.
THIS ATV IS NOT A TOYAND COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO OPERATE. An ATV
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.
SEVEREINJURYORDEATHcanresultifyoudo notfollow theseinstructions:
Readthismanualandall labelscarefullyandfollow theoperatingprocedures
described.
NeveroperateanATVwithoutproperinstruction.Takeatraininqcourse.
Beginnershouldreceivetrainingfrom a certifiedinstructor.Contactan
authorizedATVdealerorcallSVIAat 1-800-887-2887to find outaboutthe
trainingcoursesnearestyou.
Alwaysfollow theseagerecommendations:
CategoryY (YouthModel)ATV.AnATVof appropriatesize intendedfor recreational
useunderadultsupervisionby anoperatorunderage16.YouthmodelATVscan
further be categorizedasfollows:
CategoryY-6+ATV.ACategoryY-6+ATVisa youthmodelATVthatis intendedfor
useby childrenage6 orolder
CategoryY-10+ATV.ACategoryY-10+ATVisayouthmodelATVthatisintended
for useby childrenage10orolder.
CategoryY-12+ATV.ACategoryY-12+ATVisa youthmodelATVthatis intended
for useby childrenage12orolder.
CategoryT (TransitionalModel)ATV.A CategoryTATVisan ATVof appropriate
sizethatis intendedfor recreationaluse byan operatorage14orolderunderadult
supervision,or byanoperatorage16orolder.
Neverallowachildunderage 16to operatean ATVwithoutadultsupervision,
andneverallowcontinueduseof an ATVbya childif heor shedoesnothave
theabilitiestooperateitsafely.
Nevercarrya passengeronan ATV.
NeveroperateanATVonany pavedsurfaces,includingsidewalks,driveways,
parkinglotsandstreets.
NeveroperateanATVonany publicstreet,roador highway,evenadirtor
gravelone.
NeveroperateanATVwithoutwearinganapprovedmotorcyclehelmetthat
fits properly.Youshouldalsoweareyeprotection(gogglesor face shield)
goves,boots, ong-seevedshrt orjacket,and ongpants.
NeverconsumealcoholordrugsbeforeorwhileoperatingthisATV.
NeveroperatethisATVat excessivespeeds.Alwaysgoat a speedthatis
properfor theterrain,visibilityandoperatingconditions,andyourexperience.
Neverattemptwheelies,jumps,orotherstunts.
AlwaysinspectyourATVeachtimeyouuse itto makesureit is insafe
operatingcondition.Alwaysfollow theinspectionandmaintenance
proceduresandschedulesdescribedinth=smanual.
Alwayskeepbothhandsonthe handlebarsandbothfeetonthefootrests of
theATVduringoperation.
Alwaysgoslowlyandbeextracarefulwhenoperatingon unfamiliarterrain.
Alwaysbe alertto changingterrainconditionswhenoperatingtheATV.
Neveroperateon excessivelyrough,slipperyor looseterrainuntilyouhave
learnedandpracticedtheskillsnecessaryto controltheATVonsuchterrain.
Alwaysbeespeciallycautiouson thesekindsofterrain.
Alwaysfollow properproceduresfor turningasdescribedinthismanual.
Practiceturningatlow speedsbeforeattemptingto turnatfaster speeds.Do
notturnatexcessivespeeds.
NeveroperatethatATVon hillstoosteepfor theATVorfor yourabilities.
Practiceonsmallerhillsbeforeattemptinglargerhills.
Alwaysfollow properproceduresfor climbinghillsas describedinthis
manual.Checktheterraincarefullybeforeyoustartupany hill.Neverclimb
hillswithexcessivelyslipperorloosesurfaces.Shiftyouweightforward.
Neveropenthethrottlesuddenlyor makesuddengearchanges.Nevergo
overthetopof anyhillathighspeed.
Alwaysfollow properproceduresfor goingdownhillsandfor brakingonhills
asdescribedinthismanual.Checktheterraincarefullybeforeyoustartdown
anyhill. Shiftyourweightbackward.Nevergodowna hillat highspeed.Avoid
goingdowna hillatananglethatwouldcausethevehicleto leansharplyto
oneside.Gostraightdownthehillwherepossible.
Alwaysfollow properproceduresfor crossingthe sideof a hillas described
inthismanual.Avoidhillswithexcessivelyslipperyorloosesurfaces.Shift
yourweighttothe uphillsideof theATV.Neverattempttoturn theATVaround
onanyhilluntilyouhavemasteredtheturningtechniquedescribedin this
manualonlevelground.Avoidcrossingthe sideof asteephill ifpossible.
Alwaysuse properproceduresifyoustallorroll backwardswhenclimbing
a hill. Toavoidstalling,use propergearandmaintainasteadyspeedwhen
climbinga hill.If youstallor rollbackwards,follow thespecialprocedurefor
brakingdescribedinthismanual.Dismountontheuphillsideor toa side
ifpointedstraightuphill.TurntheATVaroundandremount,following the
proceduredescribedinthismanual.
Alwayscheckfor obstaclesbeforeoperatingina newarea.Neverattempt
tooperateoverlargeobstacles,suchas largerocksorfallen trees.Always
follow properprocedureswhenoperatingoverobstaclesas describedin this
manual.
Alwaysbe carefulwhenskiddingorsliding. Learntosafelycontrolskidding
orslidingbypracticingat lowspeedsandon level,smoothterrain. On
extremelyslipperysurfaces,suchasice,go slowlyandbeverycautiousin
ordertoreducethechanceofskiddingor slidingout ofcontrol.
NeveroperateanATVinfast flowing waterorinwaterdeeperthanthat
specifiedinthismanual. Rememberthatwet brakesmayhavereduced
stoppingability. Testyourbrakesafterleavingwater. Ifnecessary,apply
themseveraltimestoletfriction dryoutthe linings.
Alwaysuse thesizeandtypetiresspecifiedinthismanual.Alwaysmaintain
propertirepressureasdescribedinthismanual.
NevermodifyanATVthroughimproperinstallationoruseofaccessories.
Neverexceedthestatedloadcapacityfor an ATV.Cargoshouldbeproperly
distributedandsecurelyattached.Reducespeedandfollow instructionsin
thismanualfor carryingcargo.Allowgreaterdistancefor braking.
Thecombinedweightofthe riderandanyaccessoriesor cargomustnever
exceedthevehicle'sloadcapacityof220 Ibs.
Donottowa trailer.Thisvehicleis notdesignedfor suchuse.
FORMOREINFORMATIONABOUTATVSAFETY,callthe ConsumerProductSafety
Commissionat 1-800-638-2772,SVIA1-800-887-2877,or BajaSafetyHotlineat
1-866-260-8630
Helmet
Gloves
Pants
Goggles
Longsleeveshirt
Boots
Muffler
RearTire
Gas Cap vent
hose
Gas Ca
Spark plug
Head lights
Rearshock Oilcap
RIGHT
Thumb
FrontTire
Fuel valve
_uretor
LEFT
Seat
TailLight
FUEL
Properfuel is very importantfor theengine. Ensurethereis nodust,dirt,or
waterwhichhasmixedinthefuel. Useregularunleadedgasolinewithan
octanenumber90or higher.
ENGINEOIL
Your90ccATVhasafour-stroke engine. Pleaseuseoil asdescribedinthe
chartbelow. Byusingprescribeoil,youwillrealizethebestlubricationfor
engine.
ENGINE
I
°C -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
TEMP.
oF
Usethe charttoselectaviscosityratingbasedonthetemperaturerangein
yourarea.
NOTE: Inverycoldweather(below5°F(-15°C),useSAE10W-50for good
startingandsmoothoperation.
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Readandfollow allof thewarningslabels onyourATV. Makesureyou
understandallthelabels. Keepthelabelsonthe ATV. Donotremovethem
for anyreason.If a labelcomesoffor becomesdifficultto read,youshould
geta replacementbycontactingBAJAINC.
Operationofthe ATVbychildrenunderthe age
of 10 increasesthe riskof severeinjuryordeath.
Adultsupervisionrequiresfor childrenunder
age16.
NEVERpermitchildrenunderage10to operate
thisATV.
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NEVERrideasa passenger,
Passengercan causealoss
of control,resultingin
SEVEREINJURYor DEATH,
3
ImproperATVuse can resultinSEVERE INJURYor DEATH
ALWAYS USE AN NEVER USE NEVER CARRY NEVER USE
APPROVED HELMET ON PUBLIC PASSENGERS WITH DRUGS
AND PROTECTIVE ROADS OR ALCOHOL
GEAR
NEVEROperate:
• Withoutpropertraining or instruction.
• Atspeedstoofast for your skills orthe condition.
• Onpublicroads,a collisioncanoccurwith anothervehicle.
• Withpassenger-passengersaffect balance andsteeringand
increaserisk of losingcontrol.
ALWAYS:
• Useproper ridingtechniquesto avoidvehicle overturnson
hillsand roughterrainand inturns.
• Avoidpavedsurfaces-pavementmay seriouslyaffect
handlingandcontrol.
LOCATE AND READ OWNER'S MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING.
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
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4
impropertire pressureor overloadingcan
cause loss of control,
Loss of control can result in SEVEREiNJURY
or DEATH.
®Cold tire pressure:
Front: 7 Psi (48Kpa)
Rear: 7 Psi (48 Kpa)
®Maximum weight capacity; 220 Ibs. (100 kg)
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HANDLEBAR&
SWITCHES
LEFT HANDLEBAR
RearBrakelever
LightSwitch
With theEnginestopswitchin the"Stop" position
Theenginecannotbestarted.
With theEnginestopin the"Run" position
Theenginecan be started.
Rearbrakelever
Applytherearbrakeby squeezingthe rearbrakelevertowardsthegrip.
Electricstartingbutton
Pushelectricstartbuttontostartengine.
ElectricStart switch
Button
EngineStop
RIGHTHANDLEBAR
ThrottleLever
Control the engineandATVspeedwiththethrottlelever. Operatethisleverwith
yourthumb. Pushitforward toincreaseengineandATVspeed. Releaseitto
decreaseengineandATVspeed.
Parking
Toset parkingbrake,squeezefront brakelever BrakePin FrontBrakelever
thendepressparkingbrakepin,setthe parking
brakelever.
ThrottleAdjustingScrew
Tolimitthethrottle,screwinthrottle
limiterscrew
/v, LockNut
ThumbThrottleLever
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limiterscrew
Usethe throttleadjustingscrewtorestrictmaximumspeedof theATV. Adjustthis
limiteraccordingtotherider'sskillandexperience.
Adjustinqprocedures:
1. Loosenthe Locknut
2. Turnthethrottleadjustingscrew clockwisetorestrictmaximumspeedof theATV.
3. Turnthethrottleadjustingscrew counterclockwiseto increasethemaximumspeed
oftheATV.
4. Afterfinished, tightenthe locknut
FUELVALVE
Therearethreepositions:"ON","OFF", and"RES".
"ON" position-Inthisposition,fuel willflow tothe carburetorwhentheengineis
runningor beingstarted.
"OFF" position-Nofuelwill flow intothe carburetor.
"RES" position(arrowonvalve pointingup)- Iffuel levelinthe fuel tankbecomestoo
low for engineto stayrunningwhilefuel valveisat "ON" position,turnfuel valveto
"RESERVE". Turningfuel valveto "RESERVE"willallowenginetobeginusingreserve
fuel supply. Youwill needtore-fuelassoon aspossible.Thereisapproximately1Lof
fuel leftin tankwhenfuel valveisplacedat "RESERVE". Oncere-fueled,turnfuel valve
backto the"ON" Position
ON OFF RES
FUELTANKCAP
Toopenthefuel tankcap,takethe endof thevent
tubeoutfrom the vehiclebody;turnthe fueltank
capcounterclockwise.Toclosethefuel tank cap,
turnit clockwiseandtightenit securely.Besure
thattheventtubesecurelyconnectstothe cap
asshown.
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Fueltank
Overfilling thefueltankcouldbe hazardous.
Ifyouoverfillthefuel tank,fuel mayoverflowwhenitexpands. Expanding
isdueto heatfrom engineor sun. Overheatedfuel couldeasilycatchfire.
Stopaddingfuel whenthefuel levelreachesthebottomofthefiller neck.
Improperfueling oftheATVcouldbehazardous.
Failingto follow safetyprecautionswhenrefuelingcouldresultin a fire or
letyouto breathetoxicfumes.
Refuelinawellventilatedarea. Makesurethe engineisoffandavoid
spillingfuel ona hotengine. Donotsmoke,andmakesurethereare no
openflames orsparksin thearea. Avoidbreathinggasolinevapors. Keep
childrenandpetsawaywhenyouare refuelingtheATV.
SEATLOCK
Toremovethe seat,movetheseatlocklever
(locatedunderseat)backward.Raisetherear
endofthe seatandslideitback.
Tolocktheseat,slidethe seatleverintoits
retainerandpushdownfirmly.
Improperlyinstallingtheseatcouldbe hazardous.
Failingtoinstalltheseatproperlycouldallowtheseatto moveandcause
theriderto losecontrol.
Makesureyouare in properpositionandtheseatisattachedsecurely
whenyou installit.
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REMOTESTOPLANYARD
StopLanyard
StopLanyard
YourATVisequippedwitharemotestoplanyard.Thislanyardshould
beusedwhentrainingbeginneroperators.Theadultsupervisorshould
graspthelanyardandfollow behindtheATVwhilethebeginneris
learningto operatetheATV.Theadultsupervisorshouldpullthe lanyard
toremovetheremotestoppinwhichwill stopthe engine.
NOTE:ThisATVwillnotstartor operatewithoutthe remotestoppinand
lanyardinplace.
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WHATYOUSHOULDKNOWBEFORERIDING
Beforeriding,youshouldreadallthefollowing informationcarefully.If youare
properlyprepared,youwillhavea moreenjoyableride.
Beforeriding,youshouldfind a goodplaceto practicetheskills. Finda flat, open
areawithenoughspacetopracticethenewskills.
OperatingthisATVwithoutproperinstruction.
Theriskof anaccidentis greatlyincreasedifthe operatordoesnotknow
howtooperatetheATVproperlyindifferentsituationsandon different
typesofterrain.
Beginningand inexperiencedoperatorsshouldcompletethecertified
trainingcourseofferedbySVIA(www.svia.org).Theyshouldthen
regularlypracticethe skillslearnedinthecourseandtheoperating
techniquesdescribedintheowner'smanual.
Formoreinformationaboutthetrainingcourse,contactan authorized
ATVdealerorcallSVIAat 1-800-887-2887.ForMoreinformationonATV
SafetyContacttheBajaATVSafetyHotlineat: 866-260-8630
Makesurethatitislegalto rideintheareayouselected.Reviewthelocallawsand
makesureyouarenottrespassing.Callthepoliceifyoudon'tknowwhereyoucan
ride.
Protectyour ridingareas.Whenyouare riding,rememberto keeptheterrainin
goodcondition.Don'tdestroyplants,treesor othervegetation.Don't litterand
don'tbotherwildlife.Withyourhelp,yourridingareacan remainopenfor usein
thefuture.
Afteryouhavefound a goodplaceto practice,reviewthecontrolsystemonyour
ATVbeforeriding.Learntofind thesecontrolswithoutlookingfor them,because
youwillnothavetimeto lookfor themwhenyouare riding.
Canadianresidentsmustobtain,review,andfollowallprovincialandmunicipal
governmentactsandregulationspertainingtoowningandoperatinganoff-road
vehicle.
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INSPECTIONBEFORERIDING
FailingtoinspecttheATVbeforeoperatingcouldbe hazardous.Failingto
performpropermaintenancecouldalsobehazardous.
FailingtoinspectandmaintainyourATVcouldincreasethe chancesof an
accidentor equipmentdamage
AlwaysinspectyourATVeachtimebeforeriding,andmakesureitisinasafeoperating
condition.RefertotheINSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCEsectioninthismanual.
ITEMTO CHECK CONTENT
Steering Smoothness;Norestrictionofmovement;Noplayor
looseness
Brakes Properbrakeleverfree play;enoughbrakeforce;
Parkingbrakeeffectiveness
Tires Properairpressure;Enoughtreaddepth;Nocracks,
rips,orotherdamages
Fuel Enoughfuelfor theintendedtrip;Fuelhoseconnected
securely;Nodamagetofueltankorcap;Fueltank cap
closedsecurely
Enginestopswitch Properoperation
Engineoil Properlevel- Checkthe oilby inspectingthe Engine
Oil indicatorlocatedat thebottomoftheengine. The
engineoilshouldcompletelyfill theviewwindowas
indicatedinthepicture.Addoil if thewindowis not
completelyfilled.
Throttle Properfree playofthrottlelever;Smoothresponse;
Quickreturnto idleposition
Drivechain Propertension;adequatelubrication;Noexcessivewearor
damage
Generalcondition Boltsandnutsare tight;Norattlefrom anypartsofthe
enginewhenrunning;NovisibleevidenceofDamage
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Checkingmaintenanceitemswhentheengineisrunningcouldbehazardous.
Youcouldbeseverelyinjuredifyourhandsorclothingget caughtin moving
ATVparts.
Shuttheengineoffwhenperformingmaintenancechecks,exceptcheckingthe
enginestopswitchandthrottle.
BREAK-IN
Thefirst monthisthemostimportantinthelifeofyour vehicle. Properoperation
duringthisbreak-inperiodwillbehelpfulfor assuringmaximumlifeandperformance
ofyournewvehicle. Thefollowing guidelinesexplainproperbreak-inprocedures.
MaximumThrottleOpeningRecommendation
Duringthefirst 10hoursof operation,Youshouldalwaysuselessthan1/2throttle
opening.
VarytheEngineRotatingSpeed
Varytheenginerotatingspeedduringthebreak-inperiod.Thisallowsthepartsto
"load" andthen"unload" (allowingthepartstocool). Althoughit isessentialtoplace
somestressontheenginecomponentsduringbreak-in,youmustbecarefulnotto
loadthe enginetoo much.
AvoidConstantLowRotatingSpeed
Operatingtheengineat constantlowrotatingspeed(lightload)cancausepartsto
glazeandnotseal properly.Allowtheenginetoacceleratefreely withoutexceeding
themaximumthrottlelimit.
AllowtheEngineOilto CirculateBeforeRiding
Allowafew minutesof idlingtimeafterwarmor coldenginestarting.Thisallowsthe
lubricatingoiltoreachall criticalenginecomponents.
ObserveYourInitialandMostCriticalService
Theinitialservice(break-inmaintenance)is the mostimportantservicethatyour
vehiclewillreceive.Observinga properbreak-inoperation,willhelpengine
componentssealproperly.Maintenancerequiredas partoftheinitialserviceincludes
properadjustments,tighteningof allbolts&nuts,andreplacementofdirtyoil. Timely
performanceof thisservicewillhelpyougetthebestservicelifeandperformanceof
theengine.
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STARTINGTHE ENGINE
Beforeattemptingto starttheengine,makesureto
follow thesesteps.
1. Turnthekeyswitchto the"ON" position.
2. Settheenginestopswitchto the"RUN"
position.
3. Ifengineis cold,set chokelevertothe up(on)
position.
4. Applytherearbrakeleverandmakesurethat
therearwheelsare in lockingcondition.
5. Presstheyellowstarterbutton"START"to start
theengine.
6. Afterenginehaswarmedup,set choketodown
(off)position.
Engine
switch
OFF RUN
ON
OFF
Ignitionkey
switch
ChokeLever
TheATVcouldstartmovingassoonasyoustartthe engine.
Unexpectedmovementcouldcauseyouto losecontroloftheATV.
Besureto set brakebeforestartingtheengine.
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RunningyourATVindoorswherethereislittleornoventilation.
BreathinginexhaustgasesfromtheATVcouldcausesevereinjury.
AlwaysrunyourATVoutdoorswherethereis fresh air.
Carryinga passengeronthisATV.
Greatlyreducesyourabilityto balance
andcontrolthisATV.
Couldcauseanaccident,resultingin
harmtoyouand/oryourpassenger.
Nevercarrya passenger.The longseatis
toallowtheoperatorto shiftpositionas
neededduringoperation.Itisnotfor carryingpassenger.
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