Beginning Operators
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81
Off-Highway Use Only
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81
Dress Properly
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82
Wearing Seat Belt
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83
Drive Carefully and with Good Judgement
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83
Never Drink and Drive
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84
Before Starting the Engine
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84
Use the Parking Brake
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85
Modifications and Accessories
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85
Loading Your RUV
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86
Unfamiliar Terrain
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88
Driving in Reverse
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88
Driving in “4WD”
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89
Turning the Vehicle
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89
Hills
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90
Climbing Hills
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90
Antenna Flag
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91
Descending Hills
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92
Traversing Hillsides
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93
Sliding and Skidding
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93
Driving through Water
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94
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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96
Periodic Maintenance Chart
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96
Engine Oil
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100
Front and Rear Final Gear Case Oil
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105
Cooling System
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110
Spark Plugs
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113
Valve Clearance
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116
Engine Air Cleaner
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116
Spark Arrester
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123
Throttle Pedal
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125
Idle Adjustment
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129
Fuel Hoses
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129
Fuel Tank Vent
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130
Differential Shift Lever
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130
Belt Drive Transmission (CVT)
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131
Kawasaki Engine Brake Control System
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133
Brakes
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134
Brake Pedal
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134
Front Brake:
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135
Rear Brake:
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136
Brake Light Switch
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136
Parking Brake Pedal
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137
Steering Wheel
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138
Wheels
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139
Rims
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139
Wheel Nuts
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139
Tires
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139
Joint Boots
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141
Suspension
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142
Front Shock Absorber
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142
Rear Shock Absorber
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143
Front and Rear Shock Absorbers
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144
Seat Belts
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146
Headlight Beam
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147
Battery
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147
Fuse
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151
Breaker
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152
General Lubrication
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153
Cleaning
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153
Bolt and Nut Tightening
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155
STORAGE
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156
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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158
YOUR WARRANTY/OWNER SATISFACTION
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160
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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164
MAINTENANCE RECORD
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165