Operator and Passenger Requirements
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84
Beginning Operators
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85
Off-Highway Use Only
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85
Dress Properly
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86
Wearing Seat Belt
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87
Setting Side Cover
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87
Drive Carefully and with Good Judgement
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88
Never Drink and Drive
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88
Before Starting the Engine
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89
Use the Parking Brake
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89
Modifications and Accessories
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90
Loading Your RUV
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91
Unfamiliar Terrain
..........................................
92
Driving in Reverse
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93
Driving in “4WD”
............................................
93
Turning the Vehicle
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94
Hills
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94
Climbing Hills
.................................................
95
Antenna Flag
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96
Descending Hills
............................................
96
Traversing Hillsides
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97
Sliding and Skidding
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98
Driving through Water
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98
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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101
Periodic Maintenance Chart
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101
Engine Oil
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105
Front and Rear Final Gear Case Oil
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110
Cooling System
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115
Spark Plugs
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118
Valve Clearance
............................................
121
Engine Air Cleaner
........................................
121
Spark Arrester
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128
Throttle Pedal
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130
Idle Adjustment
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134
Fuel Hoses
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134
Fuel Tank Vent
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135
Differential Shift Lever
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135
Belt Drive Transmission (CVT)
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136
Kawasaki Engine Brake Control System
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138
Brakes
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139
Brake Pedal
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139
Front Brake:
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140
Rear Brake:
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141
Brake Light Switch
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141
Parking Brake Pedal
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142
Steering Wheel
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143
Wheels
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144
Rims
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144
Wheel Nuts
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144
Tires
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144
Joint Boots
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146
Suspension
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147
Front Shock Absorber
................................
147
Rear Shock Absorber
.................................
148
Front and Rear Shock Absorbers
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149
Seat Belts
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151
Side Cover
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152
Headlight Beam
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153
Battery
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153
Fuse
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157
Breaker
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158
General Lubrication
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159
Cleaning
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159
Bolt and Nut Tightening
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161
STORAGE
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162
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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164
YOUR WARRANTY/OWNER SATISFACTION
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166