2009 Yamaha Motorsports Grizzly 450 4x4 Owners Manual - Page 31

2009 Yamaha Motorsports Grizzly 450 4x4 Manual

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HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Check the operation of the throttle lever before you start the engine. If it does not work smoothly, check for the cause. Correct the problem before riding the ATV. Consult a Yamaha dealer if you can't find or solve the problem yourself. EBU18311 4 Speed limiter 1. Throttle lever Before starting the engine, check the throttle to be sure it is operating smoothly. Make sure it returns to the idle position as soon as the lever is released. EWB00200 WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Malfunction of throttle. WHAT CAN HAPPEN The throttle could be hard to operate, making it difficult to speed up or slow down when you need to. This could cause an accident. Your ATV was delivered with an adjustable speed limiter. The speed limiter keeps the throttle from fully opening, even when the throttle lever is pushed to the maximum. 1. Loosen the locknut. 2. To increase the maximum engine power available and the maximum speed of the ATV, turn the adjusting screw in direction (a). To decrease the maximum engine power available and the maximum speed of the ATV, turn the adjusting screw in direction (b). 4-12

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Before starting the engine, check the throttle to be
sure it is operating smoothly. Make sure it returns
to the idle position as soon as the lever is released.
WARNING
EWB00200
EBU18311
Speed limiter
Your ATV was delivered with an adjustable speed
limiter. The speed limiter keeps the throttle from
fully opening, even when the throttle lever is
pushed to the maximum.
1.
Loosen the locknut.
2.
To increase the maximum engine power avail-
able and the maximum speed of the ATV, turn
the adjusting screw in direction (a). To de-
crease the maximum engine power available
and the maximum speed of the ATV, turn the
adjusting screw in direction (b).
1.
Throttle lever
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Malfunction of throttle.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
The throttle could be hard to operate, mak-
ing it difficult to speed up or slow down
when you need to. This could cause an acci-
dent.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Check the operation of the throttle lever be-
fore you start the engine. If it does not work
smoothly, check for the cause. Correct the
problem before riding the ATV. Consult a
Yamaha dealer if you can’t find or solve the
problem yourself.