Qlink RD400 User manual

IMPORTANTNOTICE
ThismachineisdesignedandmanufacturedforOFF-ROADuseonly.Itisillegalandunsafetooperatethismachine
onanypublicstreet,roadorhighway.
ThismachinecomplieswithallapplicableOFF-ROADnoiselevelandsparkarresterlawsandregulationsineffect
atthetimeofmanufacture.
PleasecheckyourlocalridinglawsandregulationsbeforeoperatingthisATV.
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CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheRD400.Thismanualwillprovideyouwithagoodbasicunder
Italsoincludesbasicmaintenanceandinspectionprocedures.Ifyouhaveanyquestions
regardingtheoperationormaintenanceofyourATV,pleaseconsultadealer.
READTHISMANUALTOGETHERWITHTIPSFORTHEATVRIDERCAREFULLYANDCOMPLETELY
BEFOREOPERATINGYOURATV.MAKESUREYOUUNDERSTANDALLINSTRUCTIONS.
PAYCLOSEATTENTIONTOTHEWARNINGANDCAUTIONLABELSONTHEATV.
NEVEROPERATEANATVWITHOUTPROPERTRAININGORINSTRUCTION.
TRAININGISAVAILABLETOANYONEWHOBUYSANEWATV.
THISATV,ANDANYOTHERATVOVER90cc,SHOULDNOTBERIDDENBYANYONEUNDER16YEARS
OFAGE.
standing
ofthefeaturesandoperationofthisATV.
Thismanualincludesimportantsafetyinformation.Itprovidesinformationaboutspecialtechniquesandskills
necessarytorideyourATV.
ANIMPORTANTSAFETYMESSAGE:
INTRODUCTION
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YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!
Failuretofollowwarninginstructionscouldresultininjuryor
FAILURETOFOLLOWTHEWARNINGSCONTAINEDINTHISMANUALCANRESULTIN
Particularlyimportantinformationisdistinguishedinthismanualbythefollowingnotations:
ACAUTIONindicatesspecialprecautionsthatmustbetakentoavoid
damagetothemachine
ANOTEprovideskeyinformationtomakeprocedureseasierorclearer.
deathtothemachineoperator,abystanderorapersoninspectingorrepairing
TheSafetyAlertSymbolmeansATTENTION!BECOMEALERT!
IMPORTANTMANUALINFORMATION
themachine.
NOTE:
SERIOUSINJURYORDEATH.
Indicatesapotentialhazardthatcouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
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CONTENTS
Safetyinformation
ControlFunctions4.MainSwitch
IndicatorAndWarningLights 5.perationChecksPre-o
Handlebarswitches
Throttlelever
Speedlimiter
Frontbrakelever
Brakeandrearbrakelevelever
Parkingbrake
Driveselectlever
Recoilstarter
Fueltankcap
Fuelcock
FrontAndRearBrakes
Fuel
EngineOil
1.Locationofthewarningand
specificationlabels 1
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3.Descriptionandmachineidentification 11
Vehicleidentificationnumber 12
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Starter(choke)
Seat
Storagebox
Frontcarrier
Rearcarrier
FrontshockabsorberAdjustment
Rearshockabsorberadjustment
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Finalgearoil
Differentialgearoil
Throttlelever
Fittingsandfasteners
Lights
Switches
Tires
Howtomeasuretirepressure
Tirewearlimit
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6.Operation
Startingacoldengine
Startingawarmengine
Warmingup
Driveselectleveroperationand
reversedriving
Enginebreak-in
Parking
Parkingonaslope
Accessoriesandloading
GettingtoknowyourATV
Ridewithcareandgoodjudgment
Becarefulwhereyouride
TurningyourATV
Climbinguphill
Ridingdownhill
Crossingaslope
Crossingthroughshallowwater
Ridingoverroughterrain
Slidingandskidding
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7.RidingYourATV
Whattodoif
Whattodo
Owner smanualandtoolkit
Periodicmaintenance/lubrication
Panelremovalandinstallation
Engineoilandoilfiltercartridge
Finalgearoil
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8.PeriodicMaintenanceAnd
Adjustment
Differentialgearoilreplacement
Axleboots
Sparkpluginspection
Airfilterelementcleaning
V-beltcoolingductcheckhose
V-beltcasedrainplug
Sparkarrestercleaning
Carburetoradjustment
Idlespeedadjustment
Valveclearanceadjustment
Throttleleveradjustment
Frontbrakepadcheck
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Rearbrakeshoeinspection
Brakefluidlevelcheck
Brakefluidreplacement
Frontbrakeleverfreeplay
Rearbrakepedalandleveradjustment
Adjustingtherearbrakelightswitch
Cableinspectionandlubrication
Lubricatingthebrakeleversand
brakepedal
Wheelinstallation
Battery
10.Specifications
11.NoiseRegulation
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Batterymaintenance
Fusereplacement
Replacingaheadlightbulb
Headlightbeamadjustment
Tail/brakelightbulbreplacement
Troubleshooting
Troubleshootingchart
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9.CleaningAndStorage
A.Cleaning
B.Storage
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12.WarrantyInformation 158

LOCATIONOFTHEWARNINGAND
SPECIFICATIONLABELS
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Readandunderstandallofthelabelsonyourmachine.
Theycontainimportantinformationforsafeandproper
operationofyourATV.
NeverremoveanylabelsfromyourATV.Ifalabel
becomesdifficulttoreadorcomesoff,areplacement
labelisavailablefromyourdealer.
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IMPROPERTIREPRESSUREOROVERLOADINGCAN
CAUSELOSSOFCONTROL.
LOSSOFFCONTROLCANRESULTINSEVEREINJURY
ORDEATH.
OPERATINGTIREPRESSURE:Setwithtirescold
•Recommended:FRONT:25kPa,(0.25kgf/cm²),3.6psi
REAR:25kPa,(0.25kgf/cm²),3.6psi
•Minimum:FRONT:22kPa,(0.32kgf/cm²),3.2psi
REAR:22kPa,(0.32kgf/cm²),3.2psi
•Neversettirepressurebelowminimum.Itcouldcausethe
tiretodislodgefromtherim.
•Cargooratrailercanaffectstabilityandhandling.
Readowner smanualbeforeloadingortowing.
•Whenridingwithcargoorlowingatrailer:Reducespeed
andallowmoreroomtostop.Avoidhillsandroughterrain.
•MaximumVehieleLoad:220kg,(485lbs)includesweight
ofoperator,cargoandaccessories(andifapplicable,trailer
ongueweght).
LOADING/TRAILERTOWING
!WARNING

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NEVER
ridewithpassengers.
Ridingwithpassenges
cancausealossofcontrol,
resultingin
SEVEREINJURYor
DEATH
!WARNING ImproperATVusecanresultinSEVEREINJURY
orDEATH,
NEVER
ALWAYS:
LOCATEANDREADOWNER,SMANUAL.
FOLLOWALLINSTRUCTIONSANDWARNINGS.
operate:
•withoutpropertrainingorinstruction.
•atspeedstoofastforyourskillsortheconditions.
•onpublicroads-acollisioncanoccurwithanother
vehicle.
•withmorethanonepassenger-passengersaffectbalance
andsteeringandincreaseriskoflosingcontrol.
•useproperridingtechniquestoavoidovertumingthe
vehicleonhillsandroughterrainandwhileturning.
•avoidpavedsurfaces-pavementmayseriouslyaffect
handingandcontrol.
ALWAYSUSE
ANAPPROVED
HELMETAND
PROTECTIVE
GEAR
NEVERUSE
ONPUBLIC
ROADS
NEVERCARRY
MORETHAN
ONEPASSENGER
NEVERUSE
WITHDRUGS
ORALCOHOL
!WARNING
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OperatingthisATVifyouareunder
theageof16increasesyourchance
ofsevereinjuryordeath.
NEVERoperatethisATViflyouare
underage16.
!WARNING
⑨DRIVESELECTLEVER
•Readowner smanualcarefullybeforeoperating.
•ATVMUSTbestoppedbeforeshiftingselectlever.
•Shiftinginfoorfromreverseorparkisimpossible
withoutapplyingrearbrake.
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AnATVhandlesdifferentlythervehiclesincludingmotorcyclesandcars.Acollisionorrollovercanoccurquickly,
evenmaneuverssuchasturningandridingonhillsoroverobstacles,ifyoufailtotake
fromo
duringroutineproper
precautions.
SEVEREINJURYORDEATHcanresultifyoudonotfollowtheseinstructions:
Readthismanualandalllabelscarefullyandfollowtheoperatingproceduresdescribed.
NeveroperateanATVwithoutpropertrainingorinstruction.TakeaTrainingCourse.Beginreceivetraining
fromacertifiedinstructor.Contactanauthorizeddealer. nersshould ATV
Alwaysfollowtheagerecommendation:Achildunder16yearsoldshouldneveroperateanATVwithenginesize
greaterthan90cc.
Neverallowachildunderage16tooperateanATVwithoutadultsupervision,andneverallowcontinueduseofanATV
byachildifheorshedoesnothavetheabilitiestooperateitsafely.
NevercarryapassengeronanATV.
AlwaysavoidoperatinganATVonanypavedsurfaces,includingsidewalks,driveways,parking lotsandstreets.
NeveroperateanATVonanypublicstreet,roadorhighway,evenadirtorgravelone.
SAFETYINFORMATION
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NeveroperateanATVwithoutwearinganapprovedmotorcyclehelmetthatfitsproperly.Youshouldalsoweareye
protection(gogglesorfaceshield),gloves,boots,along-sleevedshirtorajacket,andlongpants.
NeverconsumealcoholordrugsbeforeorwhileoperatingthisATV.
Neveroperateatspeedstoofastforyourskillsortheconditions.Alwaysgoataspeedthatisproperfortheterrain,
visibility,operatingconditions,andyourexperience.
Neverattemptwheelies,jumps,orotherstunts.
AlwaysinspectyourATVeachtimeyouuseittomakesureitisinsafeoperatingcondition.Alwaysfollowtheinspection
andmaintenanceproceduresandschedulesdescribedinthismanual.
AlwayskeepbothhandsonthehandlebarsandbothfeetonthefootboardsoftheATVduringoperation.
Alwaysgoslowlyandbeextracarefulwhenoperatingonunfamiliarterrain.Alwaysbealerttochangingterrain
conditionswhenoperatingtheATV.
Neveroperateonexcessivelyrough,slipperyorlooseterrainuntilyouhavelearnedandpracticedtheskillsnecessary
tocontroltheATVonsuchterrain.Alwaysbeespeciallycautiousonthesekindsofterrain.
Alwaysfollowproperproceduresforturningasdescribedinthismanual.Practiceturningatlowspeedbefore
attemptingtoturnatfasterspeed.Donotturnatexcessivespeed.
NeveroperatetheATVonhillstoosteepfortheATVorforyourabilities.Practiceonsmallerhillsbefore
attemptinglargerhills.
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Alwaysfollowproperproceduresforclimbinghillsasdescribedinthismanual.Checktheterbeforeyou
startupanyhill.Neverclimbhillswithexcessivelyslipperyorloosesurfaces.Shiftyourweightforward.Never
openthethrottlesuddenly.Nevergooverthetopofahillathighspeed.
raincarefully
Alwaysfollowproperproceduresforgoingdownhillsandforbrakingonhillsasdescribedinthismanual.Check
theterraincarefullybeforeyoustartdownanyhill.Shiftyourweightbackward.Nevergodownahillathighspeed.
Avoidgoingdownahillatananglethatwouldcausethevehicletoleansharplytooneside.Gostraightdownthehill
wherepossible.
Alwaysfollowproperproceduresforcrossingthesideofahillasdescribedinthismanual.Avoidhillswithexcessively
slipperyorloosesurfaces.ShiftyourweighttotheuphillsideoftheATV.NeverattempttoturntheATVaround
onanyhilluntilyouhavemasteredtheturningtechniquedescribedinthismanualonlevelground.Avoid
crossingthesideofasteephillif possible.
Alwaysuseproperproceduresifyoustallorrollbackwardswhenclimbingahill.Maintainasteadyspeedwhen
climbingahill.Ifyoustallorrollbackwards,followthespecialprocedureforbrakingdescribedinthismanual.
Dismountontheuphillsideortoasideifpointedstraightup-hill.TurntheATVaroundandremount,following
theproceduredescribedinthismanual.
Alwayscheckforobstaclesbeforeoperatinginanewarea.Neverattempttooperateoverlargeobstaclessuchas
largerocksorfallentrees.Alwaysfollowproperprocedureswhenoperating
,
overobstaclesasdescribedinthismanual.
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Alwaysbecarefulwhenskiddingorsliding.Learntosafelycontrolskiddingorslidingbypracticingatlowspeeds
andonlevel,smoothterrain.Onextremelyslipperysurfaces,suchasice,goslowlyandbeverycautiousinorderto
reducethechanceofskiddingorslidingoutofcontrol.
NeveroperateanATVinfastflowingwaterorinwaterdeeperthanthatrecommendedinthismanual.
Rememberthatwetbrakesmayhavereducedstoppingability.Testyourbrakesafterleavingwater.Ifnecessary,
applythemseveraltimestoletfrictiondryoutthelinings.
Alwaysbesuretherearenoobstaclesorpeoplebehindyouwhenyouoperateinreverse.
Whenitissafetoproceedinreverse,goslowly.
Alwaysusethesizeandtypeoftiresspecifiedinthismanual.
Alwaysmaintainpropertirepressureasdescribedinthismanual.
NevermodifyanATVthroughimproperinstallationoruseofaccessories.
NeverexceedthestatedloadcapacityforanATV.Cargoshouldbeproperlydistributedandsecurelyattached.
Reducespeedandfollowinstructionsinthismanualforcarryingcargoorpullingatrailer.Allowgreaterdistance
forbraking.
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POTENTIALHAZARD
Improperhandlingofgasoline.
WHATCANHAPPEN
Gasolinecancatchfireandyoucouldbeburned.
HOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARD
Alwaysturnofftheenginewhenrefueling.
Donotrefuelimmediatelyaftertheenginehasbeenrunning
andisstillveryhot.
Donotspillgasolineontheengineorexhaustpipe/muffler
whenrefueling.
Neverrefuelwhilesmoking,orinthevicinityofsparks,open
flames,orothersourcesofignitionsuchasthepilotlights
ofwaterheatersandclothesdry-ers.
WhentransportingtheATVinanothervehicle,besureit
iskeptuprightandthatthefuelcockisintheFFposition.
Otherwise,fuelmayleakoutofthecarburetororfueltank.
"O"
WHATCANHAPPEN
Gasolineispoisonousandcancauseinjuries.
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POTENTIALHAZARD
WHATCANHAPPEN
HOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARD
Startingorrunningtheengineinaclosedarea.
Exhaustfumesarepoisonousandmaycauselossof
consciousnessanddeathwithinashorttime.
AlwaysoperateyourATVinanareawithadequate
ventilation.
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1Rearshockabsorberassembly
springpreloadadjustingring
2Sparkarrester
3Storageboxandtoolkit
4Spakplug
5Frontshockabsorberasembly
springpreloadadjustingring
6Brakepedal
7V-beltcase
8uelcock
9Airfiltercase
Fuses
Tail/brakelight
rs
F
NOTE:
Themachineyouhavepurchasedmaydifferslightlyfromthoseshowninthe
figuresofthismanual.
DESCRIPTIONANDMACHINIDENTIFICATION
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12FrontShockabsorberassembly
SpringPreloadadjustingRing
13V-beltcoolingductcheckhose
14OilFiltercartridge
15Engineoildipstick
16Rearbrakelever
17Lefthandlebarswitches
18Starter(choke)
19Driveselectlever
20Mainswitch
21Fueltankcap
22Righthandlebarswitch
23Throttlelever
24Frontbrakelever
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Vehicleidentificationnumber
Thevehicleidentificationnumberisstampedintotheframe.
Vehicleidentificationnumber(frontleftside)
Thevehicleidentificationnumberisusedtoidentifyyourmachine.
NOTE:
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CONTROLFUNCTIONS
Indicatesapotentialhazardthatcouldresultinseriousinjury
ordeath.
Mainswitch
Functionsoftherespectiveswitchpositionsareasfollows:
Mainswitch
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ON:
OFF:
Theenginecanbestartedonlyatthispositionandthe
headlightsandtaillightcomeonwhenthelightswitchis
on.
Allelectricalcircuitsareswitchedoff.Thekeycanbe
removedinthisposition.

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Indicatorandwarninglights
Neutralindicatorlight “N”
Reverseindicatorlight “R”
Four-wheeldriveindicatorlight “”
Oiltemperaturewarninglight
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③
③
Neutralindicatorlight N”
Reverseindicatorlight R”
Thisindicatorlightcomesonwhenthedriveselect
leverisinthe “N”position.
Thisindicatorlightcomesonwhenthedriveselect
leverisinthe “R”position.
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