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Step by step instructional articles about UTVs. We cover how to maintain vehicles, install parts, and solve problems. These stories are meant to help you better understand your UTV and give you the confidence to tackle some of the work on your own.

Carb Maintenance-April’99

If you made the mistake of letting your quad sit all winter without draining the fuel from the carb, you may now be paying the price. That price could be a rough idle, a flat spot in the midrange, fuel running out of the carb's overflow…
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ATVing On A Budget–April ’00

A stroll through Gecko campground at the Glamis Dunes in California might have you convinced that ATVing is way too expensive. The rigs and machines that get your attention are pricey, no doubt. A heavily modified and custom-painted quad…
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Top 40 ATV Tips-Sept’99

There are three approaches to 4x4 maintenance. We won't even discuss the "Ride 'til It Breaks" approach. A much better approach is to follow your ATV manual's recommendations. Unfortunately, however, the manuals are often difficult to…
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Waterproofing Your ATV-April’00

Water can be your enemy, boot. If you don't drink it, wash in it or flush it, consider it a hostile force. Got that? Water is a carrier. Water permits the easy access of foreign agents like dirt, mud and sand into your zooter. If you don't…
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Easy Decibel Check-August’00

Eventually, your loud ATV engine will cause you problems?and not only in the form of permanent hearing damage. Many off-road riding areas are starting to crack down on excessive noise. If you ride a stock ATV, you're almost certain to fall…
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