2000 Yamaha Big Bear 400 VIN 5Y4AH06W015216

[Arby911]

I can't for the life of me find the correct service manual for this unit. It's air cooled, not liquid (oil cooler tho) and every manual I find has the wrong front differential diagram (it does NOT have a 2wd/4wd shifter).

I'd be eternally grateful if someone could point me in the right direction. I can probably slog it out from some of the exploded diagrams I've found, but a good "do this, do NOT do that" manual would be a godsend.

Regards,

Ross

[Frank Angerano]

That vin number looks a little short.   Should be 17 letters/numbers long.   Take a pic of the vin as also of the bike and post it here.  

[Arby911]

Yeah, I dropped a couple of characters...

5Y4AH06W0YA015216

[Frank Angerano]

Don’t know if this helps. 

[Arby911]

I appreciate that but yeah, I’ve run the decoder as well, my problem is that all the manuals I find show a liquid cooled engine and a shiftable front differential for that year and model.  

Parts sites show the right parts/diagrams, but thus far finding an appropriate service manual has been impossible. 

[Frank Angerano]

I just looked and you are right.  How is that possible ??

[Ajmboy]

Pretty interesting, found another topic on the same that went unanswered...

 

[Vern]

I have a couple of 2001 Big Bear 400 YFM40FWN(C) full time 4X4 that is not air cooled but has oil cooler and haven't been able to find the correct service manual either.

[wanrep]

I uploaded the Yamaha service manual for your Big Bear.  Covers 2000 & 2001.  First time I've done this so I hope it downloads correctly.

[Admin]

2 hours ago, wanrep said:

I uploaded the Yamaha service manual for your Big Bear.  Covers 2000 & 2001.  First time I've done this so I hope it downloads correctly.

Its all set:

 

[Arby911]

Many Thanks! 

[Vern]

It did download correctly.  You sir are a saint (but we won't let that get out😀).

[mestauffer]

SO IT'S A GOOD MANUAL?

[Jacob Anderson]

Mine has the oil cooler as well, been searching for a good manual for awhile.