2003 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 34

2003 Polaris Universal ATV Manual

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SAFETY Safety Decals and Locations Warning decals have been placed on the ATV for your protection. Read and follow the instructions on each decal carefully. If a decal becomes illegible or comes off, contact your Polaris dealer to purchase a replacement. Replacement safety decals are provided by Polaris at no charge. The part number is printed on the decal. WARNING DNever operate this vehicle on HILLS steeper than 25 degrees 25°. To prevent flipover on hilly terrain, when going up or down, use throttle and brakes gradually. DREVERSE operation can be dangerous, even at low WARNING speeds. Steering becomes difficult. To prevent flipover, avoid sudden braking or sharp turns. DUse OVERRIDE for reverse speed limiter with caution. To prevent loss of control, never activate override button with open throttle. DPARKING BRAKE may relax when used for more than 5 minutes. When parking on grades, leave shift in forward. 7079085 Non-drum shift models WARNING DNever operate this vehicle on HILLS steeper than 25 degrees 25°. To prevent flipover on hilly terrain, when going up or down, use throttle and brakes gradually. DREVERSE operation can be dangerous, even at low speeds. Steering becomes difficult. To prevent flipover, avoid sudden braking or sharp turns. DUse OVERRIDE for reverse speed limiter with caution. To prevent loss of control, never activate override button with open throttle. DWhen this ATV is not in operation, or unattended, place shift in park position. 7171383 IF OWNER'S MANUAL IS MISSING, CONTACT A POLARIS DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT. E1997, 2000 7079083 Drum shift models WARNING This ATV may exceed the performance of other ATVs you may have ridden in the past. This category S (Sport) ATV is a high performance vehicle for off road use only, in sport type recreation and competitive use by operators with advanced skills and substantial experience. Trail Blazer models 32

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SAFETY
SafetyDecalsandLocations
WarningdecalshavebeenplacedontheATVforyourprotection.
Readandfollowtheinstructionsoneachdecalcarefully. Ifadecal
becomesillegibleorcomesoff,contactyourPolarisdealertopurchase
areplacement.Replacement
safety
decalsareprovidedbyPolarisatno
charge. Thepartnumberisprintedonthedecal.
7079083
E
1997,2000
IFOWNER’SMANUALISMISSING,CONTACT
APOLARISDEALERFORAREPLACEMENT.
WARNING
D
NeveroperatethisvehicleonHILLSsteeperthan25degrees
Topreventflipoveronhilly terrain,whengoingupordown,use
throttleandbrakesgradually.
D
REVERSE operation can be dangerous, even at low
speeds.Steeringbecomesdifficult.Topreventflipover,
avoidsuddenbrakingorsharpturns.
D
UseOVERRIDEforreversespeedlimiterwithcaution.
Topreventlossofcontrol,neveractivateoverridebutton
withopenthrottle.
D
PARKINGBRAKEmayrelaxwhenusedformorethan
5minutes.Whenparkingongrades, leaveshift infor-
ward.
WARNING
7079085
ThisATVmayexceedtheperfor-
manceofotherATVsyoumayhave
riddeninthepast. ThiscategoryS
(Sport)ATVisahighperformance
vehicleforoffroaduseonly,insport
typerecreationandcompetitiveuse
byoperatorswithadvancedskills
andsubstantialexperience.
TrailBlazermodels
25
°
.
WARNING
D
NeveroperatethisvehicleonHILLSsteeperthan25degrees
Topreventflipoveronhilly terrain,whengoingupordown,use
throttleandbrakesgradually.
D
REVERSE operation can be dangerous, even at low
speeds.Steeringbecomesdifficult.Topreventflipover,
avoidsuddenbrakingorsharpturns.
D
UseOVERRIDEforreversespeedlimiterwithcaution.
Topreventlossofcontrol,neveractivateoverridebutton
withopenthrottle.
D
WhenthisATVisnotinoperation,orunattended,place
shiftinparkposition.
WARNING
7171383
25
°
.
Drumshiftmodels
Non-drumshiftmodels