2003 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 68

2003 Polaris Universal ATV Manual

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OPERATION Driving Safely Driving Uphill Whenever traveling uphill, follow these precautions: 1. Always travel straight uphill. 2. Avoid steep hills (25_ maximum). 3. Keep both feet on the footrests. 4. Transfer your weight forward. 5. Proceed at a steady rate of speed and throttle opening. 6. Remain alert and be prepared to take emergency action. This 25_ Maximum may include quick dismounting of the vehicle. If all forward speed is lost: Keep your weight uphill. Apply the single lever brake, gradually. When fully stopped, apply the auxiliary brake as well, then lock the park brake. If the ATV begins rolling backwards: Keep your weight uphill. Never apply engine power. Never apply the auxiliary rear brake while rolling backwards. Apply the single-lever brake, gradually. When fully stopped, apply the auxiliary rear brake as well, and then lock the parking brake. Dismount on uphill side, or to either side if ATV is pointed straight uphill. Turn the ATV around and remount, following the procedure described on page 69. WARNING Braking and handling are greatly affected when operating in hilly terrain. Improper procedure could cause loss of control or overturn and result in serious injury or death. Avoid climbing steep hills (25_ maximum). Use extreme caution when operating on hills, and follow proper operating procedures outlined in the owner's manual. 66

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66
OPERATION
DrivingSafely
DrivingUphill
Whenevertravelinguphill,followthese
precautions:
1. Alwaystravelstraightuphill.
2. Avoidsteephills(25
_
maximum).
3. Keepbothfeetonthefootrests.
4. Transferyourweightforward.
5. Proceedatasteadyrateofspeed
andthrottleopening.
6. Remainalertandbepreparedto
take emergency action. This
mayincludequickdismounting
ofthevehicle.
If all forward speed is lost:
Keepyourweightuphill.
Applythesingleleverbrake,gradually.Whenfullystopped,applythe
auxiliarybrakeaswell,thenlocktheparkbrake.
If the ATV begins rolling backwards:
Keepyourweightuphill. Neverapplyenginepower.Neverapplythe
auxiliaryrearbrakewhilerollingbackwards.
Applythesingle-leverbrake,gradually.Whenfullystopped,applythe
auxiliaryrearbrakeaswell,andthenlocktheparkingbrake.
Dismountonuphillside,ortoeithersideifATVispointedstraight
uphill.TurntheATVaroundandremount,followingtheprocedure
describedonpage69.
25
_
Maximum
WARNING
Brakingandhandlingaregreatlyaffectedwhenoperatinginhilly
terrain. Improperprocedurecouldcauselossofcontrolor
overturnandresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Avoidclimbingsteephills(25
_
maximum).
Useextremecautionwhenoperatingonhills,andfollowproper
operatingproceduresoutlinedintheowner’smanual.