2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Owners Manual - Page 28

2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Manual

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Operator Safety SAFETY WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Improperly crossing hills and turning on hills. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Improperly crossing or turning as hills could cause loss of control or overturn. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Never attempt to turn the ATV around on any hill until you've mastered the turning technique (on level ground) as described in the owner's manual. See page 59. Use extra caution when turning on any hill. Avoid crossing the side of a steep hill. When crossing the side of a hill: Always follow proper procedures as described in the owner's manual. Avoid hills with excessively slippery or loose surfaces. Shift your weight to the uphill side of the ATV. 25

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25
SAFETY
OperatorSafety
WARNING
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
Improperlycrossinghillsand
turningonhills.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
Improperlycrossingorturningas
hillscouldcauselossofcontrolor
overturn.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
NeverattempttoturntheATV
aroundonanyhilluntilyou’ve
masteredtheturningtechnique
(onlevelground)asdescribedin
theowner’smanual. Seepage59.
Useextracautionwhenturningonanyhill.
Avoidcrossingthesideofasteephill.
Whencrossingthesideofa
hill:
Alwaysfollowproperproceduresasdescribedintheowner’s
manual.
Avoidhillswithexcessivelyslipperyorloosesurfaces.
ShiftyourweighttotheuphillsideoftheATV.