2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 Owners Manual - Page 63

2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 Manual

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OPERATION Driving Safely Traveling Uphill 25_ Maximum 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 may include quick dismounting of the vehicle. 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. 60

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OPERATION
DrivingSafely
TravelingUphill
Whenevertravelinguphill,followtheseprecautions:
1. Alwaystravelstraightuphill.
2. Avoidsteephills(25
_
maximum).
3. Keepbothfeetonthefootrests.
4. Transferyourweightforward.
5. Proceedatasteadyrateofspeedandthrottleopening.
6. Remainalertandbepreparedtotakeemergencyaction. Thismay
includequickdismountingofthevehicle.
25
_
Maximum
WARNING
Brakingandhandlingaregreatlyaffectedwhenoperatinginhilly
terrain. Improperprocedurecouldcauselossofcontrolor
overturnandresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Avoidclimbingsteephills(25
_
maximum).
Useextremecautionwhenoperatingonhills,andfollowproper
operatingproceduresoutlinedintheowner’smanual.