2005 Polaris Frontier Touring Owners Manual - Page 27

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SAFETY Operator Safety Windchill/Temperature Charts The following charts will help you determine when temperatures become dangerous for riding. WIND CHILL CHART (°F) Estimated Wind Speed p in MPH Actual Thermometer Reading (°F) 50 50 48 40 36 32 30 28 27 26 40 40 37 28 22 18 16 13 11 10 30 30 27 16 9 4 0 -2 -4 -6 20 20 16 4 -5 -10 -15 -18 -20 -21 10 10 6 -9 -18 -25 -29 -33 -35 -37 0 0 -5 -21 -36 -39 -44 -48 -49 -53 -10 -10 -15 -33 -45 -53 -59 -63 -67 -69 -20 -20 -26 -46 -58 -67 -74 -79 -82 -85 -30 -30 -36 -58 -72 -82 -88 -94 -98 -100 -40 -40 -47 -70 -85 -96 -104 -109 -113 -116 Great Danger -50 -50 -57 -83 -99 -110 -118 -125 -129 -132 -60 -60 -68 -95 -112 -124 -133 -140 -145 -148 Equivalent Temperature (°F) Calm 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Wind Speeds Greater Than 40 MPH Have Little Added Effect Little Danger (For Properly Clothed Person) Increasing Danger Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh WIND CHILL CHART (°C) Estimated Wind Speed p in KPH Actual Thermometer Reading (°C) 5 5 1 -4 -7 -9 -11 -12 -13 0 0 -4 -9 -13 -16 -18 -19 -20 -5 -5 -11 -17 -21 -24 -26 -27 -28 -10 -10 -16 -23 -28 -32 -34 -35 -36 -15 -15 -22 -29 -35 -39 -41 -43 -44 Increasing Danger -20 -20 -27 -36 -42 -47 -49 -51 -52 -25 -25 -33 -42 -48 -53 -57 -59 -60 -30 -30 -38 -48 -55 -61 -64 -66 -68 -35 -35 -45 -54 -63 -69 -73 -75 -76 -40 -40 -50 -61 -69 -76 -80 -82 -84 Equivalent Temperature (°C) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Wind Speeds Greater Than 70 KPH Have Little Add d Eff Added Effect t Little Danger (For Properly ( p y Cl th d Person) Clothed P ) Great Danger Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh 24

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SAFETY
Operator Safety
Windchill/Temperature Charts
The following charts will help you determine when temperatures
become dangerous for riding.
WIND CHILL CHART (
°
F)
Estimated Wind Speed
in MPH
Actual Thermometer Reading (
°
F)
in MPH
50
40
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
Equivalent Temperature (
°
F)
Calm
50
40
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
5
48
37
27
16
6
-5
-15
-26
-36
-47
-57
-68
10
40
28
16
4
-9
-21
-33
-46
-58
-70
-83
-95
15
36
22
9
-5
-18
-36
-45
-58
-72
-85
-99
-112
20
32
18
4
-10
-25
-39
-53
-67
-82
-96
-110
-124
25
30
16
0
-15
-29
-44
-59
-74
-88
-104
-118
-133
30
28
13
-2
-18
-33
-48
-63
-79
-94
-109
-125
-140
35
27
11
-4
-20
-35
-49
-67
-82
-98
-113
-129
-145
40
26
10
-6
-21
-37
-53
-69
-85
-100
-116
-132
-148
Wind Speeds Greater
Than 40 MPH Have
Little Added Effect
Little Danger
(For Properly
Clothed Person)
Increasing
Danger
Great
Danger
Little Added Effect
Clothed Person)
Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh
WIND CHILL CHART (
°
C)
Estimated Wind Speed
in KPH
Actual Thermometer Reading (
°
C)
in KPH
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
Equivalent Temperature (
°
C)
0
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
10
1
-4
-11
-16
-22
-27
-33
-38
-45
-50
20
-4
-9
-17
-23
-29
-36
-42
-48
-54
-61
30
-7
-13
-21
-28
-35
-42
-48
-55
-63
-69
40
-9
-16
-24
-32
-39
-47
-53
-61
-69
-76
50
-11
-18
-26
-34
-41
-49
-57
-64
-73
-80
60
-12
-19
-27
-35
-43
-51
-59
-66
-75
-82
70
-13
-20
-28
-36
-44
-52
-60
-68
-76
-84
Wind Speeds Greater
Than 70 KPH Have Little
Add d Eff
t
Little Danger
(For Properly
Cl th d P
)
Increasing
Danger
Great
Danger
Added Effect
Clothed Person)
Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh