2005 Polaris Sportsman 600 Owners Manual - Page 21

2005 Polaris Sportsman 600 Manual

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SAFETY Operator Safety WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Operating this ATV without proper instruction. WHAT CAN HAPPEN The risk of an accident is greatly increased if the operator does not know how to operate the ATV properly in different situations and on different types of terrain. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Beginning and inexperienced operators should complete the certified training course offered by Polaris. Operators should regularly practice the skills learned in the course and the operating techniques described in the owner's manual. For more information about the training course, contact an authorized ATV dealer or call Polaris at 1-800-342-3764. WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Failure to follow the age recommendations for this ATV. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Severe injury and/or death could occur if a child under the minimum age recommendation operates an ATV. Even though a child may be within the recommended age group for operating some ATVs, he/she may not have the skills, abilities, or judgment needed to operate an ATV safely and could be susceptible to accident or injury. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD No one under the age of 16 should operate a Polaris ATV. 18

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SAFETY
OperatorSafety
WARNING
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
OperatingthisATVwithoutproperinstruction.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
Theriskofanaccidentisgreatlyincreasediftheoperatordoes
notknowhowtooperatetheATVproperlyindifferentsituations
andondifferenttypesofterrain.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
Beginningandinexperiencedoperatorsshouldcompletethe
certifiedtrainingcourseofferedbyPolaris. Operatorsshould
regularlypracticetheskillslearnedinthecourseandthe
operatingtechniquesdescribedintheowner’smanual.
Formoreinformationaboutthetrainingcourse,contactan
authorizedATVdealerorcallPolarisat1-800-342-3764.
WARNING
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
FailuretofollowtheagerecommendationsforthisATV.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
Severeinjuryand/ordeathcouldoccurifachildunderthe
minimumagerecommendationoperatesanATV.
Eventhoughachildmaybewithintherecommendedagegroup
foroperatingsomeATVs,he/shemaynothavetheskills,
abilities,orjudgmentneededtooperateanATVsafelyandcould
besusceptibletoaccidentorinjury.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
Nooneundertheageof16shouldoperateaPolarisATV.