2005 Polaris Sportsman 600 Owners Manual - Page 33

2005 Polaris Sportsman 600 Manual

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SAFETY Operator Safety WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Operating the ATV through deep or fast-flowing water. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Tires may float, causing loss of traction and loss of control, which could lead to an accident or overturn. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Avoid operating the ATV through deep or fast-flowing water. If it's unavoidable to enter water that exceeds the recommended maximum depth (see page 61), travel slowly, balance your weight carefully, avoid sudden movements, and maintain a slow and steady forward motion. Do not make sudden turns or stops, and do not make sudden throttle changes. Wet brakes may have reduced stopping ability. Always test the brakes after leaving water. If necessary, apply them several times to let friction dry out the pads. WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Operating this ATV with improper tires, or with improper or uneven tire pressure. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Use of improper tires, or operation of the ATV with improper or uneven tire pressure, could cause loss of control or accident. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Always use the size and type of tires specified for the ATV. Always maintain proper tire pressure as specified. 30

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SAFETY
OperatorSafety
WARNING
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
OperatingtheATVthroughdeeporfast-flowingwater.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
Tiresmayfloat,causinglossoftractionandlossofcontrol,which
couldleadtoanaccidentoroverturn.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
AvoidoperatingtheATVthroughdeeporfast-flowingwater. Ifit’s
unavoidabletoenterwaterthatexceedstherecommended
maximumdepth(seepage61),travelslowly,balanceyourweight
carefully,avoidsuddenmovements,andmaintainaslowand
steadyforwardmotion.Donotmakesuddenturnsorstops,and
donotmakesuddenthrottlechanges.
Wetbrakesmayhavereducedstoppingability. Alwaystestthe
brakesafterleavingwater. Ifnecessary,applythemseveral
timestoletfrictiondryoutthepads.
WARNING
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
OperatingthisATVwithimpropertires,orwithimproperor
uneventirepressure.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
Useofimpropertires,oroperationoftheATVwithimproperor
uneventirepressure,couldcauselossofcontroloraccident.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
AlwaysusethesizeandtypeoftiresspecifiedfortheATV.
Alwaysmaintainpropertirepressureasspecified.