2011 Kawasaki Prairie 360 4x4 Owners Manual - Page 40

2011 Kawasaki Prairie 360 4x4 Manual

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38 GENERAL INFORMATION (For "4WD") j WARNING HAZARD Stalling, rolling backwards or improperly dismounting while climbing a hill. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Could result in ATV overturning. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Use low gearing and maintain steady speed when climbing a hill. If you lose all forward speed: Keep weight uphill. Apply the brakes. Lock parking brake, after you are stopped. A. Brake Pedal This ATV is equipped with the electrically selectable 2WD/4WD. When driving in "4WD", all wheels (front and rear) are constantly driven by the drive train. This means that applying either the front brake (the right-hand brake lever) or the rear brake (the left hand brake lever or the brake pedal) brakes both the front and rear wheels. Any brake application will brake the downhill wheels when climbing or descending hills. So, avoid sudden application of either the front or rear brakes. Apply both front and rear brakes gradually. Refer to the HOW TO RIDE and SAFE OPERATION chapters for more instructions on braking. If you begin rolling backwards: Keep weight uphill. Never apply either front or rear brakes suddenly while rolling backwards. Apply both front and rear brakes gradually. When fully stopped, lock parking brake. Dismount on uphill side or to a side if pointed straight up hill. Turn the ATV around and remount, following the procedure described in the SAFE OPERATION chapter.

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38
GENERAL INFORMATION
j
A. Brake Pedal
This ATV is equipped with the electrically se-
lectable 2WD/4WD. When driving in "4WD",
all
wheels (front and rear) are constantly driven by the
drive train. This means that applying either the front
brake (the right-hand brake lever) or the rear brake
(the left hand brake lever or the brake pedal) brakes
both the front and rear wheels. Any brake applica-
tion will brake the downhill wheels when climbing or
descending hills.
So, avoid sudden application of
either the front or rear brakes. Apply both front and
rear brakes gradually.
Refer to the HOW TO RIDE and SAFE OPERA-
TION chapters for more instructions on braking.
(For "4WD")
WARNING
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Stalling, rolling backwards or improperly dis-
mounting while climbing a hill.
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Could result in ATV overturning.
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Use low gearing and maintain steady speed
when climbing a hill.
If you lose all forward speed:
Keep weight uphill.
Apply the brakes.
Lock parking brake, after you are stopped.
If you begin rolling backwards:
Keep weight uphill.
Never apply either front or rear brakes
suddenly while rolling backwards.
Apply both front and rear brakes gradually.
When fully stopped, lock parking brake.
Dismount on uphill side or to a side if pointed
straight up hill.
Turn the ATV around and remount, following
the procedure described in the SAFE OPER-
ATION chapter.