2014 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i EPS Owners Manual - Page 147

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146 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT WARNING HAZARD Neglect, abuse, or failure to maintain the transmission can result in a severely worn or damaged drive belt locking up the transmission and wheels. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Operator can lose control and have an accident resulting in injury or death. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Inspection of the transmission is required at least every 90 days of vehicle use (average 19 km/day or 12 mi/day) not to exceed 1 700 km (1.100 mi) or 100-hour vehicle use, since drive belts wear with normal use. More frequent inspection is necessary if the vehicle is subjected to hard usage such as pulling a trailer, operating in mud or deep water, or in extremely dusty conditions. If excessive belt slippage occurs, do not ride the vehicle until damaged components are repaired. in mud or water deeper than recom• Operating mended. in extremely dusty conditions. • Operating Continued operation with excessive belt slippage. • Failure to apply foot and hand brake controls • while desendingthe hills. Excessive slippage will accelerate belt wear and lead to failure. Recognize these symptoms of excessive belt slippage. If excessive slippage occurs, do not continue to ride the vehicle until all damaged components are repaired. Smell of burning rubber. Visible white smoke. Sluggish initial acceleration or loss of power. Engine rpm is higher for the same vehicle speed. Engine vibration. Indications of Excessive Belt Slippage j Causes of accelerated Belt Wear • • Avoid these hard usage conditions to obtain maximum belt life and prevent accelerated belt wear and deterioration. Operating the vehicle in high range while climbing hills, carrying heavy loads, or pulling a trailer. Exceeding maximum vehicle load or trailer weight. A. Belt Drive Transmission (CVT)

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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WARNING
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Neglect, abuse, or failure to maintain the
transmission can result in a severely worn
or damaged drive belt locking up the trans-
mission and wheels.
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Operator can lose control and have an acci-
dent resulting in injury or death.
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Inspection of the transmission is required at
least every 90 days of vehicle use (average
19 km/day or 12 mi/day) not to exceed 1 700
km (1.100 mi) or 100-hour vehicle use, since
drive belts wear with normal use. More fre-
quent inspection is necessary if the vehicle
is subjected to hard usage such as pulling a
trailer, operating in mud or deep water, or in
extremely dusty conditions. If excessive belt
slippage occurs, do not ride the vehicle until
damaged components are repaired.
Causes of accelerated Belt Wear
Avoid these hard usage conditions to obtain maxi-
mum belt life and prevent accelerated belt wear and
deterioration.
•
Operating the vehicle in high range while climbing
hills, carrying heavy loads, or pulling a trailer.
•
Exceeding maximum vehicle load or trailer weight.
•
Operating in mud or water deeper than recom-
mended.
•
Operating in extremely dusty conditions.
•
Continued operation with excessive belt slippage.
•
Failure to apply the foot and hand brake controls
while desending hills.
Indications of Excessive Belt Slippage
Excessive slippage will accelerate belt wear and
lead to failure.
Recognize these symptoms of ex-
cessive belt slippage. If excessive slippage occurs,
do not continue to ride the vehicle until all damaged
components are repaired.
•
Smell of burning rubber.
•
Visible white smoke.
•
Sluggish initial acceleration or loss of power.
•
Engine rpm is higher for the same vehicle speed.
•
Engine vibration.
A. Belt Drive Transmission (CVT)