2000 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 48

2000 Polaris Universal ATV Manual

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CONTROL AND PARTS FUNCTIONS Parking Brake Setting the Parking Brake 1.Squeeze the left hand brake lever two or three times and hold it. 2.Rotate the park brake lock into the notches on the master cylinder body. Release the brake lever. 3.To release the parking brake lock, squeeze the brake lever. It will return to its released position. Maximum Minimum Parking Brake Lock WARNING Always check to be sure that the parking brake has been disengaged before operating the ATV. An accident could result if the parking brake is left on while the ATV is operated. The parking brake may relax when left on for a long period of time. This could cause an accident. Do not leave the vehicle on a hill depending on the parking brake for more than five minutes. Always block the downhill side of the wheels if leaving the ATV on a hill or park the ATV in a side hill position. Auxiliary Power Outlet Auxiliary power outlets provide 12V power for operating accessories such as hand held spot lights. Outlets are located on the front headlight pod and/or rear taillight bracket. Do not use front and rear outlets simultaneously as increased battery drain will result. To determine if your vehicle is equipped with auxiliary power outlets, please check your Owner's Manual Supplement. 40

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CONTROL AND PARTS FUNCTIONS
Parking Brake
Setting the Parking Brake
1.Squeezethelefthandbrakelevertwo
orthreetimesandholdit.
2.Rotate the park brake lock into the
notchesonthemastercylinderbody.
Releasethebrakelever.
3.To release the parking brake lock,
squeezethebrakelever.Itwillreturn
toitsreleasedposition.
WARNING
Alwayschecktobesurethattheparkingbrakehasbeendisengaged
before operating the ATV. An accident could result if the parking
brakeisleftonwhiletheATVisoperated.
Theparkingbrakemayrelaxwhenleftonforalongperiodoftime.
Thiscouldcauseanaccident.
Do not leave the vehicle on a hill depending on the parking brake
for more than five minutes.
AlwaysblockthedownhillsideofthewheelsifleavingtheATVona
hillorparktheATVinasidehillposition.
Auxiliary Power Outlet
Auxiliarypoweroutletsprovide12Vpowerforoperatingaccessoriessuchashand
heldspotlights.
Outletsarelocatedonthefrontheadlightpodand/orreartaillightbracket.
Donotusefrontandrearoutletssimultaneouslyasincreasedbatterydrainwillre-
sult.
Todetermineifyourvehicleisequippedwithauxiliarypoweroutlets,pleasecheck
yourOwner’sManualSupplement.
ParkingBrakeLock
Minimum
Maximum