2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Owners Manual - Page 31

2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Manual

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SAFETY Operator Safety WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Improperly crossing hills and turning on hills. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Improperly crossing or turning as hills could cause loss of control or overturn. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Never attempt to turn the ATV around on any hill until you've mastered the turning technique (on level ground) as described in the owner's manual. See page 63. Use extra caution when turning on any hill. Avoid crossing the side of a steep hill. When crossing the side of a hill: Always follow proper procedures as described in the owner's manual. Avoid hills with excessively slippery or loose surfaces. Shift your weight to the uphill side of the ATV. 29

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SAFETY
OperatorSafety
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
Improperlycrossinghillsandturningonhills.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
Improperlycrossingorturningashillscouldcauselossofcontrol
oroverturn.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
NeverattempttoturntheATVaroundonanyhilluntilyou’ve
masteredtheturningtechnique(onlevelground)asdescribedin
theowner’smanual. Seepage63. Useextracautionwhen
turningonanyhill.
Avoidcrossingthesideofasteephill.
Whencrossingthesideofa
hill:
Alwaysfollowproperproceduresasdescribedintheowner’s
manual.
Avoidhillswithexcessivelyslipperyorloosesurfaces.
ShiftyourweighttotheuphillsideoftheATV.
WARNING