2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Owners Manual - Page 33

2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Manual

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SAFETY Operator Safety WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Improperly operating over obstacles. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Operating over obstacles could cause loss of control or overturn. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Before operating in a new area, check for obstacles. Avoid operating over large obstacles such as rocks and fallen trees when possible. If unavoidable, use extreme caution and always follow proper procedures as outlined in the owner's manual. WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Skidding or sliding. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Skidding or sliding can cause loss of control. If the tires regain traction unexpectedly, the ATV could overturn. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD On slippery surfaces such as ice, travel slowly and use extra caution to reduce the chance of skidding or sliding out of control. 31

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SAFETY
OperatorSafety
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
Improperlyoperatingoverobstacles.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
Operatingoverobstaclescouldcauselossofcontroloroverturn.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
Beforeoperatinginanewarea,checkforobstacles.
Avoidoperatingoverlargeobstaclessuchasrocksandfallen
treeswhenpossible. Ifunavoidable,useextremecautionand
alwaysfollowproperproceduresasoutlinedintheowner’s
manual.
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
Skiddingorsliding.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
Skiddingorslidingcancauselossofcontrol.
Ifthetiresregaintractionunexpectedly,theATVcouldoverturn.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
Onslipperysurfacessuchasice,travelslowlyanduseextra
cautiontoreducethechanceofskiddingorslidingoutofcontrol.
WARNING
WARNING