2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Owners Manual - Page 9

2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Manual

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SAFETY Safety Decals and Locations WARNING IMPROPER TIRE PRESSURE OR OVERLOADING can cause loss of control resulting in SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. TIRE PRESSURE IN PSI (KPa): FRONT 5 (34,5) REAR 5 (34,5) MAXIMUM WEIGHT CAPACITY (Gross Vehicle Weight) INCLUDING MACHINE, DRIVER AND CARGO IS 1200 LBS. (545 kg). Reduce speed and allow greater distance for braking when carrying cargo. Overloading or carrying tall, off-center, or unsecured loads will increase your risk of losing control. Loads should be centered, carried as low as possible, and firmly secured to the racks. With dual racks, load distribution 1/3 front 2/3 rear is best. For stability on rough or hilly terrain, reduce speed and cargo. Do not block headlight. Be careful if load extends over the side of the rack. Read Owner's Manual for more detailed loading information 7170732 7

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SAFETY
SafetyDecalsandLocations
IMPROPERTIREPRESSUREOROVERLOADINGcancauselossof
controlresultinginSEVEREINJURYORDEATH.
TIREPRESSUREINPSI(KPa):
FRONT5(34,5) REAR 5(34,5)
M
AXIMUMWEIGHTCAPACITY
(GrossVehicleWeight)
INCLUDINGMACHINE,DRIVERANDCARGOIS1200LBS.(545kg).
Reducespeedandallowgreaterdistanceforbrakingwhencarrying
cargo. Overloadingorcarryingtall,off-center,orunsecuredloads
willincreaseyourriskoflosingcontrol.Loadsshouldbecentered,
carriedaslowaspossible,andfirmlysecuredtotheracks.With
dualracks,loaddistribution1/3front2/3rearisbest. Forstability
onroughorhillyterrain,reducespeedandcargo. Donotblock
headlight.Becarefulifloadextendsoverthesideoftherack.
ReadOwner’sManualformoredetailedloadinginformation
WARNING
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