2004 Polaris Predator Owners Manual - Page 43
2004 Polaris Predator Manual
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SAFETY Operator Safety WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD: Climbing hills improperly. WHAT CAN HAPPEN: Improper hill climbing could cause loss of control or overturn. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD: Always follow proper procedures for climbing hills as described in the owner's manual. Always check the terrain carefully before ascending any hill. Never operate the ATV on hills steeper than 25_. Never climb hills with excessively slippery or loose surfaces. Shift your weight forward. Never open the throttle suddenly while traveling uphill. The ATV could flip over backwards. Never go over the top of any hill at high speed. An obstacle, a sharp drop, or another vehicle or person could be on the other side of the hill. 40
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40
SAFETY
OperatorSafety
POTENTIALHAZARD
: Climbinghillsimproperly.
WHATCANHAPPEN
: Improperhillclimbingcould
causelossofcontroloroverturn.
HOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARD
: Alwaysfollowproper
proceduresforclimbinghillsasdescribedintheowner’s
manual.Alwayschecktheterraincarefullybefore
ascendinganyhill.NeveroperatetheATVonhills
steeperthan25
_
.Neverclimbhillswithexcessively
slipperyorloosesurfaces.Shiftyourweightforward.Never
openthethrottlesuddenlywhiletravelinguphill. TheATV
couldflipoverbackwards. Nevergooverthetopofanyhillat
highspeed. Anobstacle,asharpdrop,oranothervehicleorpersoncouldbeon
theothersideofthehill.
WARNING