2004 Polaris Predator Owners Manual - Page 45

2004 Polaris Predator 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 82. 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. 42

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SAFETY
OperatorSafety
WARNING
POTENTIALHAZARD
: Improperlycrossinghillsandturningonhills.
WHATCANHAPPEN
: Improperlycrossingorturning
ashillscouldcauselossofcontroloroverturn.
HOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARD
: Neverattempttoturnthe
ATVaroundonanyhilluntilyou’vemasteredtheturning
technique(onlevelground)asdescribedintheowner’s
manual. Seepage82. Useextracautionwhenturningon
anyhill. Avoidcrossingthesideofasteephill.
Whencrossingthesideofa
hill:
Alwaysfollowproperproceduresasdescribedintheowner’s
manual. Avoidhillswithexcessivelyslipperyorloose
surfaces. ShiftyourweighttotheuphillsideoftheATV.