2004 Polaris Sportsman 400 Owners Manual - Page 55

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OPERATION Pre-Ride Inspection WARNING If a proper inspection is not done before each use, severe injury or death could result. Always inspect the vehicle before each use to ensure it's in proper operating condition. Use the following checklist to verify that your vehicle is in proper working condition before each use. Item/Inspection Procedure 1. Tires - Check condition and pressures. 2. Fuel tank and engine oil level - Fill both to their proper levels. 3. All brakes - Check operation, adjustment and fluid levels (includes auxiliary brake). 4. Throttle - Check for free operation and closing. 5. Headlight/Taillight/Brakelight - Check operation of all indicator lights and switches. 6. Engine stop switch - Check for proper function. 7. Wheels - Check for tightness of wheel nuts and axle nuts; check that axle nuts are secured by cotter pins. 8. Air cleaner element - Check for dirt; clean or replace. 9. Steering - Check for free operation, noting any unusual looseness in any area. 10. Loose parts - Visually inspect the vehicle for any damaged components or loose nuts/bolts or fasteners. 11. Riding gear - Wear a helmet, goggles and protective clothing. 12. Engine coolant - Check for proper level at the recovery bottle. 52

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OPERATION
Pre-RideInspection
Usethefollowingchecklisttoverifythatyourvehicleisinproper
workingconditionbeforeeachuse.
Item/InspectionProcedure
1. Tires-Checkconditionandpressures.
2. Fueltankandengineoillevel-Fillbothtotheirproperlevels.
3. Allbrakes-Checkoperation,adjustmentandfluidlevels(includes
auxiliarybrake).
4. Throttle-Checkforfreeoperationandclosing.
5. Headlight/Taillight/Brakelight-Checkoperationofallindicator
lightsandswitches.
6. Enginestopswitch-Checkforproperfunction.
7. Wheels-Checkfortightnessofwheelnutsandaxlenuts;check
thataxlenutsaresecuredbycotterpins.
8. Aircleanerelement-Checkfordirt;cleanorreplace.
9. Steering-Checkforfreeoperation,notinganyunusuallooseness
inanyarea.
10. Looseparts-Visuallyinspectthevehicleforanydamaged
componentsorloosenuts/boltsorfasteners.
11. Ridinggear-Wearahelmet,gogglesandprotectiveclothing.
12. Enginecoolant-Checkforproperlevelattherecoverybottle.
Ifaproperinspectionisnotdonebeforeeachuse,severeinjuryor
deathcouldresult. Alwaysinspectthevehiclebeforeeachuseto
ensureit’sinproperoperatingcondition.
WARNING