2004 Polaris Trail Blazer Owners Manual - Page 53

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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 and oil tanks - Fill both tanks to their proper levels. 3. Fluid levels - Inspect all other fluid levels. 4. All brakes - Check operation, adjustment and fluid level (includes auxiliary brake). 5. Throttle - Check for free operation and closing. 6. Headlight/Taillight/Brakelight - Check operation of all indicator lights and switches. 7. Engine stop switch - Check for proper function. 8. Wheels - Check for tightness of wheel nuts and axle nuts; check that axle nuts are secured by cotter pins. 9. Drive chain - Check condition and slack (refer to drive chain adjustment section); lubricate when needed. 10. Air cleaner element - Check for dirt; clean or replace. 11. Steering - Check for free operation, noting any unusual looseness in any area. 12. Loose parts - Visually inspect vehicle for any damaged components or loose nuts/bolts or fasteners. 13. Riding gear - Wear a helmet, goggles and protective clothing. 50

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OPERATION
Pre-RideInspection
Usethefollowingchecklisttoverifythatyourvehicleisinproper
workingconditionbeforeeachuse.
Item/InspectionProcedure
1. Tires-Checkconditionandpressures.
2. Fuelandoiltanks-Fillbothtankstotheirproperlevels.
3. Fluidlevels-Inspectallotherfluidlevels.
4. Allbrakes-Checkoperation,adjustmentandfluidlevel(includes
auxiliarybrake).
5. Throttle-Checkforfreeoperationandclosing.
6. Headlight/Taillight/Brakelight-Checkoperationofallindicator
lightsandswitches.
7. Enginestopswitch-Checkforproperfunction.
8. Wheels-Checkfortightnessofwheelnutsandaxlenuts;check
thataxlenutsaresecuredbycotterpins.
9. Drivechain-Checkconditionandslack(refertodrivechain
adjustmentsection);lubricatewhenneeded.
10. Aircleanerelement-Checkfordirt;cleanorreplace.
11. Steering-Checkforfreeoperation,notinganyunusuallooseness
inanyarea.
12. Looseparts-Visuallyinspectvehicleforanydamagedcomponents
orloosenuts/boltsorfasteners.
13. Ridinggear-Wearahelmet,gogglesandprotectiveclothing.
Ifaproperinspectionisnotdonebeforeeachuse,severe
injuryordeathcouldresult. Alwaysinspectthevehiclebefore
eachusetoensureit’sinproperoperatingcondition.
WARNING