Specifications

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CROSSING A SLOPEWhenever possible, ride your ATV straight downhill.

Avoid sharp angles which could allow the ATV to tip

or roll over. Carefully choose your path and ride no

faster than you will be able to react to obstacles

which may appear.

Traversing a sloping surface on your ATV requires

you to properly position your weight to maintain

proper balance. Be sure that you have learned the

basic riding skills on flat ground before attempting

to cross a sloping surface. Avoid slopes with slip-

pery surfaces or rough terrain that may upset your

balance. As you travel across a slope, lean your

WARNING

Improperly crossing hills or turning on hills could

cause loss of control or cause the ATV to over-

turn.

ȁAlways follow proper procedures as described

in the Owner’s Manual.

ȁAvoid hills with excessively slippery or loose

surfaces.

ȁAvoid crossing the side of a steep hill.

ȁShift your weight to the uphill side of the ATV.

ȁNever attempt to turn the ATV around on any

hill until you have mastered the turning tech-

nique as described in the Owner’s Manual on

level ground. Be very careful when turning on

any hill.