BOMBARDIER 1999 Traxter Operator's Manual page 8

• Always follow proper procedures
for climbing hills as described in the
Operator's Guide and the Safety
Handbook . Check the terrain care-
fully before you start up any hill.
Never climb hills with excessively
slippery or loose surfaces. Shift
your weight forward. Never open
the throttle suddenly or make sud-
den gear changes. Never go over
the top of any hill at high speed.
• Always follow proper procedures
for going down hills and for braking
on hills as described in the Opera-
tor's Guide and the Safety Hand-
book . Check the terrain carefully be-
fore you start down any hill. Shift
your weight backward. Never go
down a hill at high speed. Avoid go-
ing down a hill at an angle that
would cause the vehicle to lean
sharply to one side. Go straight
down the hill where possible.
• Always follow proper procedures
for crossing the side of a hill as de-
scribed in the Operator's Guide and
the Safety Handbook . Avoid hills
with excessively slippery or loose
surfaces. Shift your weight to the
uphill side of the ATV. Never at-
tempt to turn the ATV around on
any hill until you have mastered the
turning technique described in the
Operator's Guide and the Safety
Handbook on level ground. Avoid
crossing the side of a steep hill if
possible.
• Always use proper procedures if
you stall or roll backwards when
climbing a hill. To avoid stalling, use
proper gear and maintain a steady
speed when climbing a hill. If you
stall or roll backwards, follow the
special procedure for braking de-
scribed in the Operator's Guide and
the Safety Handbook . Dismount on
the uphill side or to a side if pointed
straight uphill. Turn the ATV around
and remount, following the proce-
dure described in the Operator's
Guide and the Safety Handbook .
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• Always check for obstacles before
operating in a new area. Never at-
tempt to operate over large obsta-
cles, such as large rocks or fallen
trees. Always follow proper proce-
dures when operating over obsta-
cles as described in the Operator's
Guide and the Safety Handbook .
• Always be careful when skidding or
sliding. Learn to safely control skid-
ding or sliding by practicing at low
speeds and on level, smooth ter-
rain. On extremely slippery surfac-
es, such as ice, go slowly and be
very cautious in order to reduce the
chance of skidding out of control.
• Never operate an ATV in fast flow-
ing water or in water deeper than
that specified in the Operator's
Guide and the Safety Handbook .
Remember that wet brakes may
have reduced stopping ability. Test
your brakes after leaving water. If
necessary, apply them several
times to let friction dry out the pads.
• Always be sure there are no obsta-
cles or people behind you when you
operate in reverse. When it is safe
to proceed in reverse, go slowly.
• Always use the size and type tires
specified in the Operator's Guide .
Always maintain proper tire pres-
sure as described in this guide.
• Never modify an ATV through im-
proper installation or use of acces-
sories.
• Never exceed the stated load limits
for an ATV. Cargo should be properly
distributed and securely attached.
Reduce speed and follow instruc-
tions in the Operator's Guide and
the Safety Handbook for carrying
cargo or pulling a trailer. Allow great-
er distance for braking.
• FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
ATV SAFETY, call the Specialty Ve-
hicle Institute of America (SVIA) at
1-800-887-2887 or in Canada, the
Canada Safety Council (CSC) at 1-
613-739-1535 ext. 227.