Driving Downhill; Drive Belt; Clutch Guard - Polaris 800 Pro X Owner's Manual

Polaris 2004 snowmobile owner's manual
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Operator Safety

Driving Downhill

When riding downhill, shift your weight to the rear of the machine and
reduce your speed to a minimum. Apply just enough throttle to keep
the clutch engaged, allowing the engine's compression to help slow the
machine and keep it from rolling freely downhill.
When driving on long downhill stretches, pump the brakes. Riding
the brakes may cause the brake system to overheat, which may
result in brake failure.
Excessive or repetitive use of the brakes for high speed stops will
also cause an overheated brake system. This condition may lead
to a sudden loss of brakes and/or fire and may result in serious
injury or death.

Clutch Guard

Do not operate the engine with the clutch guard removed.
The clutch guard is designed to protect the operator from metal parts if
the clutch should fail. Although the chance of failure is extremely
remote, don't defeat the purpose of the guard by removing it. It's
provided for your safety.

Drive Belt

Do not operate the engine with the drive belt removed.
Any servicing that requires operation without a belt must be performed
by your dealer. Operation of the engine with the belt removed may
result in personal injury or damage to the engine.
WARNING
SAFETY
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