Polaris Sportsman 90 Safety And Maintenance Manual page 11

• Always follow proper procedures for climbing hills as described in this manual.
Check the terrain carefully before you start up any hill. Never climb hills with exces-
sively slippery or loose surfaces. Shift your weight forward. Never open the throttle
suddenly or make sudden 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 de-
scribed in this manual. Check the terrain carefully before you start down any hill.
Shift your weight backward. Never go down a hill at high speed. Avoid going down
a hill at an angle which 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 described in this
manual. Avoid hills with excessively slippery or loose surfaces. Shift your weight
to the uphill side of the ATV. Never attempt to turn the ATV around on any hill until
you have mastered the turning technique described in this manual on level ground.
Avoid crossing the side of a steep hill if possible.
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