Shift Lever; Drive Guard - Yamaha VK PROFESSIONAL-II 2016 Owner's Manual

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Shift lever

The shift lever is used to shift your snowmo-
bile into drive, reverse, or low. After coming to
a complete stop, pull the shift lever out, turn
it to the desired position ("D", "R", or "L"), and
then release it.
1. Shift lever
2. "D" Drive (forward)
3. "R" Reverse
4. "L" Low (forward)
TIP
Make sure that the shift lever is completely
shifted into position.
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NOTICE
Do not use the shift lever while the snow-
mobile is moving, otherwise the drive train
could be damaged.
Control functions
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Drive guard

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WARNING
 Coming in contact with the rotating V-
belt or clutch parts can cause severe in-
jury or death. Never run the engine with
the drive guard removed.
 Make sure that the drive guard is in-
stalled securely before operating the
snowmobile to protect against severe
injury or death from a broken V-belt or
other part should it come off the snow-
mobile while it is in operation.
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NOTICE
 Never run the engine with the V-belt re-
moved. Clutch components can be
damaged.
 Be careful not to scratch the windshield
when removing or installing the drive
guard.
The drive guard is designed to protect the V-
belt clutch and V-belt in case parts break or
come loose.
The drive guard is located under the shroud
(see page 45 for information on how to ac-
cess the drive guard).
To remove the drive guard
1. Pull out the drive guard locking pin from
the drive guard rear holder.
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