Catvic 350ATV Instruction Manual page 42

CLIMBING UPHILL
Use proper riding techniques to avoid vehicle
overturns on hills. Be sure that you can maneuv-
e r y o u r AT V w e l l o n f l a t g r o u n d b e f o r e a t t e m p t -
i n g a n y i n c l i n e a n d t h e n p r a c t i c e r i d i n g f i r s t o n
g e n t l e s l o p e s . Tr y m o r e d i ff i c u l t c l i m b s o n l y
a f t e r y o u h a v e d e v e l o p e d y o u r s k i l l . I n a l l c a s e s
a v o i d i n c l i n e s w i t h s l i p p e r y o r l o o s e s u r f a c e s ,
o r o b s t a c l e s t h a t m i g h t c a u s e y o u t o
l o s e c o n t r o l .
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Operating on excessively steep hills.
W H AT CAN HAPPEN
The vehicle can overturn more e a s i l y o n
extremely steep hills than on level sur-
f a c e s o r s m a l l h i l l s .
H O W TO AV OID THE HAZARD
Never operate the AT V on hills too steep
f o r t h e AT V o r f o r your a b i l i t i e s . P r a c t i c e
on smaller hills before attempting large
h i l l s .
It is important when climbing a hill to make sure
that your weight is transferred forward on the
AT V. This can be accomplished by leaning forward
a n d , o n s t e e p e r i n c l i n e s , s t a n d i n g o n t h e f o o t b o a r d s
and leaning forward overthe handlebars.
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