Burnishing Brake Pads - Arctic Cat 500 Operato's Manual

New ATV's and renewed ATV engines
require a "break-in" period. The first
month is most critical to the life of this
ATV. Proper operation during this break-in
period will help assure maximum life and
performance from the ATV.
During the first 10 hours of operation,
always use less than ½ throttle. Varying
the engine RPM during the break-in
period allows the components to "load"
(aiding the engine/transmission compo-
nent mating process) and then "unload"
(allowing components to cool). Although
it is essential to place some stress on the
engine components during break-in, care
should be taken not to overload the engine
too often. Do not pull a trailer during the
break-in period.
When the engine starts, allow it to warm up
properly. Idle the engine several minutes
until the engine has reached normal operat-
ing temperature. Do not idle the engine for
excessively long periods of time.
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Burnishing Brake Pads

Brake pads must be burnished to achieve
full braking effectiveness. Braking distance
will be extended until brake pads are prop-
erly burnished.
! WARNING
Failure to properly burnish the brake
pads could lead to premature brake
pad wear or brake loss. Brake loss
can result in severe injury.
To properly burnish the brakes, use fol-
lowing procedure:
1. Choose an area sufficiently large to
safely accelerate ATV to 30 mph and
to brake to a stop.
2. Accelerate to 30 mph; then compress
brake lever to decelerate to 0-5 mph.
3. Repeat procedure twenty times.
! WARNING
Do not attempt sudden stops or put
yourself into a situation where a sud-
den stop will be required until the
brake pads are properly burnished.