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! WARNING
Excessive, repetitive use of the
hydraulic brake for high speed stops
will cause overheating of the brake
fluid and premature brake pad wear
which will result in an unexpected
loss of brakes.
2. Be sure to maintain the brake fluid at
the proper level and take care not to
get any moisture in the system as
moisture in the brake fluid lowers the
boiling point. If the brake fluid is ever
boiled (by high speed stops or repeti-
tive use) or if moisture is allowed to
enter the system, it must be changed.
Never substitute or mix different types
or grades of brake fluid.
! WARNING
Use only Arctic Cat approved DOT 4
brake fluid. Never substitute or mix
different types or grades of brake
fluid. Brake loss can result. Check
brake fluid level and pad wear before
each use. Brake loss can result in
severe injury or even death.
3. Never ride the brake. Even main-
taining minimal pressure on the
brake lever will cause the brake pads
to drag on the disc and may overheat
the brake fluid.
4. The brake lever lock is not a parking
brake and should not be applied for
periods
exceeding
NEVER OPERATE THE SNOW-
MOBILE WITH THE BRAKE
LEVER LOCK ENGAGED.
! WARNING
The brake lever lock is not a parking
brake and should not be applied for
periods exceeding 5 minutes. The
brake lever lock maintains the brake
lever in the compressed position and
maintains pressure against the brake
disc; however, after a period of time,
the pressure applied to the brake disc
may relax below the amount required
to hold the snowmobile stationary.
5. Pumping the brake lever is permissible;
however, if pumping the brake lever
more than twice is necessary to obtain
the necessary stopping power, immedi-
ately take the snowmobile to an autho-
rized Arctic Cat Snowmobile dealer for
service. If not under warranty, this ser-
vice is at the discretion and expense of
the snowmobile owner.
6. When new brake pads are installed,
a “"burnishing”" process is required.
Emergency Stopping
There are several methods of stopping or
slowing the snowmobile under a variety
of situations. Identified in the following
chart are the ways a snowmobile may be
brought to a stop and the effectiveness
under normal conditions.
Item
Emergency Stop
Switch
Throttle/Ignition
Monitor Switch
Ignition Switch
Brake
Tether (HCR/RR)
Throttle/Ignition
Monitor Switch
The throttle control is equipped with a
monitor switch for safety purposes which
will stop the engine when a loss of return
spring force occurs. If ice forms in the
throttle system or if there is some other
5
minutes.
malfunction of the throttle system result-
ing in a loss of return spring force, the
monitor switch will stop the engine when
the throttle control lever is released.
! WARNING
If any malfunction of the throttle sys-
tem occurs (such as freezing in fluffy
snow) and the monitor switch does
not shut off the engine, press down
on the emergency stop switch IMME-
DIATELY to stop the engine. DO NOT
start the engine until the malfunction
in the throttle system has been
located and corrected.
If the snowmobile engine stops abruptly
when the throttle control lever is released
and the activation of the monitor switch is
suspected, use the following procedure:
Function
interrupts ignition circuit
interrupts ignition circuit
interrupts ignition circuit
slows the drive system
interrupts ignition circuit
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