Shifting Gears - Polaris 9920183 Owner's Manual For Maintenance And Safety

FEATURES AND CONTROLS
Manual Shift

Shifting Gears

NOTE: Always allow a cold engine to warm up before shifting gears.
1. When starting from a stopped position, place the transmission in neutral.
2. Squeeze and hold the brake lever.
NOTE: Do not squeeze the throttle lever.
3. Squeeze the clutch lever to disengage the clutch.
4. Depress the gear shift pedal one full stroke to shift into first gear.
5. Release the brake lever.
6. Gradually squeeze the throttle lever while slowly releasing the clutch lever.
7. As engine speed (RPM) increases in first gear, simultaneously release the throttle,
disengage the clutch and shift to second gear by raising the gear shift pedal one full
stroke. Repeat this procedure to progressively upshift to additional gears.
8. Use the same procedure to downshift.
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