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R R I I D D E E S S A A F F E E L L Y Y
R R i i d d e e r r P P o o s s i i t t i i o o n n ( ( F F o o r r w w a a r r d d O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n ) )
Your riding position and balance are the two basic principles of making
your snowmobile go where you want it to. When turning on the side of
a hill, you and your passenger must be ready to shift body weight to
help it turn in the desired direction. Operator and passenger must
never attempt this maneuvering by placing feet outside of the vehicle.
Experience will teach you how much lean to put into turns at different
speeds and how much you will have to lean into a slope to maintain
proper balance.
Generally, the riding position for best balance and control is sitting.
However, the posting, kneeling or standing positions are also used
under certain conditions.
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
D D o o n n o o t t a a t t t t e e m m p p t t a a n n y y m m a a n n e e u u v v e e r r s s i i f f t t h h e e y y a a r r e e b b e e y y o o n n d d y y o o u u r r a a b b i i l l i i t t i i e e s s . .
S S i i t t t t i i n n g g
Feet on the running boards, body midway back on seat is an ideal po-
sition when operating the snowmobile over familiar, smooth terrain.
Knees and hips should remain flexible to absorb shocks.
P P o o s s t t i i n n g g
A semi-sitting position with the body off the seat and the feet under the
body in a sort of squatting posture, thus allowing the legs to absorb
the shocks when traveling over uneven terrain. Avoid abrupt stops.
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