Suzuki LT-F400 Owner's Manual page 47

You may start to climb a hill and may
be unable to make it to the top. If this
happens, use the correct procedure
described below to turn around to get
back down the hill.
If you still have forward movement
and enough space to turn around
safely, follow these instructions.
1. Turn around on the hill before you
lose forward speed. As you turn
on the side of the hill, lean your
body weight uphill.
2. Once you have turned around,
ride down the hill as described in
the DESCENDING A HILL sec-
tion.
If you lose forward movement, or
begin to roll backwards, follow these
instructions.
1. Lean farther forward, uphill.
2. Apply the front brake to stop the
ATV.
3. After the vehicle has stopped,
apply the rear brake as well as the
front brake.
4. Set the parking brake and dis-
mount to the left side while still
leaning uphill.
5. Use one of the following proce-
dures to turn the vehicle around.
a. If you are able to, drag the rear
end of the LT-F400/F around
until the vehicle points downhill.
Stay on the uphill side of the
vehicle while dragging it around.
b. Turn the handlebars fully to the
left. Stand on the uphill side of
the vehicle. Release the parking
brake and pump the hand brake
to let the LT-F400/F roll slowly
backwards. This will turn the
vehicle sideways to the hill.
Reset the parking brake. Turn
the handlebars to the right. Stay
on the uphill side. Release the
parking brake and pump the
hand brake to let the ATV slowly
roll until it points downhill. Reset
the parking brake.
6. Remount the vehicle, apply the
brakes, release the parking brake
and ride
instructed in the DESCENDING A
HILL section.
If the front brake does not slow the
vehicle, dismount to the side immedi-
ately.
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down the hill as