Suzuki LT-F400 Owner's Manual page 54

You may start to climb a hill and
may be unable to make it to the
top. If this happens, use the cor-
rect 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
section.
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
pump the hand brake to let
the LT-F400/F roll slowly
backwards. This will turn
the vehicle sideways to the
hill.
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 down the hill as
instructed in the DESCEND-
ING A HILL section.
If the front brake does not slow
the vehicle, dismount to the side
immediately.
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parking brake
Reset the parking
and