Engine Break-In; Burnishing Brake Pads - Arctic Cat Prowler Operator's Manual

! WARNING
Do not over-flow gasoline when filling
the gas tank. A fire hazard could
materialize. Always allow the engine
to cool before filling the gas tank.
Tighten the gas tank cap securely after
filling the tank.
! WARNING
Do not overfill the gas tank.

Engine Break-In

After the completion of the break-in
period, the engine oil and oil filter should
be changed. Other maintenance after
break-in should include checking of all
prescribed adjustments and tightening of
all fasteners. At the discretion and
expense of the owner/operator, the vehi-
cle may be taken to an authorized Arctic
Cat dealer for this initial service.
New vehicles and engines require a
"break-in" period. The first month is
most critical to the life of this vehicle.
Proper operation during this break-in
period will help assure maximum life and
performance from this vehicle.
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During the first 10 hours of operation,
always use less than ½ throttle. Varying
the engine RPM during the break-in
period allows the components to "load"
(aiding the engine/transmission compo-
nent mating process) and then "unload"
(allowing components to cool). Although
it is essential to place some stress on the
engine components during break-in, care
should be taken not to overload the
engine too often. Do not pull a trailer
UTV-353A
during the break-in period.
When the engine starts, allow it to warm
up properly. Idle the engine several min-
utes until the engine has reached normal
operating temperature. Do not idle the
engine for excessively long periods of
time.

Burnishing Brake Pads

Brake pads must be burnished to achieve
full braking effectiveness. Braking dis-
tance will be extended until brake pads
are properly burnished.
Do not attempt sudden stops or put
yourself into a situation where a sud-
den stop will be required until the
brake pads are properly burnished.
To properly burnish the brakes, use fol-
lowing procedure:
1. Choose an area sufficiently large to
safely accelerate to 30 mph and to
brake to a stop.
2. Accelerate to 30 mph; then release
the accelerator pedal and press brake
pedal to decelerate to 0-5 mph.
3. Repeat procedure twenty times.
! WARNING