Arctic Cat 550 H1 EFI Manual page 49

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
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 during the break-in period.
When the engine starts, allow it to warm up
properly. Idle the engine several minutes
until the engine has reached normal operat-
ing temperature. Do not idle the engine for
excessively long periods of time.
Brakes
Brake pads must be burnished to achieve
full braking effectiveness. Braking dis-
tance will be extended until brake pads
are properly burnished. To properly bur-
nish the brakes, use following procedure:
TO PROPERLY
BRAKES, USE FOLLOWING PRO-
CEDURE:
to cool).
• Choose an area sufficiently large
to safely accelerate ATV to 30
mph and to brake to a stop.
• Accelerate to 30 mph; then com-
press brake lever to decelerate to
0-5 mph.
• Repeat procedure 5 times.
! WARNING
Do not attempt sudden stops or
put yourself into a situation where
a sudden stop will be required until
the brake pads are properly bur-
nished.
CAUTION
BURNISH THE
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