BOMBARDIER Safari 377 1988 Operator's Manual page 3

FOREWORD ______________ , ____ _
The operator manual and the Snowmobile
Safety Handbook have been prepared to
acquaint the owner/operator or passenger
of a new snowmobile with the various
vehicle controls, maintenance and safe
operating instructions. Each is indispens-
able for the proper use of the product,
and should be kept with the vehicle at
all times.
Should you have any questions pertaining
to the warranty and its application, please
consult the "Often Asked Question" sec-
tion of this manual, or your authorized
dealer.
This manual uses the following symbols.
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WARNING: Identifies an instruc-
tion which, if not followed, could
cause serious personal injuries including
possibility of death.
'W'
CAUTION: Denotes an instruction
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which, if not followed, could se-
verely damage vehicle cor:nponents.
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NOTE: Indicates supplementary in-
formation needed to fully complete
an instruction.
Although the mere reading of such infor-
mation does not eliminate the hazard,
your understanding of the information
will promote its correct use .
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WARNING: The engines and the
corresponding components iden-
tified in this manual should not be uti-
lized on product(s) other than those
mentioned on the cover page of this
manual.
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WARNING: Maintenance proce-
dures and tightening torques must
be strictly adhered to, never attempt
repairs unless the appropriate tools are
available.
The information and components/system
descriptions contained in this manual are
correct at time of publication. Bombardier
Inc. however, maintains
a
policy of con-
tinuous improvement of its products with-
out imposing upon itself any obligation
to install them on products previously
manufactured.
Bombardier Inc. reserves the right at any
time to discontinue or change specifica-
tions, designs, features, models or equip-
ment without incurring obligation.
The illustrations show the typical con-
struction of the different assemblies and,
in all cases, may not reproduce the full
detail or exact shape of the parts shown,
however, they represent parts which have
the same or a similar function.
Most specifications are given in both met-
ric and customary units. Where precise
accuracy is not required, some conver-
sions are rounded to even numbers for
E?asier use.
A shop manual can be obtained for com-
plete service, maintenance and repair in-
formation.
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CAUTION: Most components of
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this vehicle are built with parts di-
mensioned in the metric: system. Most
fasteners are metric and must not be
replaced by customary fasteners or vice
versa. Mismatched or incorrect fasten-
ers could cause damage to the vehicle
or possible personal injury.