Engine Break-In; Burnishing Brake Pads - Arctic Cat 2012 Prowler XT Operator's Manual

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 dur-
ing this break-in period will help assure max-
imum life and performance from this vehicle.
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 component
process) and then "unload" (allowing com-
ponents to cool). Although it is essential to
place some stress on the engine compo-
nents during break-in, care should be taken
not to overload the engine too often. Do not
pull a trailer during the break-in period.
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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.

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.
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 press
brake pedal to decelerate to 0-5 mph.
3. Repeat procedure twenty times.
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! WARNING
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.