7-21 Your Vehicle
CLIMBING UPHILL
Use proper riding techniques to avoid vehicle
overturns on hills. Be sure that you can
maneuver your ATV well on flat ground
before attempting any incline and then
practice riding first on gentle slopes. Try
more difficult climbs only after you have
developed your skill. In all cases avoid
inclines with slippery or loose surfaces, or
obstacles that might cause you to lose
control.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Operating on excessively steep hills.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
The vehicle can overturn more easily on
extremely steep hills than on level surfaces or
small hills.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Never operate the ATV on hills too steep for
the ATV or for your abilities. Practice on
smaller hills before attempting large hills.
It is important when climbing a hill to make
sure that your weight is transferred forward
on the ATV. This can be accomplished by
leaning forward and, on steeper inclines,
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