M565Li OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S MANUAL
12. RIDING
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Turning Around On a Hill
If the ATV stalls while climbing a hill, never roll down the hill backwards!
One maneuver, which can be used when necessary to turn around while
climbing a hill, is the K-turn.
1.
Stop and lock the parking brake while maintaining body weight uphill.
2.
Leave transmission in forward gear and shut off the engine.
3.
Dismount on left or uphill side of ATV.
4.
Staying uphill of ATV, turn handlebars all the way left (while facing front of ATV).
5.
While holding brake lever, release parking brake lock and slowly let the ATV
to roll to your right side until is pointing across the hill or slightly downward.
6.
Lock the parking brake and remount ATV from the uphill side, maintaining
your body weight uphill.
7.
Restart engine with transmission in forward, release parking brake and
proceed slowly, controlling speed with the main brake, until ATV is on
reasonably level ground.
Avoid climbing steep hills. Loss of control or overturning the ATV could
occur, resulting in severe injury or death.