3
TTAABBLLEE OOFF CCOONNTTEENNTTSS
GGEENNEERRAALL IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN
............................................................................................................................................................ 1100
KKNNOOWW BBEEFFOORREE YYOOUU GGOO .......................................................................................... 1111
SSAAFFEETTYY MMEESSSSAAGGEESS...................................................................................................... 1122
AABBOOUUTT TTHHIISS OOPPEERRAATTOORR’’SS GGUUIIDDEE ................................................................ 1133
RREESSPPEECCTT OOFF TTHHEE EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT ................................................................ 1144
SSAAFFEETTYY IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN
BBEEFFOORREE YYOOUU GGOO.............................................................................................................. 1188
Operating Age and Ability... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. ........... ......18
Drugs and Alcohol ... ........... ........... .. ......... .. ......... .. ...18
Avalanche Safety Training Courses .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. ..........18
Protective Gear ...... ........... ........... .. ......... .. ....... .. .. ...19
Required Equipment..... .. .. ....... .. ......... .. ......... .. ..........19
GGEETT FFAAMMIILLIIAARR WWIITTHH TTHHEE SSNNOOWWMMOOBBIILLEE ................................................ 2211
Track Propulsion System ... .. ......... .. ......... .. ........... ......21
Steering ..... .. ......... .. ......... .. ........... ........... ....... .. .. ..21
Tether Cord........... ........... ........... .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ...22
Braking......... ........... ........... .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .22
Parking Brake . .. .. ....... ........... .. ......... .. ......... .. ..........22
Carrying Loads. .. ......... .. ........... ......... .. ....... .. .. .. ..... ..22
Towing Loads . ....... .. .. ....... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. ......... .. ...23
Towing Another Snowmobile . ..... .. ......... .. ......... .. ..........24
Accessories and Modifications .. .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. ......... .. ...24
Traction Enhancing Products. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. ......... .. ..........25
RRIIDDEE SSAAFFEELLYY........................................................................................................................ 2299
Rider Position (Forward Operation)... .. .. ....... .. ........... ......29
Rider Position (Reverse Operation)...... .. ......... .. ......... .. ...31
Riding with Passenger(s) ... .. ......... .. ......... .. ........... ......32
Riding Alone.. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ......... ......33
Riding in a Group . .. ......... .. ......... .. ......... .. ....... .. .. ......33
Avoiding Collisions ...... ........... .. ......... .. ......... .. ..........34
Riding Behaviors...... .. ......... .. ........... ........... ........... ..35
Speeding.. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. ......... .. ......... .. ........... ......35
Moving Parts ... .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ....... .. .. ....... ........... ..35
Know Terrain and Riding Variations . ....... .. .. ....... .. .. .. ..... ..36
Respect of the Wildlife .......... .. ......... .. ..... .. .. .. ....... .. .. ..40
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ......... ....... .. .. ....... .. .. .. ..... ..40
Gasoline Fires and Other Hazards.... .. ......... .. ........... ......41
Burns from Hot Parts ... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ......... ..41
PPRRAACCTTIICCEE EEXXEERRCCIISSEESS.............................................................................................. 4422
Where to Practice Exercises.... .. ........... ........... ........... ..42
Exercises to Practice ........ .. ......... .. ......... .. ........... ......42
FFUUEELLIINNGG.................................................................................................................................... 4455
Fueling Procedure .. ......... .. ......... .. ......... .. ..... .. .. .. ......45