Fences represent a very serious
threat for both you and your snow-
mobile. Give a wide berth to tele-
phone poles or posts.
Hidden wires unseen from a dis-
tance can cause serious accidents.
Always wear an approved safety
helmet, eye protection and a face
shield. This also applies to your pas-
senger.
Be aware of inherent risks associ-
ated with riding off trails, such as
avalanche and other natural or man
made hazards or obstacles.
Avoid road traveling. If you must
do so, and it is permitted, reduce
speed. The snowmobile is not de-
signed to operate or turn on paving.
When crossing a road, make a full
stop, then look carefully in both di-
rections before crossing at a 90° an-
gle. Be wary of parked vehicles.
Tailgating another snowmobile
should be avoided. If the snow-
mobile in front of you slows for
any reason, its driver and passen-
ger could be harmed through your
neglect. Maintain a safe stop-
ping distance between you and the
snowmobile in front of you. De-
pending on the terrain condition,
stopping may require a little more
space than you think. Play it safe.
Be prepared to use evasive driving.
Venturing out alone with your snow-
mobile could also be hazardous.
You could run out of fuel, have an
accident, or damage your snowmo-
bile. Remember, your snowmobile
is capable of traveling further in half
an hour than you may be able to
walk in a day. Use the “buddy sys-
tem”. Always ride with a friend or
member of your snowmobile club.
Even then, tell someone where you
are going and the approximate time
youplantoreturn.
Meadows sometimes have low ar-
eas where water accumulate and
freezes over in winter. This ice is
usually glare ice. Attempting to turn
or brake on this surface could cause
your vehicle to spin out of control.
Never brake or attempt speeding or
turning on glare ice. If you do hap-
pen to travel over such a condition,
reduce speed by carefully releasing
the throttle.
Never “jump” with your snowmo-
bile. This should be left to profes-
sional stunt men. Don't show off.
Be responsible.
While on safari, do not “gun” the
throttle. Snow and ice can be
thrown back into the path of a fol-
lowing snowmobile. In addition,
when “gunning” the throttle, the
vehicle digs into and leaves an ir-
regular snow surface for others.
Safaris are both fun and enjoyable
but don't show off or overtake oth-
ers in the group. A less experi-
enced operator might try to do the
same as you and fail. When rid-
ing with others, limit your abilities
to the experience of others.
Operation
Always make a pre-start inspection
BEFORE you turn on the ignition.
In an emergency, the snowmobile
engine can be stopped by activating
the engine cut-out switch, pulling
the tether cord cap or turning off the
key.
Throttle mechanism should be
checked for free movement and
return to idle position before start-
ing engine.
Always engage parking brake when
vehicle is not in use.
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