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You may start to climb a hill and may
be unable to make it to the top. If this
happens, use the correct procedure
described below to turn around to get
back down the hill.
If you still have forward movement
and enough space to turn around
safely, follow these instructions.
1. Turn around on the hill before you
lose forward speed. As you turn
on the side of the hill, lean your
body weight uphill.
2. Once you have turned around,
ride down the hill as described in
the Descending a Hill section.
If you lose forward movement, or
begin to roll backwards, follow these
instructions.
1. Lean farther forward, uphill.
2. Apply the front brake to stop the
ATV.
3. After the vehicle has stopped,
apply the rear brake as well as the
front brake.
4. Set the parking brake and dis-
mount to the left side while still
leaning uphill.
5. Use one of the following proce-
dures to turn the vehicle around.
a.If you are able to, drag the rear
end of the vehicle around until
the vehicle points downhill. Stay
on the uphill side of the vehicle
while dragging it around.
b. Turn the handlebars fully to the
left. Stand on the uphill side of
the vehicle. Release the parking
brake and pump the hand brake
to let the vehicle roll slowly
backwards. This will turn the
vehicle sideways to the hill.
Reset the parking brake. Turn
the handlebars to the right. Stay
on the uphill side. Release the
parking brake and pump the
hand brake to let the ATV slowly
roll until it points downhill. Reset
the parking brake.
6. Remount the vehicle, apply the
brakes, release the parking brake
and ride down the hill as
instructed in the Descending a
Hill section.
If the front brake does not slow the
vehicle, dismount to the side immedi-
ately.
WARNING
Stalling, rolling backwards or
improperly dismounting the ATV
while climbing a hill can be haz-
ardous.
The ATV could overturn if you do
not climb a hill properly.
Maintain a steady speed when
climbing a hill. Always follow the
proper procedures for climbing
hills as described in this section.
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