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Equipment and Adjustments
Only permit your child to climb small hills. Do not let him /she attempt to
climb a hill unless you are sure that he /she can easily ride to the top of the
hill without stopping. It can be dangerous to stop the ATV while climbing
a hill, because the vehicle may begin to roll backwards and then roll over
backwards.
e rider should never open the throttle suddenly when climbing a hill, the
vehicle could flip over backwards.
e rider should never go over the top of the hill at high speed. Once over
the top of the hill, he /she could lose control and crash or could collide with
an unseen object.
If your child is climbing a hill and lose f0|’W8Td momenturrn, he /she
should:
1. Lean farther forward, uphill.
2. Apply the rear brake and stop the vehicle before it starts to roll backwards.
3. Set the parking brake and dismount to the right while still leaning uphill.
4, Use one of the following procedures to turn the vehicle around :
1) Ask the adult who is supervising to help drag the rear end of the ATV
around until the vehicle is angled downhill. Stay on the uphill side of the
vehicle while dragging it around.
2) Turn the handlebars fully to the right ,while standing on the uphill side
of the vehicle, release the parking brake and pump the handbrake to let the
ATV roll slowly backwards. is will turn the vehicle sideways to the hill.
Reset the parking brake. Turn the handlebars to the le. Staying on the
uphill side, release the parking brake and pump the handbrake to let the
ATV roll until it is angled downhill. Reset the parking brake.
Descending a hill
To ride down a small hill with the ATV, the rider should:
1. Point the ATV straight downhill.
2. Transfer body weight to the rear by sliding back on the seat,
3.Ride down the hill with the throttle closed
Apply the brake to control downhill speed.
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