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GGEENNEERRAALL IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN
GGEENNEERRAALL IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN ............................................................................................ 88
Know Before you Go ..................................................8
Safety Messages ......................................................9
Notice to Parents ......................................................9
About this Operator’s Guide .................................. .......10
SSAAFFEETTYY IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN
GGEENNEERRAALL PPRREECCAAUUTTIIOONNSS ...................................................................................... 1144
Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning .................................14
Avoid Gasoline Fires and Other Hazards . .... . ... . . . . . ............14
Avoid Burns from Hot Parts................. . . . . . . ...................14
Accessories and Modifications . ....................... . . . . . ... . .....15
SSPPEECCIIAALL SSAAFFEETTYY MMEESSSSAAGGEESS............................................................................ 1166
OOPPEERRAATTIIOONN WWAARRNNIINNGGSS .......................................................................................... 1199
Age Recommendations ....... .... . . . . . ... .................... . ... . . .20
Carrying a Passenger ................ .... . . . . . ... . ...................21
Riding Without Protective Gear ............ . . . . . . ...................22
Drugs or Alcohol ......................................................23
Excessive Speeds .......... ... . . .. . . . . . ....................... . . . . . ..23
Proper Position on the Vehicle ...... .... . . . . . ... . ...................25
Unfamiliar Terrain. . . . . .... ................... . ... . . . . . .... ............26
Operating on Excessively Rough, Slippery or Loose Terrain ....27
Turning Improperly ....................... . . . . . ... . ...................28
Excessively Steep Hills............... . . . . . .... .................... . ..28
Climbing Hills..........................................................29
Down a Hill ............................................................30
Crossing or Turning on Hills ... . .................... ... . . . . . .... .....31
Stalling, Rolling Backwards or Dismounting While Climbing a
Hill ......................................................................32
Operating Over Obstacles .. . . . . ....................... . . . . . .... .....33
Skidding or Sliding . .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ........ .. .34
Operating in Reverse... . . . . . ........................ . . . . . ............36
Improper Modifications . ....... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ....... .. ............38
Loading, Carrying or Towing Cargo............ . ... . . . . . ............39
PPRREE--RRIIDDEE IINNSSPPEECCTTIIOONN ............................................................................................ 4400
Pre-Ride Inspection Check List ......... . . . . . ... . ...................40
RRIIDDIINNGG TTHHEE VVEEHHIICCLLEE.................................................................................................. 4433
Riding Gear............................................................44
Carrying a Passenger is Prohibited . .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ........ .. .45
Carrying Loads........................................................46
Recreational Riding..... . . .. . . . . . ....................... . . .. . . . . . .....46
Environment...........................................................47
Design Limitation ... . . ....................... . . . . . . ...................47
Off-Road Operation..... . ... . . . . . ... .................... . ... . . . . . .....47
Riding Techniques.. .... . . .. . . . . . ....................... . . .. . . . . . .....48