Lynx RaveTM 600 User manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2009
RaveTM 600
RaveTM RE 600 E-TEC
XtrimTM SE 600 E-TEC
RaveTM RE 800 Power TEK
XtrimTM SE 800 Power TEK
SAFETY WARNING
Disregarding any of the safety precautions and instructions contained in this
Operator’s Guide, or on-product warnings may result in injury, including the
possibility of death.
This Operator’s Guide should remain with the snowmobile at time of resale.
Lynx products are manufactured by BRP.
The following are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its
subsidiaries.
DESSTM 3–D RAVE™ ROTAXTM LYNX®
HPG™ RERTM E-TEC®TRA™
2009 RE-X JK
®™ and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates.
©2008 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. and BRP US Inc. All rights reserved.

FOREWORD
Congratulations on your purchase of
a new Lynx snowmobile. Whatever
model you have chosen, it is backed
by the Bombardier Recreational Prod-
ucts inc. (BRP) warranty and a net-
work of authorized Lynx snowmobile
dealers ready to provide the parts, ser-
vice or accessories you may require.
The Operator's Guide has been pre-
pared to acquaint the owner/operator
and passenger with this new snow-
mobile and its various controls, main-
tenance and safe riding instructions.
This guide is indispensable for the
proper use of the product and should
be kept with this snowmobile at all
times.
Make sure you read and understand
the content of this Operator's Guide.
After reading, please keep this Oper-
ator's Guide with the snowmobile. If
the snowmobile is resold, please give
the guide to the new owner for his
awareness. An extra copy of the Op-
erator's Guide is available from your
Lynx snowmobile dealer at no charge.
If you have any question regarding any
topic whether or not it is covered in
this Operator's Guide, please send a
written letter to BRP to following ad-
dress:
BRP Finland OY
Service Department
P. O . B o x 8 0 3 9
FIN-96101 ROVANIEMI
FINLAND
This guide uses the following safety
alert symbol in conjunction with signal
words to indicate a potential personal
injury hazard.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious
injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate
injury. When used without the
safety alert symbol ,potential
hazard exists for property damage
only.
NOTE: Indicates supplementary infor-
mation needed to fully complete an in-
struction.
Although the mere reading of such in-
formation does not eliminate the haz-
ard, the understanding and application
of the information will promote the
correct use of the vehicle.
Your dealer is committed to your satis-
faction. He has taken training to per-
form the initial set-up and inspection
of your snowmobile as well as com-
pleted the final adjustment required
to suit your specific weight and riding
environment before you took posses-
sion. At delivery, your dealer would
have explained the snowmobile con-
trols and provided you with a brief
explanation of the various suspension
adjustments. We trust you have tak-
en full advantage of this!
At delivery, you were also informed
of the warranty coverage and have
completed the Warranty Registration
process.
The information and components/sys-
tem descriptions contained in this
guide are correct at time of publi-
cation. BRP, however maintains a
policy of continuous improvement of
its products without imposing upon
itself any obligation to install them on
products previously manufactured.
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Because of its ongoing commitment
to product quality and innovation, BRP
reserves the right at any time to dis-
continue or change specifications, de-
signs, features, models or equipment
without incurring obligation.
The illustrations in this document
show the typical construction of the
different assemblies and, in all cases,
may not reproduce the full detail or
exact shape of the parts shown, how-
ever, they represent parts which have
the same or a similar function.
It is understood that this guide may
be translated into another language.
In the event of any discrepancy, the
English version shall prevail.
Specifications are given in the SI met-
ric system with the SAE U.S. equiv-
alent in parentheses. Where precise
accuracy is not required, some conver-
sions are rounded off for easier use.
Most components of this snowmobile
are built with parts dimensioned in the
metric system. Most fasteners are
metric and must not be replaced by
customary fasteners or vice versa.
We recommend genuine BRP prod-
ucts for replacement parts and ac-
cessories. They've been specially
designed for your vehicle and manu-
factured to meet BRP's demanding
standards.
For any questions pertaining to the
warranty and its application, consult
the WARRANTY section in this guide,
and/or an authorized Lynx dealer.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT BASIC SAFETY MEASURES....................................... 8
LAWS AND REGULATIONS....................................................... 12
RIDING THE VEHICLE.............................................................. 13
Principle of Operation .......................................................... 13
How to Ride..................................................................... 13
Carrying a Passenger........................................................... 15
Terrain/Riding Variations........................................................ 17
Transporting and Towing ....................................................... 21
ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION
GENERAL............................................................................ 24
JUST WHAT IS LIGHT TREADING? ............................................. 25
WHY IS LIGHT TREADING SMART.............................................. 26
VEHICLE INFORMATION
HOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR SNOWMOBILE..................................... 28
CONTROLS/INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT .................................... 30
1) Speedometer................................................................. 34
2) Tachometer (RPM)........................................................... 34
3) Gauge Digital Display........................................................ 34
4) Gauge Multifunction Digital Display ....................................... 36
5) Gauge Pilot Lamps........................................................... 46
6) Gauge MODE (M) Button................................................... 49
7) Gauge SET (S) Button ....................................................... 49
8) Throttle Lever ................................................................ 49
9) Brake Lever................................................................... 49
10) Parking Brake Lever........................................................ 49
11) Multi-Switch Housing ...................................................... 50
12) Handlebar ................................................................... 52
13) Holding Strap ............................................................... 52
14) Tether Cut-Out Switch ..................................................... 52
15) Engine Cut-Out Switch .................................................... 54
16) Rewind Starter Handle..................................................... 55
17) Choke Lever ................................................................ 55
18) Fuel Tank Cap............................................................... 55
19) Heated Carburetor Valve................................................... 55
20) Hood and Side Panels...................................................... 56
21) Fuses ........................................................................ 56
22) Grab Handle/Bumper....................................................... 57
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