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3. Never ride the brake. Even main-
taining minimal pressure on the
brake lever will cause the brake pads
to drag on the disc and may overheat
the brake fluid.
4. The brake lever lock is not a parking
brake and should not be applied for
periods exceeding 5 minutes.
NEVER OPERATE THE SNOW-
MOBILE WITH THE BRAKE
LEVER LOCK ENGAGED.
5. Pumping the brake lever is permissi-
ble; however, if pumping the brake
lever more than twice is necessary to
obtain the necessary stopping power,
immediately take the snowmobile to
an authorized Arctic Cat Snowmo-
bile dealer for service. If not under
warranty, this service is at the discre-
tion and expense of the snowmobile
owner.
6. When new brake pads are installed,
a “burnishing” process is required.
Drive the snowmobile slowly and
compress the brake lever several
times until the pads just start to heat
up; then allow them to thoroughly
cool down. This process stabilizes
the pad material and extends the life
of the pads.
Emergency Stopping
There are several methods of stopping or
slowing the snowmobile under a variety
of situations. Identified in the following
chart are the ways a snowmobile may be
brought to a stop and the effectiveness
under normal conditions.
Throttle/Ignition
Monitor Switch
The throttle control is equipped with a
monitor switch for safety purposes which
will stop the engine when a loss of return
spring force occurs. If ice forms in the
throttle system or if there is some other
malfunction of the throttle system result-
ing in a loss of return spring force, the
monitor switch will stop the engine when
the throttle control lever is released.
If the snowmobile engine stops abruptly
when the throttle control lever is released
and the activation of the monitor switch is
suspected, use the following procedure:
1. Rotate the ignition key to the OFF
position.
2. Remove ice and snow from the
throttle system and wait 5-10 min-
utes for the engine heat to thaw ice
from the throttle system.
! WARNING
Use only Arctic Cat approved brake
fluid. Never substitute or mix differ-
ent types or grades of brake fluid.
Brake loss can result. Check brake
fluid level and pad wear before each
use. Brake loss can result in severe
injury or even death.
! WARNING
The brake lever lock is not a parking
brake and should not be applied for
periods exceeding 5 minutes. The
brake lever lock maintains the brake
lever in the compressed position and
maintains pressure against the
brake disc; however, after a period of
time, the pressure applied to the
brake disc may relax below the
amount required to hold the snow-
mobile stationary.
Item
Function
Condition
Emergency
Stop Switch
interrupts igni-
tion circuit
ALL
Throttle/Ignition
Monitor Switch
interrupts igni-
tion circuit
ALL
Ignition Switch
interrupts igni-
tion circuit
ALL
Brake
slows the ACT
drive
ALL
! WARNING
If any malfunction of the throttle sys-
tem occurs (such as freezing in fluffy
snow) and the monitor switch does
not shut off the engine, press down
on the emergency stop switch IMME-
DIATELY to stop the engine. DO NOT
start the engine until the malfunction
in the throttle system has been
located and corrected.
