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Active Riding
Overview
“Active Riding” is the second part of
“P.A.S.S.” It involves an understanding
of how your body weight, balance,
gravity, and physical forces affect the
handling of the ATV. For example,
when you drive a car quickly into a
sharp turn, your body is pulled to the
outside of the turn by centrifugal force.
Although a car is relatively stable,
enough centrifugal force can cause an
ATV to overturn. Constantly shifting
your weight is one major difference
between driving a car and riding an
ATV. Knowing how to shift your
weight is necessary to avoid rolling or
flipping the ATV.
Active riding and basic maneuvers are
the foundation of your ATV ride. With-
out basic skills, it’s impossible to move
to this level— active riding. These are
your basic maneuvers:
• Mounting the ATV
• Starting the Engine
• Starting a Cold Engine
• Shifting
• Braking/Stopping
• Parking
• Dismounting the ATV
Mounting the ATV
1. From the left side, grab the left-
side handlebar and apply the hand
brake; then put your left foot on
the footrest.
2. Grab the right-side handlebar.
3. Swing your leg over the seat and
set your right foot down on the
right-side footrest.
4. Get seated in a comfortable posi-
tion.
5. Always keep your feet planted on
the footrests.
Starting the Engine
Always start with the ATV on a flat,
level surface. Carbon monoxide poi-
soning can kill you, so keep your ATV
outside while it’s running. Follow these
steps to start it up:
1. Ensure that the fuel valve is in the
ON position.
2. Mount the ATV and sit down.
3. Compress the hand brake; then
engage the brake lever lock.
4. Shift the transmission into neutral.
5. Turn on the ignition.
6. Move the choke lever to the
engaged position if starting the
engine cold (if it’s already warmed
up, you shouldn’t need to use the
choke at all).
7. Move the emergency stop switch
to RUN.
8. Press the starter button.
9. Immediately after the engine
starts, move the choke lever to the
mid-position.
10. Let the engine warm up; then
move the choke lever to the OFF
position.
Basic Operating
Maneuvers
CAUTION
Do not run the starter motor for
more than eight seconds per start-
ing attempt. The starter motor may
overheat causing severe starter
motor damage. Allow 15 seconds
between starting attempts to allow
the starter motor to cool.
