Arctic Cat Jaguar Z1, Operator'S Manual

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16 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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N OT E : W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s
b e i n g s t a r t e d , D O N OT C O M -
P R E S S T H E T H ROT T L E C O N -
T R O L L E V E R . I f t h e t h ro t t l e
control lever is compressed, the
engine will not start because the
fuel/air mixture will be too lean.
6. When the engine starts, allow it
to warm up properly. Idle the
engine several minutes until the
engine has reached normal
operating temperature. Do not
idle the engine for excessively
long periods of time.
7. Flooding — If the engine does
not start but seems ready to
start, engage the brake lever
lock; then compress the throttle
control lever fully and try to
start the engine. When the
engine starts, release the throttle
control lever immediately. After
the warm-up, release the brake
lever lock.
8. To shut off the engine, turn the
ignition key to the OFF position
or push the emergency stop
switch to the DOWN position.
BRAKING
The following items are items that
the operator must be familiar with
when operating this snowmobile and
its hydraulic brake system. Impor-
tant additional information on the
proper maintenance of the brake
system is found in the maintenance
section of this manual.
1. Use the brakes wisely. Each
time the brakes are applied in
all hydraulic brake systems
(including automotive applica-
tions), heat is transferred to the
brake fluid. The amount of heat
transferred during high speed
stops and/or repetitive use may
be high enough to boil the brake
fluid and cause the brakes to
either fade or may cause an
unexpected loss of brakes.
If this occurs, the brake fluid
requires a cool-down period
before the brakes will again
function properly. This cool-
down period will vary depend-
ing upon the ambient air tem-
perature and the temperature of
the brake fluid. If loss of brakes
has occurred because of high
fluid temperatures, do not oper-
ate the snowmobile until the
cool-down period has expired
and brake lever firmness has
returned.
! CAUTION
Do not continuously run the
starter for more than 5 seconds
at a time.
! CAUTION
It is extremely important that the
engine is properly warmed up
before subjecting the engine to
high speed operation or heavy
loads. The engine should be
allowed to idle at least 3-4 min-
utes before it is operated at
m o r e t h a n 1 / 2 t h r o t t l e . I n
extremely cold conditions, the
warm-up time will be longer.
Cold seizure and piston scuffing
caused by insufficient warm-up
will not be covered by warranty.
Also, do not idle the engine for
excessively long periods of
time.
! WARNING
Excessive repetitive use of the
hydraulic brake for high speed
stops will cause overheating of
the brake fluid and premature
brake pad wear which will result
in an unexpected loss of brakes.