OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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6. When new brake pads are
installed, a “burnishing” pro-
cess is required. Drive the
snowmobile slowly and com-
press 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 mate-
rial and extends the life of the
pads.
EMERGENCY STOPPING
There are several methods of stop-
ping or slowing the snowmobile
under a variety of situations. Identi-
fied in the following chart are the
ways a snowmobile may be brought
to a stop and the effectiveness under
normal conditions.
N OT E : O n 6 6 0 c c m o d e l s ,
ensure that the ignition switch
key is in the OFF position when
the engine is not running. Leav-
ing the ignition switch in the ON
position allows the lights to be on
and will drain power from the bat-
tery. The engine WILL NOT START
without battery power.
THROTTLE/IGNITION MONITOR
SWITCH (2-Stroke Models)
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 resulting 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
minutes for the engine heat to
thaw ice from the throttle sys-
tem.
3. Test the throttle control lever by
compressing and releasing it
several times. The lever MUST
return to the idle position
quickly and completely.
ITEM
FUNCTION
CONDITION
Emergency
Stop Switch
interrupts
ignition circuit
ALL
Throttle/
Ignition
Monitor
Switch
interrupts
ignition circuit
ALL
Ignition
Switch
interrupts
ignition circuit
ALL
Brake
slows the
driven shaft/
ACT drive
ALL
Choke
(carbureted
models)
floods the
engine
1/2 throttle or
less
! WARNING
If any malfunction of the throttle
system occurs (such as freezing
in fluffy snow) and the monitor
switch does not shut off the
e n g i n e , p r e s s d ow n o n t h e
emergency stop switch IMMEDI-
ATELY to stop the engine. DO
NOT start the engine until the
malfunction in the throttle sys-
tem has been located and cor-
rected.
Summary of Contents for Z Series 2006
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