Bad Boy 2013 INSTINCT, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATION
Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers.
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WINCH OPERATION (if equipped with winch)
This vehicle may be equipped with an optional winch. Read, understand and follow all of the information supplied with
the winch on the operation and use of the winch before attempting to operate it.
Winch Application
A winch may be used for a number of purposes, including pulling the vehicle if it loses traction on unsuitable terrain.
Improper use of the winch could result in a number of conditions that could cause severe injury or
death to operator, occupants of vehicle or bystander.
It is impossible to predict all conditions that the winch could be used, therefore the following warnings should not be
considered as complete. Before operating the winch, consider the possible dangers and take precautions to protect
yourself, your passenger and any bystanders.
To prevent severe injury or death to operator, occupants or bystanders, select the object to which
the cable is attached with the following considerations:
Make sure the object cannot be pulled over or otherwise damaged.
The object the winch cable is attached to could fall on the vehicle and it’s occupants.
If attaching the winch to a dead tree, a section could fall.
When pulling vehicle with winch, pull straight only. Do not permit the cable to contact the side of
the drum.
Do not pull vehicle at an angle. If the vehicle is pulled at an angle, it could turn over causing
severe injury or death to anyone in the area. The winch cable could also become overstressed
and break causing severe injury or death to anyone struck by the cable.
The rear drive axle is equipped with a manually operated locking differential. With the differential unlocked, if one
drive wheel looses traction, all available power is transferred to that wheel until it regains traction. In normal driving
this is not a problem. However, if the vehicle becomes ‘hung up’ on an object, the vehicle will stop. With the differen-
tial locked, power is distributed to both drive wheels at all times. If both drive wheels lose traction as a result of the
vehicle becoming ‘hung up’ on an object, the vehicle will stop. If the vehicle cannot be pushed off the obstruction, it
will have to be pulled off using the winch.
To prevent severe injury or death, read and understand the following before attempting to use the
winch:
The winch is not intended to be used in any hoisting operation.
The rolling load capacity of the winch decreases with the steepness of the slope.
The winch is designed for intermittent duty only.
The electric motor should not be allowed to become excessively hot. If the motor becomes
uncomfortably hot to the touch, stop winching and allow the motor to cool.
Always wear thick leather gloves when handling the wire cable.
Replace frayed wire cable with a direct factory replacement only.