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SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Riding at High Altitudes
If you ride at altitudes above 600 m (2000 ft), your snowmobile should
have modifications. Refer to an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
CAUTION:
Do not change original factory calibration if snowmo-
bile is used below 600 m (2000 ft).
Engine Overheating
Engine overheating pilot lamp will light up if engine is too hot.
Reduce snowmobile speed and run snowmobile in loose snow or stop
engine immediately.
Check for adequate coolant level. See an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
Fuel Flooded Engine
Install new spark plugs and restart engine.
Rear Suspension Slider Shoe Sticking
Slider shoes are cooled and lubricated by snow. When riding at mod-
erate or high speed on a thin-snow-covered surface, slider shoes may
stick on metallic track guides.
Run snowmobile on a surface covered by snow or drive snowmobile
at very slow speed.
Have slider shoes inspected by an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
WARNING
Do not hold throttle partially or fully open when starting a gas
flooded engine.
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