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Always follow proper procedures for climbing hills as described in this manual. Check the terrain
carefully before you start up any hill. Never climb hills with excessively slippery or loose surfaces.
Shift your weight forward. Never open the throttle suddenly. Never go over the top of any hill at high
speed.
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Always follows proper procedures for going down hills and for braking on hills as described in this
manual. Check the terrain carefully before you start down any hill. Shift your weight backward. Never
go down a hill at high speed. Avoid going down a hill at an angle that would cause the vehicle to lean
sharply. Go straight down the hill wherever possible.
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Always follows proper procedures for crossing the side of a hill as described in this manual. Avoid hills
with excessively slippery or loose surfaces. Shift your weight to the uphill side of the ATV. Never
attempt to turn the ATV around on any hill until you have mastered the turning technique described in
this manual on level ground. Avoid crossing the side of a steep hill if possible.
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Always use proper procedures, as described in this manual, if you stall or roll backwards when
climbing a hill. To avoid stalling, maintain a steady speed when climbing a hill. If you lose all forward
speed: Keep weight uphill. Apply the brakes. Lock the parking brake after you are stopped. Dismount
on uphill side, or to either side of pointed straight uphill.
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Always check for obstacles before operating in a new area. Never attempt to operate over large
obstacles, such as large rocks or fallen trees. If you cannot avoid large obstacles, use extreme caution
when proceeding. The proper procedure for operating over obstacles is described later in this manual.
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Always be careful of skidding or sliding. Learn to safely control skidding or sliding by practicing at low
speeds and on level, smooth terrain. On extremely slippery surfaces, such as ice, go slowly and be very
cautious in order to reduce the chance of skidding or sliding out of control.
