Lynx 2000 5900 ST, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
GENERAL WARNINGS
· For vehicles with a parking brake always engage brake when
vehicle is not in use.
· Throttle mechanism should be checked for free movement
before starting engine.
· The snowmobile engine can be stopped by activating the
emergency cut-out button, pulling the tether cord or turning
the key.
· Engine should be running only when belt guard and/or pulley
guard is secured in place. Never run the engine without drive
belt installed. Running an unloaded engine can prove to be
dangerous.
· Never run the engine when the track is raised off the ground or
with the hood opened or removed.
· Maintain your snowmobile in top mechanical condition at all
times.
· Your snowmobile is not designed to be operated on public
streets, roads or highways. In many countries it is considered
an illegal operation.
· Electric start models only: never charge or boost a battery
while installed on snowmobile.
· Do not lubricate throttle and/or brake cables and housings.
· Only perform procedures as detailed in this guide. Unless
otherwise specified, engine should be turned OFF and cold for
all lubrication and maintenance procedure.
· Some snowmobiles are designed for the driver only and no
provisions have been made for a passenger.
· The performance of some snowmobiles may significantly
exceed that or other snowmobiles you have operated. therefore,
use by novice or inexperienced operators is not recommended.
· Most components of this snowmobile are built with parts
dimensioned in the metric system. Most fasteners are metric
and must not be replaced by customary fasteners or vice versa.
· Never park your snowmobile into the deep slopes or into the
places where it could slide along the slope because, eg. frozen
hydraulic brake fluid.