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Safety, Safety warnings, Improper hill climbing – Polaris Sportsman 550 EFI User Manual

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SAFETY

Safety Warnings

Improper Hill Climbing

Improper hill climbing could cause loss of control

or overturn. Always follow proper procedures for

climbing hills as described in the owner's manual.

See page 63.
Never operate in TURF mode while operating on

a hill or other irregular terrain. Always move the

4X4 switch to ADC 4X4 before ascending or

descending a hill. See page 38.

Descending Hills Improperly

Improperly descending a hill could cause loss of

control or overturn.
Always follow proper procedures for traveling

down hills as described in the owner's manual.

See page 65.
Always descend a hill with the transmission in

forward gear. Do not descend a hill with the

transmission in neutral.
Never operate in TURF mode while operating on

a hill or other irregular terrain. Always move the

4X4 switch to ADC 4X4 before ascending or

descending a hill. See page 38.

Crossing Hillsides

Driving on a sidehill is not recommended.

Improper procedure could cause loss of control

or overturn. Avoid crossing the side of any hill

unless absolutely necessary.
If crossing a hillside is unavoidable, always

follow proper procedures as described in the

owner's manual. See page 64.
Never attempt to turn the ATV around on any

hill until you've mastered the turning technique

(on level ground) as described in the owner's

manual. See page 66.

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