Polaris 2001 ATV Universal ATV - Manual (Page 60)

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CONTROL AND PARTS FUNCTIONS
Manual Shift Operation
The engine can only
be started with the
transmission in neu-
tral.
Turn the key to “on”
and ensure the stop
switch is in the run
position.
The neutral indicator
light should be on. If
it is not, shift the foot
pedal down ( or up
and down, if in Re-
verse) to find neutral.
Refer to the gear shift
pedal illustrated on
this page.
Once the vehicle is in
neutral, start the en-
gine by engaging the
start button.
Brake Start Feature
This model also has a
brake start feature
that can be used
when it is difficult to
find neutral. To acti-
vate, pull on the LH
brake lever and push
on the start switch.
Gear Shift Pedal
1
2
3
4
5
1 2 3 4 5
To shift to a higher gear,
raise the pedal one full
stroke.
To downshift, depress the
pedal one full stroke.
N
N
R
R