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WARNING Read, understand, and follow all of the instructions and safety precautions in this manual and on all product labels. Failure to follow the safety precautions could result in serious injury or death. PROPOSITION 65 WARNING Snowmobile engines discharge fuel and exhaust, which contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm, onto the snow on which they operate. Keep this engine properly tuned and avoid unnecessary idling and s
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Copyright2004PolarisSalesInc.Allinformationcontainedwithinthispublicationis basedonthelatestproductinformationatthetimeofpublication. Duetoconstant improvementsin thedesign and quality ofproductioncomponents,someminor discrepanciesmay resultbetween theactualvehicleand theinformation presented in this publication. Depictionsand/orproceduresinthispublicationareintendedforreference useonly.No liability can beaccepted foromissionsorinaccuracies. Any reprinting or reuseofthedepictionsand/orprocedures
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TABLEOFCONTENTS Welcome .................................. 4 Introduction ............................... 5 Important Notes for Owners and Drivers ........... 6 Preservation of the Environment .................. 7 Vehicle Identification Numbers .................... 9 Safety .................................... 10 YOUTHSECTION.......................... 13 Know Your Snowmobile ......................... 14 Pre-Ride Check ................................ 19 Riding Rules..............................
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WELCOME DearParents: Webelieveyourchildren should havetheopportunity to enjoy The Way Out experiencealong with you. We’veprovided this owner’s manual to assist you and yourchildren in learning about thesafe operation and careofyournewPolaris snowmobile. Pleasereviewthe informationinthis manual withanychildwhomayoperatethe snowmobile. Help yourchildren learntooperatethesnowmobilewith safety as atop priority. Help them also learn to showrespect forour environment and fortherights ofothers whileope
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INTRODUCTION Afterreading this manual, storeit in thesnowmobileforconvenient reference. It should remain with thesnowmobilewhen sold. n This manual contains thelatest informationat thetimeofprinting. Wereservetheright to makeproduct changes and improvements without notice. n Theillustrations andphotos usedinthis manual aregeneral representations. Yourmodel may differ. n Followthemaintenanceprogram outlinedinthis manual. Preventivemaintenanceensures that critical components ofthe snowmobileareins
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INTRODUCTION ImportantNotesfor OwnersandDrivers PARENTS: Do not allowanyoneundertheageofsix (6)to operate this machine. Reviewtheinformationinthis manual withanychild who may beoperating thesnowmobile. It is up to you to teach any operatortheproperand safeway to rideasnowmobile. You must set boundaries and adhereto them, keeping theoperator’s safety foremost inyourmind. Neverallowachildtooperatethis machinewithout adult supervision. Theseunits arenot designed foradult use. Serious damageto the v
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INTRODUCTION PreservationoftheEnvironment Teach yourchild to drivetheirsnowmobilewith consideration forthe protection and preservation oftheenvironment. NoiseLevel Oneofthemost publicizedsubjects withregardtosnowmobiles is noise. TheSociety ofAutomotiveEngineers (SAE), which is the standard-setting body forsnowmobiles, has recommended that snowmobiles conform to prescribed sound levels. This Polaris snowmobilehas been engineered to conform to theseSAEstandards. In orderto bemeaningful, all regul
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INTRODUCTION PreservationoftheEnvironment EnvironmentalProtection As part ofthecontinuing environmental education campaign, weare encouragingstateandprovincial governments across thesnowbelt to adopt rigorous safety training programs which also encourage protection ofourenvironment, wildlifeandvegetation. Snowmobile clubs and otherorganizations areworking togetherto protect our environment. It is very important that weencouragethem as well as becomeactively involved ourselves. Teach yourchild th
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INTRODUCTION VehicleIdentificationNumbers Theframevehicleidentification number(VIN)and engineserial numberareimportant formodel identification when registeringyour vehicle, when obtaining insurance, and when ordering replacement parts. In theevent yourvehicleis stolen, thesenumbers areessential to therecovery and identification ofyourvehicle. Removethesparekey and storeit in asafeplace. Yourkey can be duplicatedonlybymatingaPolaris keyblankwithoneofyour existingkeys. Ifbothkeys arelost, theignit
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SAFETY WARNING Failure to follow the warnings in this manual can result in severe injury or death. Read and understand the owner’s manual and all warnings before operating a Polaris snowmobile. Adults must thoroughly explain this information to all operators of the snowmobile. All operators must be at least six (6) years old and must understand the risk involved if these important warnings and cautions are not heeded. EquipmentModifications All Polaris snowmobiles havebeendesignedandtested to pr
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SAFETY MaintenanceProgram As with all snowmobiles, caution must beobserved to ensureoperator safety. Particularcautionmust betakentomakesurethat the snowmobileis inexcellent operatingconditionat all times. We stronglyrecommendthat theoperator, as well as anadult, checkmajor and vital safety components beforeeach useofthevehicle. Wealsorecommendthat youstrictlyfollowthemaintenanceschedule outlinedinthis manual toensurethat all critical components onthe snowmobilearethoroughly inspected by yourdea
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SAFETY SafetyDecals Safety and warning decals havebeen placed on thevehicleforthe operator’s protection. Makesuretheoperatorunderstands the information on all decals. Ifany decal becomesillegibleorcomes off, contact yourPolaris dealerforareplacement. Any safetydecal needing replacement will beprovided by Polaris at no charge. Thepart numberis printed on thedecal. CAUTION Improper use of this snowmobile or failure to maintain it in good operating condition can result in injury. To reduce this pos
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SAFETY Thefollowing signal words and symbols appearthroughout this manual and on yourvehicle. Yoursafety is involved when thesewords andsymbols areused. Becomefamiliarwiththeirmeanings before readingthemanual. The safety alert symbol, on your vehicle or in this manual, alerts you to the potential for personal injury. WARNING The safety alert warning indicates a potential hazard that may result in serious injury or death. CAUTION The safety alert caution indicates a potential hazard that may resu
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YOUTHSECTION KnowYour Snowmobile Beforeyouhaveanadult start theengineforyouforthefirst time, let’s learn about thecontrols on yournewmachine. 8 7 1 6 2 3 5 99 4 1. EngineStopSwitch -When theengineis running, you can push this button down and theenginewill stop. Thestopswitchmust beintheUP positiontostart theengineagain. 2. ThrottleControl -Thethrottlecontrol makes yoursnowmobilego forward when you press it with yourthumb. You must always makesurethethrottlecontrol does not stickbeforeyou operate
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YOUTHSECTION KnowYour Snowmobile Always take your thumb off the throttle lever when you squeeze the brake lever. 6. BrakeLever-Squeezethebrakelevertoward thehandlebarto makeyoursnowmobileslowdown orstop. 7. IgnitionSwitch -Theignitionswitchkeymust beturnedON beforepullingontherecoil starterhandletostart yoursnowmobile. You can also usethis key to turn offtheengine. Never ride without the tether strap attached to your right wrist and to your snowmobile. Be careful not to let the cord get tangled
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YOUTHSECTION KnowYour Snowmobile Let’s learn moreabout theparts ofyoursnowmobilebeforewetalk about riding. 5 4 6 3 7 2 1 8 9 10 16
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YOUTHSECTION KnowYour Snowmobile 1. Hood -Thehood covers themoving and hot parts oftheengine and must besecurelylatchedbeforeyouridethesnowmobile. 2. Headlight-Theheadlight is always on when theengineis running. It helps others seeyou when you’reriding during daylight, but it’s not supposed to bestrong enough to help you see in thedark. Driveyoursnowmobileonly in thedaylight. 3. Windshield -Always keep yourwindshield clean so you can see whereyou’redriving. 4. Handlebar-Thehandlebaris connected
