Index Snowmobiles / ATV Snowmobile Polaris 600 RMK, 600 SwitchBack - service manual 2006 year
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13 SAFETY Operator Safety Driver Awareness Slow down when traveling near poles, posts, or other obstacles. Be especially alert if you’re snowmobiling after dark. Always be on the alert for wire fences. Single strands are especially dangerous, since there may be a great distance between posts. Guy wires on utility poles are also difficult to distinguish. railroads and other roads and highways. The noise of your machine will drown out the sound of approaching vehicles. Look ahead, behind, and to both sides before turning or crossing railroad tracks or highways. Steep embankments may also hide your view. Always leave yourself a way out. currents may result in uneven ice thickness. You may drown if you break through the ice. Avoid travelling on frozen bodies of water. course for practice. Make sure they know how to drive and control the snowmobile before allowing them to make longer trips. Teach them proper snowmobile courtesy, and enroll them in driver’s training and safety courses sponsored by local or state organizations. |