Baja motorsports AT250UT Operator's Manual

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15 — EnglishOPERATIONDRIVE SELECT LEVERThe drive select lever shifts the ATV in either forward orreverse. Release the throttle lever.NOTE: Failure to release the throttle lever before shift-ing gears could cause damage to the engine and drivetrain. Apply brakes until the ATV comes to a complete stop. Donot release brake. Shift transmission into first gear. Lift up on lock button on drive select lever and pull backfor reverse, making sure lever is locked in place.NOTE: When in reverse, the reverse indicator light shouldilluminate on the console. If light does not come on, checkto see if vehicle is in first gear. Check for people or obstacles behind you. Open the throttle gradually, continuing to watch your sur-roundings while backing.WARNING:Always look behind the vehicle for any obstacles orpeople both before placing the ATV in reverse and whilereversing. Continuously watch your surroundings. Failureto do so could cause the ATV to run into an obstacle orperson, which would result in serious personal injury orproperty damage.CAUTION:Do not coast for long periods of time or tow the ATV a longdistance with the engine not running. When the machineis in neutral and the engine is off, the gears are not beingproperly lubricated and may become damaged.SHIFTING GEARSThis ATV has a 5-speed transmission with a centrifugalautomatic clutch.To shift the vehicle in neutral while driving, repeatedly depressthe gear shift lever. The green indicator light will illuminatewhen in neutral.To shift the vehicle through gears 1-5: Release the throttle lever. Shift into first gear by lifting up once on the gear shift leverfrom neutral. Open throttle gradually. Once vehicle has reached ade-quate speed, release throttle and shift into second gear. Open throttle gradually then repeat procedure for theremaining gears. When slowing down or stopping, release the throttle andapply the brakes smoothly. As the ATV slows down, shiftto a lower gear by depressing the gear shift lever.