7-177hill side could come off the ground. The ATV couldeasily tip over backwards. Apply both the front andrear brakes gradually, or dismount the ATV imme-diately on the uphill side.WARNINGEWB01791Maintain a steady speed when climbing a hill.If you lose all forward speed: Keep weight uphill. Apply the brakes. Apply the parking brake after you arestopped.If you begin rolling backwards: Keep weight uphill. 2WD: Never apply the rear brake while rollingbackwards. Apply the front brake. When fullystopped, apply the rear brake as well, andthen lock the parking brake. 4WD: Apply both front and rear brakes grad-ually. When fully stopped, lock the parkingbrake.Dismount on uphill side or to a side if pointedstraight uphill. Turn the ATV around and re-mount, following the procedure described inthe Owner’s Manual.RIDING DOWNHILLWhen riding your ATV downhill, shift your weightas far to the rear and uphill side of the ATV as pos-sible. Move back on the seat and sit with your armsstraight. Engine compression will do most of thebraking for you. For maximum engine compres-sion braking effect, change to 4WD (for four-wheel-drive models), before beginning to descendthe hill. Improper braking may cause a loss of trac-tion.Use caution while descending a hill with loose orslippery surfaces. Braking ability and traction maybe adversely affected by these surfaces. Improperbraking may also cause a loss of traction.
