Yamaha Grizzly 450 YFM45FGPD Owner's Manual

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7-157Do not attempt to climb hills until you have mas-tered basic maneuvers on flat ground. Alwayscheck the terrain carefully before attempting anyhill. In all cases avoid inclines with slippery or loosesurfaces, or obstacles that might cause you to losecontrol.To climb a hill, you need traction, momentum, andsteady throttle. For more traction and control forclimbing steeper and/or rougher slopes, select the“4WD” or 4WD-LOCK (“DIFF. LOCK”). Travel fastenough to maintain momentum, but not so fast thatyou cannot react to changes in the terrain as youclimb.It is important when climbing a hill to make surethat your weight is transferred forward on the ATV.This can be accomplished by leaning forward and,on steeper inclines, standing on the footboardsand leaning forward over the handlebars. Whenev-er possible, ride straight up hills.Slow down when you reach the crest of the hill ifyou cannot see clearly what is on the other side –there could be another person, an obstacle, or asharp drop-off. Use common sense and rememberthat some hills are too steep for you to climb or de-scend.If you are climbing a hill and you find that you havenot properly judged your ability to make it to thetop, you should turn the ATV around while you stillhave forward motion (provided you have the roomto do so) and go down the hill.If your ATV has stalled or stopped and you believeyou can continue up the hill, restart carefully tomake sure you do not lift the front wheels whichcould cause you to lose control. If you are unableto continue up the hill, dismount the ATV on the up-hill side. Physically turn the ATV around and thendescend the hill.If you start to roll backwards, DO NOT apply eitherbrake abruptly. If you are in “2WD”, apply only thefront brake. When fully stopped, apply the rearbrake as well, and then shift to the park position. Ifyou are in “4WD”, because all wheels are intercon-nected by the drive train, applying either brake willbrake all wheels, therefore, avoid sudden applica-tion of either the front or rear brake as the wheelson the uphill side could come off the ground. TheATV could easily tip over backwards. Apply boththe front and rear brakes gradually. When fullystopped, shift to the park position and dismount theATV immediately on the uphill side, or to a side ifpointed straight uphill. Turn the ATV around and