Driving
Sand
Whendrivingoversand,trytokeepallfourwheelsonthemostsolid
areaofthetrail.Avoidreducingthetirepressuresbutshifttoalower
gearanddrivesteadilythroughtheterrain.Applytheacceleratorslowly
andavoidspinningthewheels.
Ifyoumustreducethetirepressureforwhateverreasoninsand,make
sureyoure-inflatethetiresassoonaspossible.
Avoidexcessivespeedbecausevehiclemomentumcanworkagainstyou
andcausethevehicletobecomestucktothepointthatassistancemay
berequiredfromanothervehicle.Remember,youmaybeabletoback
outthewayyoucameifyouproceedwithcaution.
Mud and water
NOTE:
•
Ifyoumustdrivethroughhigh
water,driveslowly.Tractionor
brakecapabilitymaybelimited.
•
Whendrivingthroughwater,
determinethedepth;avoidwater
higherthanthebottomofthehubs(ifpossible)andproceedslowly.If
theignitionsystemgetswet,thevehiclemaystall.
•
Oncethroughwater,alwaystrythebrakes.Wetbrakesdonotstopthe
vehicleaseffectivelyasdrybrakes.Dryingcanbeimprovedbymoving
yourvehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
Becautiousofsuddenchangesinvehiclespeedordirectionwhenyou
aredrivinginmud.Even4x4vehiclescanlosetractioninslickmud.As
whenyouaredrivingoversand,applytheacceleratorslowlyandavoid
spinningyourwheels.Ifthevehicledoesslide,steerinthedirectionof
theslideuntilyouregaincontrolofthevehicle.
Afterdrivingthroughmud,cleanoffresiduestucktorotating
driveshafts,halfshaftsandtires.Excessmudontiresandrotating
driveshaftscausesanimbalancethatcoulddamagedrive
components.
NOTE:
IfthetransaxlePowerTakeOffunitorrearaxlearesubmergedinwater,
theirfluidsshouldbecheckedandchanged,ifnecessary.
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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