1. Unit #6
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2. Mounting your ATV Set the parking brake
Grasp the handlebar with you hand
Place your foot on the footrest (don’t step on the shift lever
Lean over, grasp the handlebar with your other hand
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3. Braking Release throttle Shift to lower gear Apply both brakes equally
Keep eye and head up
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4. Hints for braking Release the throttle
Shift to lower gear to slow vehicle
Apply both brakes equally (rear brake first)
Do most of your braking before a turn
Apply brakes lightly on slippery surfaces
Apply brakes lightly after driving through water or wet areas
Keep head and eyes up
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5. Parking Shift into neutral and set parking brake
Avoid parking on incline
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6. Getting Familiar with your ATV
Before you ride your ATV,read the owner’s manual carefully.
Take a Certified Safe Rider’s Course
4-H ATV Safety Class is NOT a certified course
Study your manual and look at your ATV to memorize the location of the controls.
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7. Turning
When turning, outside wheels must travel farther that inside wheels
Most ATV’s solid rear axle
Avoid snow plowing by shifting weight to inside wheel
Practice by doing figure 8s
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8. Around the Curve Leaning – 4-Wheelers
Lean toward inside of turn
Throttle control is a must
Feet on foot rest
Both hands on handle bars (At all times)
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9. Exercise (practice) Starting, shifting and stopping Quick Stops
(Page 23 in manual)
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10. Turning exercise
Figure eights
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11. Right Turn – 4-Wheeler Shift weight to inside of turn Feet on footrest
Proper riding position
Throttle control
Proper gear
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12. Turning Right Hand placement
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13. Left Turn – 4-Wheeler Shift weight to inside of turn Feet on footrest
Proper riding position
Throttle control
Proper gear
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14. Turning Left
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15. TURNS Sharp Turns Quick Turns Proper throttle use
Assume proper riding position
Braking
Adjust speed / Lower gear
Quick Turns
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16. Tight turns Turn handle bars and use weighting and leaning to turn.
Use short burst of throttle
Keep head up
Do not look down
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17. Slalom Cones 25 feet apart Push off with inside weight shift 12/7/2018
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18. Climbing Hills Assume proper riding position
Never sit on the seat while riding up a hill
Choose proper gear before starting up the hill
Keep weight to upper part of hill at all times
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19. Descending Hills
Stop before descending a hill to assure no other riders are coming up
Assume proper riding position
Place body to upper part of hill
Lower gear
Apply rear brake slowly
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20. Riding across slope Also called traversing
Ride across slop with wheels pointed slightly uphill
In case of emergency get off on uphill side
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21. Traversing a Hill Assume proper riding position Lean body uphill
If your ATV begins to tip –
Turn the front wheels downhill, then descend hill
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22. Coming down Move weight over rear wheels by sliding way back on seat
Apply throttle smoothly, and use a lower gear
If brakes are required, use only the rear brake
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23. Going Up & Down Hill UP Position ATV 30 feet from base
Use running start
Point tires straight up hill
As soon as tires reach base of hill
Shift weight forward
Steep hills require a person to nearly stand
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