John Deere JD295/S Snowmobile OM-M Issue J3

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1 John Deere JD295/S Snowmobile OM-M65224 Issue J3

2 Safety Preautions 1 Never operate snowmobile on rivers or lakes without first heking thikness of ie. If you go through the ie, don't pani. Conserve energy. Never operate snowmobile at night without lights. Keep headlight and taillight areas free of snow. Keep all shields in plae... all guards, protetive hoods and onsoles. Never open new trails at night. Follow established trails. Unseen barbed wire or guy wires an ause serious injury or death. Always use both hands for steering. Avoid operating snowmobile at exessive speed. Always be aware of terrain. If throttle stiks, don't pani. Pull "Tether" string or turn emergeny stop swith on the right-hand handlebar. See page 8. Drive at a slower rate of speed when arrying a passenger... espeially a hild. Always allow adequate stopping distane based on ground over onditions. Remember, ie requires a greater stopping distane. To avoid skidding, don't apply brakes rapidly on ie. Do not speed through wooded areas. Hidden obstrutions, hanging limbs, unseen dithes, and even wild animals an ause aidents. Do not tailgate when riding trails. Rear end ollisions an ause injury and mahine damage. Don't mix aloholi beverages with snowmobiling. Selet a riding position suited to the terrain upon whih you're operating. Do not stand on seat, stunt, or show-off. Do not jump snowmobile. Operator injury or mahine damage ould result. Keep hands and feet out of the trak area... be espeially areful when freeing your snowmobile from deep snow. When towing a sled, use a solid towbar. Do not use ropes or other flexible tow straps. See page 9. Observe fuel supply regularly. Do not travel further than your fuel will permit you to return. Remove key from ignition swith whenever you leave your mahine unattended. Never drive your snowmobile onto a tilt-bed trailer. Winh it on. Always seure snowmobile firmly to trailer. Be sure trailer lights are operative. Maintenane and Storage Chek over your snowmobile regularly. This will prevent many problems from ouring. Do not attempt to make repairs to your snowmobile while engine is running. Keep mathes away and do not smoke while filling the fuel tank. Avoid possible explosions. Chek skis and steering omponents frequently to see they are in good ondition. Keep all hardware tight. Never lift the rear of the snowmobile to lear the trak. Chunks of ie or roks may be thrown rearward. Tilt mahine on one footrest when learing trak... and keep all persons lear of area. Keep hands and feet lear of trak. Keep feet on footrests at all times. Do not permit them to hang over sides. Do not attempt to stabilize mahine with feet when making turns or in near-spill situations. Broken limbs ould result.

3 To the Purhaser Look around you. Snowmobiling has really aught on... it's the fastest growing winter sport in Ameria. Take a few minutes to be sure that it's a safe sport for you and your family... read this operator's manual arefully. You'll have more fun... have fewer problems. Keep your operator's manual in the re-usable, waterproof Z i p~lok envelope provided with your manual. Before operating your new snowmobile, hek and observe all state and loal regulations pertaining to snowmobiling. Respet the property of others. Don't spoil a fine sport for others. /). This safety alert symbol identifies important.. safety messages in this manual. When you see this symbol, be alert to the possibility of personal injury and read arefully the message that follows. Your new snowmobile is designed and manufatured to the traditionally high standards of John Deere. It has many quality features to bring you more fun and adventure. It's an effiient, easy-tooperate mahine that's easy to maintain. The warranty on your snowmobile appears on your opy of the purhase order whih you should have reeived from your dealer when you purhased the snowmobile. Right-hand (R.H.) and left-hand (L.H.) referenes are determined by standing at the rear of the snowmobile and faing the diretion of forward travel. When in need of parts or major servie, see your John Deere Dealer. Be prepared to provide both mahine and engine serial numbers. The snowmobile serial number is stamped in the rear right side of the tunnel. The engine serial number is loated on the front of the engine fan housing. Reord these serial numbers in the spae below. ) This operator's manual is prepared for the following snowmobile: John Deere JD295/S (Serial No. 20,001- John Deere JD295/S Snowmobile ) Snowmobile Serial No. Engine Serial No Date of Purhase (To be filled in by purhaser)

4 3 Contents Safety Preautions Inside front over and 1 To the Purhaser Snowmobile Identifiation Controls Operation Servie Interval Chart Page Maintenane Trouble Shooting Storage Speifiations A Guide to Safe Snowmobiling

5 J Snowmobile Identifiation BRAKE CONTRO L ) M13679 John Deere JD295/S Snowmobile-Left-Hand Side ) M13680 John Deere JD295/S Snowmobile-Right-Hand Side

6 5 Controls M13681 Brake Control - Operated by left hand. ompress ontrol handle toward handlebar for braking ation. Headlight (Hi-Lo) Dimmer Swith - Move forward for low beam; rearward for high beam. See page 9. Tahometer- Indiates engine speed in revolutionsper-minute (rpm). Starter Lever - Provides riher mixture to aid in old starts. Pull up to start. Push starter lever down when engine begins to run smoothly. Light Swith - Move light swith up (forward) to turn lights on; pull down (rearward} to turn lights off. Stop light omes on when brakes are applied. Ignition Swith - To start engine, turn key to "RUN" position and pull reoil starter rope. Turn key to "OFF" position to shut off engine. Speedometer - Indiates vehile speed in miles-perhour (mph) and reords total mileage. Throttle Control - Operated by right hand. Compress ontrol lever toward handlebar to inrease engine speed. Emergeny Stop Swith - Stops engine immediately by grounding out magneto. Pull the "tether" string or turn the swith either way for emergeny stop. See page 8. Reoil Starter - Used to start the engine.

7 Operation BEFORE STARTING ENGINE Mixing Gasoline and Oil The 2-yle engine that powers your snowmobile requires that oil be mixed with gasoline. It is important that quality gasoline and oil are used and mixed thoroughly in the proper ratio. Too little oil results in engine damage while too muh oil will ause spark plug fouling and exessive smoking. Mix fuel aording to the following proedure: The John Deere Gasoline Can (TY5027) is ideal for mixing snowmobile fuel. Plae 1 pint of John Deere Snowmobile Oil in an and add 3 gallons of regular or premium grade gasoline. Shake vigorously to mix properly. Add an additional pint of snowmobile oil and 2 more gallons of gasoline. Mix vigorously. Five U.S. gallons (4 Imperial Gallons, Canada) of gasoline and 2 U.S. pints or 1 U.S. quart of oil, when mixed together, give the proper fuel mixture. DO NOT plae 1 quart of oil in a 5-gallon an and then fill to top... this is only a 19:1 ratio. ) 2 PI NTS OR 1 QUART A CAUTION: Dirty fuel an ause engine ft failure that ould leave you stranded... this ould be dangerous in severe weather. Always use lean, fresh fuel. Filling Fuel Tank / "'~" PI NT CAN ~ M13682Y IMPORT ANT: Gasoline must be of regular or premium grade with an otane rating of 90 or higher. Premium grade gasoline is reommended for ontinued high-speed operation. DO NOT use non-leaded gasoline. Mix gasoline with John Deere Snowmobile Oil, whih is an ashless, 2-yle oil without metalli additives. John Deere Snowmobile Oil meets BIA (Boating Industry Assoiation) test qualifiation TC-W, test proedure BIA , and is available in 1-pint and 1-quart "pop-top" ans. Open aess door in onsole. Remove fuel ap. If available, use a fine-sreen funnel when refueling. Should spill-over our, the spill tray will drain exess fuel away. Fuel tank apaity is 2.2 U.S. gallons. A CAUTION: Gasoline is dangerous, even ft when mixed with oil. Avoid fires due to smoking or areless maintenane praties.

8 Operation 7 Pre-Starting Inspetion h CAUTION: Before starting your snowmo ~ bile the first time, read this entire manual and all deals on your snowmobile. Eah time, thereafter, do the following: 1. Wipe the windshield with a lean, damp loth. Do not srath it. Do not lean windshield with gasoline, solvents or abrasive leaners. 2. Chek skis, wear rods and all steering omponents and bolts for wear. Tighten all bolts and replae worn or damaged parts. 3. Chek trak for proper tension. 4. Chek throttle and brake ontrols for freeness of operation and proper adjustment. 5. Chek fuel level. 6. Start engine and test operation of emergeny stop swith, headlight, dimmer swith, taillight and stop-light. h STARTING THE ENGINE CAUTION: When starting your snowmo ~ bile, be sure there are no bystanders behind or in front of your mahine. Starting A Cold Engine 1. Turn key swith to "RUN" position. 2. Be sure emergeny stop swith is in the " RUN" position and the "tether" string is installed. 3. Pull starter lever up for COLD engine starting. 4. DO NOT touh or open the throttle lever. To do so will result in a "hard" or "no-start" situation. 5. Grasp reoil start handle in right hand and pull slowly until it athes... then pull rope vigorously. NOTE: Let the reoil start handle return slowly into housing. Do not release or let it snap bak. 6. When engine starts, push starter lever down and allow engine to warm up briefly. 7. If engine beomes "flooded", push starter lever down and DO NOT touh the throttle lever. Pull the reoil start handle until the engine starts. NOTE: It may be neessary to remove and dry spark plugs if engine is extremely flooded. IMPORT ANT: Do not permit engine to idle for long intervals. Spark plug fouling ould our. Shut off the engine whenever you stop. Starting A Warm Engine DO NOT use starter lever and DO NOT open the throttle when restarting a warm engine. h CAUTION: When engine starts, be pre ~ pared to apply the brake to prevent snowmobile movement.

9 8 Operation Emergeny Starting In an emergeny use the following starting proedure: 1. Remove right-hand aess panel. 2. Remove reoil starter using 1 0 mm wrenh. 3. Wind a rope around the starter up pulley. 4. Pull on rope to rank engine. Carry a srewdriver and starter rope for emergeny starting. The snowmobile reoil starter rope an be used as the emergeny starter rope, if desired. STOPPING THE ENGINE To stop the engine under normal irumstanes, release throttle ontrol lever and turn ignition key to "OFF" position. The emergeny stop swith grounds out the ignition and will bring the engine to a quik stop. Before the engine an be restarted, you must replae the "tether" string and/or turn the emergeny stop swith to the "RUN" position. NOTE: Always hek position of the emergeny stop swith before attempting to start your snowmobile. OPERATING THE LIGHTS The John Deere snowmobile features a regulated eletrial system. This regulation offers uniform lighting at all engine speeds and prevents all bulbs from burning out should one fail. IMPORTANT: Do not permit engine to idle for long intervals. Spark plug fouling ould our. Shut off the engine whenever you stop. Emergeny Stopping A CAUTION: To stop engine in an emergen.. y, suh as a frozen throttle ontrol, pull "tether" string or turn emergeny stop swith to the right or left from the "RUN" position. Push the light swith up (forward) to operate the lights. The stoplight will ome on whenever the brake is operated whether lights are "ON" or "OFF". The engine must be running for the lights to operate.

10 Operation 9 Dimming Headlight OPERATING THE SNOWMOBILE The John Deere snowmobile is very easy to operate... only three ontrols are neessary; the handlebars for steering, the throttle for hanging speed, and the brake for slowing and stopping. Remember, your snowmobile was designed to operate in snow. Operating on bare ground will ause rapid wear of trak, suspension, skis and wear rods. Even the engine will wear rapidly when operated under dusty onditions. M13687 The sealed beam headlight has twin filaments for high or low beam operation. Turn the dimmer swith, mounted on the brake ontrol handgrip, to the low beam position to obtain a low headlight beam. Turn the swith again to obtain high beam. Low beam should be used as in your automobile when meeting other vehiles. If one filament of your headlight should fail, the other beam an still be used. Change sealed-beam as soon as possible for most effiient lighting and safety. What Makes It Go? Squeezing the throttle is all that is neessary to start your snowmobile moving. As engine speed inreases, a entrifugally-operated luth (drive sheave), mounted on the engine rankshaft, engages the drive belt and starts the snowmobile moving. DRIVE BELT (LOW-SPEED POSITION) DRIVE SHEAVE (CLUTCH) See pages 22 and 23 for information on hanging sealed-beam headlight, as well as bulbs in the taillight, speedometer and tahometer. Headlight aiming is also explained. TOWING Don't try to haul all the equipment neessary for long trips on your snowmobile. Pak it in a sled. The sled is also ideal for giving young hildren a safe ride. /). CAUTION: Always use a solid towbar... Flexible ropes or pull straps offer less ontrol on turns and ould result in tailgate ollisions when stopping. Use a safe, seure tow-pin. If it beomes neessary to tow a disabled snowmobile, tie the disabled mahine's skis seurely to the hith of the tow mahine. M CHAIN CASE Inreasing engine speed further auses the belt to ride out to the dotted line position in the above illustration, providing inreased snowmobile speed. The driven sheave rotates the seondary shaft, whih is onneted by hain to the trak drive shaft. Two drive wheels on the trak drive shaft propel the trak. IMPORTANT: Always remove the drive belt from a disabled snowmobile before towing.

11 10 Operation Clearing The Trak After operating in deep or slushy snow, lear the trak. Snow and ie ould freeze the trak, making starting diffiult the next time. Tip the mahine on its side until the trak lears the ground. Spin the trak at moderate speed until snow and ie are thrown lear. A CAUTION: Always hek to see there is ft nobody behind your mahine when learing trak. Ie or roks ould be thrown from the trak. IMPORTANT: If the trak does freeze, free the trak manually rather than attempting to break it loose with the engine. Breaking trak loose with engine will burn and damage the drive belt. Getting Aquainted with Your Snowmobile To enjoy your new snowmobile to the fullest, you must beome well-aquainted with it. Selet a wide open, level area for your first ride. Try out the ontrols. As you gain onfidene and learn more how you and the mahine work together as a team, open the throttle gradually. Dressing for the Weather To enjoy snowmobiling fully, and to be safe from frostbite, dress for the wind and weather. Even the mildest temperatures an prove unomfortable when traveling at high speed... or if strong winds are blowing. The hart below provides a handy guide, and illustrates the danger zone when you're most suseptible to frostbite. Dress aording to this wind hill fator... not the temperature. Wear protetive snowmobile uniforms and aessories, available from your loal dealer. A CAUTION: Always wear a snowmobile ft helmet when snowmobiling. The helmet provides both warmth and protetion against aidental head injury. ) WIND CHILL CHART ESTIMATED ACTUAL THERMOMETER READING ( F) WIND SPEED IN MPH EQUIVALENT TEMPERATURE ( F.) alm '"# (Wind speeds LITTLE INCREASING GREAT greater than 40 mph have DANGER DANGER DANGER littleaddi (for properly lothed tiona I effet.) person) Danger from freezing of exposed flesh ) M1012 J

12 Operation 11 Snowmobile Code of Ethis 1. I will be a good sportsman. I reognize that people judge all snowmobile owners by my ations. I will use my influene with other snowmobile owners to promote sportsmanlike ondut. 2. I will not litter trails or amping areas. I will not pollute streams or lakes. 3. I will not damage living trees, shrubs, or other natural features. 4. I will respet other people's property and rights. 5. I will lend a helping hand when I see someone in distress. 6. I will make myself and my vehile available to assist searh and resue parties. 7. I will not interfere with or harass hikers, skiers, snowshoers, ie fishermen or other winter sportsmen. I will respet their rights to enjoy our rereation failities. 8. I will know and obey all federal, state and loal rules regulating the operation of snowmobiles in areas where I use my vehile. I will inform publi offiials when using publi lands. 9. I will not harass wildlife. I will avoid areas posted for the protetion or feeding of wildlife. 10. I will stay on marked trails or marked roads open to snowmobiles. I will avoid ountry travel unless speifi ially authorized.... International Snowmobile Industry Assoiation 1. Read the operators m anual arefully and follow Before-Starting.. hek list daily. 2. Be sure throttle ;md brilke -o ntrols operate freely. 3. Be fore starling. be sure a reil ahead is lear. 4. Know the ontro ls ilnd how to stop. 5. Use rigid h1t h for tow1ng. 6. Keep hand s and feet aw ay from trak. espeially when freeing" stu k mahi ne. 7. Keep all shields in plile. 8. Shut off engine belore refue ling. suivez toujours tes onseils " Avantle De m arrage." 2. Assurez-vous que raele rateur et le frein fontionnenl librement. 3. Avant d e d emarrer. assu rez-vous que le terrain est degage. 4. Sahez utiliser les ommandes et omment arreter Ia mahine. 5. Pour le remorquage. utilise z un attelage rigide. Gard ez vos m ains et vos p ied s a r eart d e lil henille partiulierement lorsque vous degagez une milhine enneigee. 7. Laissez taus les proteteurs e n p:ae. 8. Arre tez le moteur avant d e remplir le reservoir de arbura nt M12?10

13 Servie Interval Chart Daily Weekly (10-Hours) Monthly (40-Hours) Annually Servie/Inspetion Page 7... Page 7... Page 7... Page 7... Clean windshield Page 21, Page 21, 22. Page 21, Page 21, 22. Clean ondition of skis and steering omponents Page 18, Page 18, 19. Page 18, Page 18, 19. Chek trak ondition and tension Page Page Page Page Chek operation of throttle ontrol Page Page Page Page Chek operation and adjustment of brake Page 8... Page Page 8... Page Chek operation of emergeny stop swith Page 8, 9... Page 8, 9... Page 8, 9... Page 8, 9... Chek operation of lighting system Page Page Page Chek hain ase oil level Page Page Page Chek in-line filter for ontamination Page 16, 17. Page 16, Page 16, 17. Chek drive belt ondition Page 14, Page 14, 15. Chek arburetor adjustments Page Page Chek starter lever Page Page Chek ski alignment Page Page Chek fan belt tension Page Page Chek headlight adjustment Page Page Chek drive hain and omponents Page Page Chek ski wear rods and wear plates Page 19, Page 19, 20. Chek slide suspension wear bars or bogie wheels Page Chek all omponents for ondition and tightness Page Servie drive and driven sheaves Page Store snowmobile properly Use the servie interval hart as a reminder of periodi and seasonal servies that must be performed to keep your snowmobile running smoothly. Refer to the appropriate page in the "Maintenane" setion of this manual for detailed instrutions on how to perform the servie.

14 13 Maintenane NOTE: Be sure to have your dealer perform the free 10-hour hek-up as desribed on the insert sheet at the front of this manual. This setion of your operator's manual desribes the adjustments and servies that you an perform to keep your snowmobile running smoothly. At times your snowmobile may need servie that requires speial tools or "know-how"... then it is best to ontat your John Deere dealer. REMOVING ACCESS PANELS AND CONSOLE LEFT-HAND ACCESS PANEL \ \ The on,sole ontains three aess panels. The top panel is seured with a thumbsrew; the right- and left-hand side panels by mahine srews. To remove the onsole: 1. Remove left-hand aess panel. 2. Remove windshield and top aess panel. 3. Remove three srews seuring onsole to tunnel (two on right-hand side, one on left-hand side). 4. Loosen two nuts on eah side of instrument panel. 5. Remove onsole by lifting it up and sliding it rearward. Install in opposite sequene. SPARK PLUGS NOTE: The spark plug used in the JD295/S Snowmobile is a Champion N 19-V (John Deere Part No. AM53187). Removing Spark Plug Remove top aess panel and arefully pull spark plug onnetors from plugs. Remove plugs. IMPORT ANT: Do not pull on wire to remove onnetors. Carefully pull spark plug onnetors from plugs. Cheking Spark Plug Heavily arboned (sooted) plugs an fire properly with apaitor disharge ignition systems (COl). Only a spark plug with a raked external insulator or one that is arbon-traked annot funtion properly with this system. An insulator raked around the eletrode will not harm spark plug performane. If the spark plug enter eletrode is burned bak 1/32 inh below the insulator, replae the plug. Do not replae the plug unless this ondition exists, the external insulator is raked or the plug is arbontraked. Installing Spark Plug Clean the spark plug seating surfae on the ylinder head and install plugs. Tighten moderately, being ertain spark plug gasket makes good ontat with ylinder head. If not, lean arbon from ylinder head threads with a spark plug tap. Reinstall spark plug wires and top aess panel.

15 14 Maintenane ADJUSTING CARBURETOR IMPORTANT: DO NOT run engine when adjusting arburetor. The JD295/S Snowmobile is equipped with two Mikuni Carburetors. Eah arburetor is a float-type, fixed main jet arburetor that gives exat metering of the fuel-air mixture. The float in the fuel bowl maintains a onstant fuel level in the bowl to assure an adequate fuel supply. The fixed rnain jet eliminates onstant high-speed adjustments. However, altitude and temperature variations may require hanges of the main jet. NOTE: The Snowmobile is shipped from the fatory with a 140 main jet in the arburetor. Two 130 and two 150 main jets are also furnished. Optional 120 and 160 main jets are also available from your John Deere Dealer. See page 15. IMPORTANT: DO NOT at any time run the engine with the air intake silener removed from the arburetor. To do so will ause the engine to run LEAN and ould ause engine failure. NOTE: When the starter lever on the dash is down, the starter plunger should be all the way down in the bore. There should be slight freeplay between the lever and the dash. Adjust the starter plunger as follows: 1. Be sure the starter lever on the dash is down. 2. Look in the starter plunger hole at the 3 o'lok position in the arburetor throat. Starter plunger should be all the way down in its bore. 3. Loosen jam nut and turn adjusting nut lokwise to bring the starter plunger down. Tighten jam nut. IMPORT ANT: If the starter plunger is not down tight in the bore, the arburetor will run "RICH" and will affet the main jet system. This ould ause a problem when attempting to find the orret main jet for top engine performane. Synhronizing The Carburetors Starter System A separate starter system is used rather than a hoke. The fuel-air mixture for starting is metered through independent jets. The starter system is opened and losed by the starter plunger. The starter system is onstruted to operate by negative inlet pipe pressure. The throttle valve must be losed when starting the engine, otherwise the fuel-air mixture will be too lean for starting. Setting the Starter Plunger 1. Remove the windshield, onsole and air intake silener. 2. Turn the idle adjusting srews (A) ounterlokwise until the idle adjusting srew tip is flush with the inside of the arburetor bore. 3. Loosen jam nuts (B) on both throttle ables and turn the swivel adapter (C) lokwise until the throttle slide fully seats in the arburetor bore. Lok the jam nuts and swivel adapters in plae.

16 Maintenane Turn both idle adjusting srews (A) lokwise until the srews ontat the throttle slide. When the srews ontat the slide, the slide will begin to rise. Turn the idle adjusting srews (A) an additional two turns lokwise. 5. Loosen the jam nuts (B), on both throttle ables and turn the swivel adapter (C) ounterlokwise until all slak is removed from the throttle ables. Lok the jam nuts and swivel adapters into position. 6. Look into the throat of both arburetors and slowly ompress the throttle lever on the handgrip. Both throttle slides should begin to rise at exatly the same time. If throttle slide movement does not our as speified, repeat steps 2 through Carefully turn both pilot air srews (D), lokwise until a slight seating resistane is felt. 8. Turn both pilot air srews (D) one omplete revolution ounterlokwise. 9. The idle speed may not be orret for normal operation, even though the arburetors are synhronized. To hek engine for proper idle, proeed as follows: a. Install air intake silener and run the engine until operating temperature is obtained. b. If the engine will not idle or if inreased idle rpm is desired, turn the idle adjusting srews (A) lokwise until desired idle is obtained. NOTE: Set both idle adjusting srews equally. If the idle adjusting srews are not equal, repeat steps 2 through 8. Fine Tuning Carburetor Cheking Float Level NOTE: The fuel level in the float hamber is regulated by the float. If dirt or foreign partiles get between the needle valve and seat, or wear or damage ours in the needle valve area, or if the float is puntured, fuel overflow may our. If the needle valve stiks, a limited amount of fuel will flow into the float hamber. 1. Remove the air intake silener, fuel lines and arburetor from the engine. 2. Remove the float hamber body and gasket from the arburetor. 3. Invert the arburetor and measure the distane from the gasket surfae to the top edge of the float arm. The distane should be inh (23.1 mm). If adjustment is neessary, bend only the float arm atuating tab. Seleting Main Jet Main jets are graduated in steps of ten: 120, 130, 140, 150 and 160. The larger the number, the bigger the jet orifie, whih will give a riher fuel-air mixture Optional - See Your John Deere Dealer Optional - With Mahine Fatory Installed Optional - With Mahine Optional - See Your John Deere Dealer 1. Install air intake silener and run the snowmobile at full throttle on a dynamometer or in a large level area. If the engine labors at full throttle, main jet (orifie) is too large. Install the next smaller size main jet and repeat the full throttle operation. Change main jets as neessary until satisfatory engine performane is attained at full throttle. Chek ondition of spark plug to determine engine performane. 2. If the engine runs satisfatorily at full throttle, to begin with, the main jet should still be heked for proper size. Chek ondition of spark plug to dete~mine engine performane. It is possible for the mam jet to ontribute to the engine running "LEAN." If a lean ondition exists, install a main jet two sizes larger. Run the snowmobile at full throttle on a dynamometer or in a large level area. If the engine labors, use the next lower size main jet. The engine should now give satisfatory performane. Rehek ondition of spark plug.

17 16 Maintenane CLEANING FUEL TANK SCREEN 1. Remove both fuel lines from tank fitting. 2. Unsrew fitting and remove from tank. 3. Clean sreen with gasoline and ompressed air. 4. Replae gasket on fitting if damaged. 5. Blow into the fuel pikup line fitting. Chek valve should prevent air passage. If not, replae sreen assembly. REPLACING IN-LINE FUEL FILTER Change the filter annually when the snowmobile is taken out of summer storage, or as indiated by the ontamination build-up in the one. The nylon sreen in the in-line fuel filter has a selfleaning ation. Pulsation of the sreen shakes loose ontamination suh as dirt, rust and small fibers. Loose ontamination ollets at the base of the one. When the paked ontamination starts to build up at the base of the one, hange the filter. CHECKING FAN BELT TENSION Shut off engine. Remove right-hand aess panel and reoil starter. Remove srew seuring fan belt over. Use your finger to deflet belt as shown. If more than 3/8-inh defletion is possible or if belt ondition is questionable, see your John Deere dealer. Belt tensioning or replaement requires the use of speial tools. SERVICING DRIVE AND DRIVEN SHEAVES One a year, the drive and driven sheaves on your snowmobile should be disassembled, leaned and heked for worn parts. This servie will keep your snowmobile in top operating ondition. Beause speial tools are required to perform this maintenane, see your John Deere dealer. REPLACING DRIVE BELT The drive belt should be replaed if obviously worn or damaged or if its width is redued by 1 / 8 inh or more. A narrow belt will redue snowmobile top speed. M12791 DRIV E BELT CROSS SECTION 1-1/8" MIN. ~1-1/ 4"~ If drive belt wears rapidly, drive and driven sheaves are probably out of alignment. See your John Deere dealer beause a speial tool is required to align sheaves. A belt worn narrow in only one area is aused by trying to free a frozen trak with the engine. Always free a frozen trak manually prior to starting engine. )

18 Maintenane 17 ADJUSTING BRAKE 1. Remove left-hand aess panel. 2. Remove driven sheave belt guard to provide aess to drive belt. 1. Apply the brake firmly and measure the distane from the brake ontrol lever to the handgrip. It should be 1 to 1-1 /2 inhes. I IMPORTANT: Never pry belt over sheaves. If driven sheave is opened properly, no prying is neessary. 3. Grasp movable half of driven sheave and rotate it ounterlokwise while pulling, to open. 4. Lift belt up and over sheave half to remove. 5. Remove belt from drive sheave last. /). CAUTION: Keep fingers out of area be.. tween enter of driven sheave halves when sheave is opened. If driven sheave stiks losed, use are in opening to prevent fingers from beoming pinhed. 6. Install belt in the opposite sequene from whih it was removed. 7. Install driven sheave belt guard and left-hand aess panel. 2. Adjust brake by baking off nut "A" several turns and tightening jam nut behind braket. 3. Chek brake tension. 4. Readjust if neessary. In time, adjustment will be used up on able. When this ours, loosen the able adjustment and move the brake band anhor pin to the rear hole. Adjust brake as explained above. When the adjustment is used up with the pin in the rear hole, see your dealer for brake band replaement. NOTE: Be ertain dowel on end of brake able is seated properly in reess of brake ontrol/ever (see upper inset). After brake adjustment, hek operation of stoplight swith (see lower inset). Chek for a "frozen" swith if stoplight does not work.

19 18 Maintenane SERVICING DRIVE CHAIN ADJUSTING TRACK TENSION (Slide Suspension) Proper trak tension is very important and is the key to obtaining maximum trak life. If "ratheting" of the trak is notied during operation, trak tension is too loose. "Ratheting" ours when the drive lugs on the trak slip over the ogs on the drive wheel. Chek trak tension as follows: The drive hain operates in an oil bath and is tensioned with two spring-loaded tension bloks. No adjustment is neessary. Periodially, remove upper aess plug and inspet ondition of drive hain, tension bloks and springs. See your dealer if servie is required. CHECKING CHAIN CASE OIL LEVEL M105?8NY..._; L LOWER ACC E~ PLUG 1. Tip the snowmobile onto its right side. 2. Pull out at the enter of the trak and measure the learane between one of the grouser bars and the slide rail. Clearane should be 1 to 1-1 / 2 inhes. 3. If learane is more than 1 to 1-1 / 2 inhes, trak is too loose; if less, trak is too tight. 4. Loosen jam nut on adjusting srew. 5. Turn adjusting srew in to inrease trak tension and out to derease trak tension. 6. When adjustment is orret, tighten jam nut. 7. Measure adjusting srew threads from the head of the adjusting srew to the jam nut. 8. Tip the snowmobile onto its left side and repeat ) trak adjustment. 9. Adjust both sides equally. ADJUSTING SLIDE SUSPENSION SPRINGS J With the snowmobile parked on a level surfae, open hood and remove lower aess plug from hain ase. The oil level should be about 1/4 to 1/2 inh below the aess hole. Add SAE 30 oil if neessary. Install aess plug. NOTE: A fight film of oil on the lip of the aess plug will make installation easier. When plaing mahine in storage, remove oil from hain ase with a syringe and replae with new SAE 30 oil.

20 Maintenane 19 Slide suspension springs an be adjusted to give a firm or soft ride. IMPORTANT: When adjusting srews for a soft ride, be sure at least two threads on eah srew protrude through the weld nut. Adjust springs as follows: 1. Take the snowmobile for a ride to determine if the ride is satisfatory. 2. Turn all four adjusting srews (two on eah side) in to give a firm ride and out to give a soft ride. 3. Adjust all four srews equally. IMPORTANT: Turn the srews in when trail riding with a driver and passenger. This will redue the tendeny of the mahine to "bottom" and give a better ride. ADJUSTING STEERING RESPONSE (Slide Suspension Ski Lift) NOTE: All snowmobiles with slide suspension ome from the fatory adjusted for maximum steering response on the front skis. This steering response an be dereased for trail or mountain riding in deep snow onditions. By adjusting the steering response srews (one on eah side of the front pivot braket) weight transfer to the rear of the trak is inreased, allowing the front of the snowmobile to beome lighter and ride the top of the snow. /). CAUTION: When srews are baked out ft the maximum allowable distane, sudden starts will lift the skis ompletely off the snow. Avoid this type of start beause of lak of steering and the possibility of injury to the operator, passenger or both. REPLACING SLIDE SUSPENSION WEAR BARS See your John Deere dealer for this servie. ADJUSTING TRACK TENSION (Bogie Suspension) Proper trak tension is very important and is the key to obtaining maximum trak life. If "ratheting" of the trak is notied during operation, trak tension is too loose. "Ratheting" ours when the drive lugs on the trak slip over the ogs on the drive wheel. Chek trak tension as follows: 1. Turning the srews out dereases steering and response and gives lift to the skis. 2. Turning the srews in inreases steering response and dereases lift on the skis. 3. Adjust srews equally. IMPORTANT: Never bak srews out any further than "flush" with the weld nut. 1. Plae mahine on a level surfae with an operator on the seat. 2. Chek learane between the trak stabilizers (one on eah side) and the trak. 3/8 to 1/ 2 inh learane should be evident. 3. If learane is more than 3/8 to 1/2 inh, trak is too tight; if less, trak is too loose. Adjust as follows:

21 20 Maintenane REPLACING BOGIE WHEELS 1. Loosen trunnion bolt and rear bolt on both sides of snowmobile. 2. Turn adjusting srews into trunnions to inrease trak tension. Adjust both sides equally. Tighten bolts. IMPORTANT: Both sides must be adjusted equally with an equal length between srew head and trunnion bolt. Unequal adjustment will ause improper trak alignment and possible trak damage. Periodially inspet bogie wheels for freeness of operation. If a bogie wheel is stuk (won't turn) it must be replaed beause trak damage will result. Remove ap srew seuring bogie wheel to tube arm assembly. When installing new wheel, be ertain shoulder on wheel is next to the tube arm. Install and tighten ap srew. NOTE: If shoulder on wheel is not next to the tube arm, wheel will bind and not turn freely. REPLACING BOGIE SPRINGS ) CARRIAGE In time, adjustment will be used up on adjusting srews. When this ours, transfer rear bolts to rear holes; then, trunnion bolts to rear holes. Adjust trak tension as outlined previously. Remove two arriage bolts by spring to be replaed. Remove bogie axle lip, lamp and spring. Install new spring with long leg to rear and short leg in noth on tube arm assembly. Install lip and lamp, being ertain lip engages groove in end of axle. Install and tighten arriage bolts seurely.

22 Maintenane 21 REPLACING SKI WEAR RODS ALIGNING SKIS - Inspet wear rods periodially. Replae the arbide wear rods if they are raked, missing, or if the sharp edge is worn off. Worn wear rods redue snowmobile maneuverability and safety. IMPORTANT: Use only arbide wear rods with aluminum skis. Exessive wear or ski failure will our if arbide wear rods are not used. To replae ski wear rods: 1. Remove lok nuts seuring wear rod to ski. 2. Pry rod down to get studs out of holes. 3. Slide rod forward to remove rod from rear hole. Remove rod. 4. Install new rod in opposite sequene. REPLACING SKI WEAR PLATES When properly aligned, skis are parallel (equal distane at "A" and "B") with skis pointing straight forward and handlebars positioned to steer straight ahead. IMPORT ANT: Measure from straight sides of skis only; not from tapered ends. M13697 DRILL ED PIN~..._COTTER PIN To prevent ski damage, replae wear plates when exessively worn. 1. Raise front of snowmobile slightly. 2. Remove drilled pin seuring front of ski spring. 3. Lift front of spring and remove wear plate. 4. Install new wear plate. 5. Lower ski spring in plae. 6. Seure spring with drilled pin and otter piin. To align skis: 1. Loosen jam nuts, Gold-olored tie rod ends have left-hand threads whih must be loosened opposite the normal rotation. 2. Turn tie rods to either lengthen or shorten them to keep skis parallel and handlebars in alignment with skis. IMPORTANT: Do not exeed 12-1/4 inhes in tie rod length from enter hole-to-enter hole when adjusting tie rod.

23 22 Maintenane ALIGNING SKIS-Continued 3. Tighten jam nuts seurely. Hold the tie rod with vie grips while the jam nut is being tightened. Damage or stripping of the threads may our within the ball joint if the tie rod is not held. IMPORTANT: When tightening jam nuts on tie rods, be ertain tie rod ends are still free to swivel after jam nuts are tight. 4. Install a new sealed-beam headlight being ertain beam is right side up. 5. See terminal arrangement in illustration. 6. Seure with wire lamp. Wire end plaed in slot must pass over other wire. REPLACING STOP-TAILLIGHT BULB h ELIMINATING LOOSE STEERING CAUTION: Make it a habit frequently to.. hek steering omponents and hardware for ondition and tightness. Remember your snowmobile travels at near-highway speeds. 1. Remove two srews and lens. 2. Push and turn bulb ounterlokwise to remove. 3. Install new bulb in opposite sequene. IMPORT ANT: Bulb an be installed in one position only. Be ertain loking tabs math slots. The two major auses of loose steering are as follows. 1. Exessively worn tie rod ends. 2. Exessively worn spindle bushings. Replae or tighten parts as neessary. REPLACING SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER BULBS REPLACING SEALED-BEAM HEADLIGHT 1. Open hood and disonnet headlight oupler. 2. Unhook wire end from slot. 3. Remove wire lamp and sealed-beam headlight. 1. Remove windshield. 2. Loosen two nuts on eah side of instrument panel. 3. Tip instrument panel bak to expose bakside of instruments. 4. Pull bulb soket out of instrument. 5. Push and turn bulb ounterlokwise to remove bulb from soket. 6. Install new bulb in opposite sequene.

24 AIMING HEADLIGHT Maintenane FE ET CENTERLI NE OF LIGHT BEAM 21-1/2 I NCHES Position snowmobile on a flat surfae with the headlight 25 feet from a vertial surfae. With an operator on the seat and the headlight on high beam, the light beam enterline should be straight ahead of the mahine and 21-1/2 inhes above the ground level. To adjust beam, turn adjusting srews by headlight. M11383 N TIGHTEN TO MO VE BEAM RIGHT MOVE M11384NY -

25 24 Maintenane TIGHTENING HARDWARE AND COMPONENTS The following hardware and omponents should be heked for tightness on a yearly basis, before or after plaing snowmobile in summer storage. While tightening these items, also hek for worn or damaged parts. Replae any parts found questionable, espeially if they pertain to skis and steering. h CAUTION: Worn, bent, or damaged ski.. and steering omponents are unsafe. Remember, your snowmobile travels at nearhighway speeds. 4. Shok absorber attahing ap srews. 5. Bumper attahing ap srews. 6. Steering arm ap srews. 7. Tie rod end ap srews and jam nuts. 8. Tension blok ap srews. 9. Seondary shaft bearing ap srews Drive sheave retaining ap srew. 11. Engine mounting bolts. 12. Carburetor attahing nuts. 13. Air intake lamps and fuel lines. 14. Driven sheave retaining ap srew. 15. Muffler lamp. 16. Chek suspension as outlined on pages 18 and 19. Chek these items: 1. Wear rod nuts. 2. Ski saddle ap srews. 3. Ski bolts. J

26 25 Trouble Shooting - Engine Starts Hard or Will Not Start Fuel Tank Empty. Emergeny Stop Swith in " OFF" Position or 'Tether" String not in plae. Plugged Fuel Tank Sreen. See page 16. Plugged In-Line Filter in Sution Line. Change in-line filter. See page 16. Fuel Pump Malfuntioning. See dealer for arburetor servie. Faulty Ignition System. Chek all eletrial onnetions. See dealer for ignition system repair. Ignition Timing Wrong. See dealer for ignition timing. ENGINE Engine Overheats Carburetor Set Too " Lean." See page 14. Engine Fan Belt Slipping or Broken. See page 16. Fan Blade(s) Broken Off. Intake Manifold or Carburetor Gaskets Leaking. LIGHTS Stoplight Not Lighting Bulb Burned Out. See page 22. Stoplight Swith Defetive. Stoplight Swith Frozen. Engine Laks Power or Aeleration Running On One Cylinder. Chek spark plug of dead ylinder. Throttle Cable Improperly Adjusted. Adjust throttle. See page 14. Improper Fuel Mixture. Drain tank and fill with fuel of proper mixture. See Page 6. Carburetor Out of Adjustment. See page 14. Restrited Fuel Tank Sreen or In-Line Filter. See page 16. Ignition Timing Wrong. See dealer for ignition timing. Engine Bakfires and Runs Unevenly Ignition Timing Wrong. See dealer for ignition timing. Lights Won't Light Sealed-Beam and/or Bulbs Burned Out. See page 22. Faulty Light Swith. See dealer. Loose Eletrial Connetions. Faulty Lighting Coil. See dealer. WINDSHIELD Windshield Beomes Clouded and Brittle Fuel or Other Hydroarbons Cause Windshield to Deteriorate, Beome Fogged or Brittle. Keep fuels and hydroarbons off windshield. Clean windshield with a damp loth.

27 26 Trouble Shooting POWER TRAIN AND CHASSIS Cluth Does Not Disengage Properly Engine Idles Too Fast Set idle at slower speed. See page 14 and 15. Faulty Cluth (Drive Sheave). See dealer. Short Drive Belt. Cluth Engages Too Slowly Faulty Cluth (Drive Sheave). See dealer. Strethed or Worn Drive Belt. Exessive Drive Belt Wear Driving Snowmobile Long Distanes at Cluth Engagement Speed. Drive and Driven Sheaves Misaligned. See dealer. Freeing Frozen Trak With Engine. Free trak manually. Rapid Trak Wear Operating on Bare Ground. Trak Improperly Tensioned. See page 18 or 19. Trak Not Adjusted Equally (Side-to-Side). See pages 18 or 19. Trak Wearing on One Side. Trak not adjusted equally (side-to-side) or trak too loose. See pages 18 or 19. Loose Steering SKIS AND STEERING Worn Tie Rod Ends. See page 22. Worn Spindle Bushings. See page 22. Poor Maneuverability Worn Ski Wear Rods. See page 21. Loose Steering Linkage. See page 22. J ) J )

28 27 Storage 1. Thoroughly lean your mahine with a hose to remove dirt, roks, or grass from trak area. Remove debris from inside onsole and hood areas. IMPORTANT: Do not spray water around engine or arburetor. Allow all parts ample time to dry. 2. Clean and polish the hood, pan, and tunnel with an automotive-type wax. Use an upholstery leaner on the seat. If metal parts are srathed or bare, touh up these areas with paint. Oil or paint bottom of skis to prevent rust. See your John Deere dealer for mathing paint. 3. Chek ondition of all parts and assemblies so that needed parts may be ordered and installed during the summer months. Chek ap srews and omponents for tightness. See page Siphon fuel from tank. Start engine and run it out of fuel at IDLE SPEED. Clean fuel tank sreen. See page 16. Chek in-line fuel filter for ontamination and replae as neessary. PLACING SNOWMOBILE IN STORAGE 5. Wrap arburetor and air intake system with a plasti sheet and tie seurely. 6. Remove spark plugs and add 1 teaspoon of John Deere Snowmobile Oil into eah spark plug hole. With plugs removed, pull starter rope several times to properly lubriate ylinder walls. Replae plugs. 7. Remove drive belt and lubriate the drive and driven sheave surfaes with a light grease to prevent orrosion. 8. Change oil in hain ase. See page 18. REMOVING SNOWMOBILE FROM STORAGE 9. Support snowmobile so trak is off ground. Loosen trak adjusting srews to remove tension from trak during storage Plae a over over your snowmobile and store it inside if at all possible. 1. Chek for loose ap srews and omponents if not done prior to storage. See page Wipe all grease, oil, or other lubriants from drive and driven sheave and reinstall drive belts. 3. Fill fuel tank with properly mixed fuel. See page Chek throttle and brake ontrols for proper adjustment and operation. See pages 14 and Familiarize yourself one more with all operating and safety suggestions. 7. Start engine and test operation of emergeny stop swith, headlight, dimmer swith, taillight and stoplight. 8. Take the snowmobile on a short ride at slow operating speed. Inrease speed as you beome assured mahine is operating properly. 5. Adjust trak to proper tension. See pages 18 or 19.

29 J Speifiations SNOWMOBILE SPECIFICATIONS Component Item Speifiation Engine Manufaturer Model No. of Cylinders Bore Stroke Displaement John Deere 295RS/ mm 60 mm 295 m 3 Fuel System Chassis and Body Carburetor Mfgr. Carburetor Number Tank Capaity Fuel Mixing Ratio Material: Tunnel Hood and Console Windshield Overall Length Overall Width Overall Height Weight Mikuni VM34-55 (2 used) 2.2 gals. 20:1 Aluminum Polyester Polyarbonate in in. 40 in. 350 lbs. ) Trak and Suspension* Suspension Type Trak Material Trak Width Slide Suspension** Rubber 15.5 in. ) Power Train Transmission: Type Manufaturer Model Final Drive Ratio: Standard Brake Drive Belt 2 Sheave Variable John Deere (Comet) :1 External Band M64550 *A bogie-slide suspension system is also available. **Bogie suspension also available with studded polyurethane trak. J

30 Speifiations 29 SNOWMOBILE SPECIFICATIONS-Continued Component Item Speifiation Eletrial System Spark Plug (Champion) Timing Lighting Coil Capaity Light Bulbs: Headlight Stop-taillight Speedometer Tahometer N19-V "F" Mark on flywheel engine running at 4000 rpm. 120 Watt AM52959 AM52619 AM52847 AM52847

31 J A Guide to Safe Snowmobiling Snowmobiling has opened up a whole new world of winter family fun. But like any sport involving mahines apable of high speed, there is a ertain degree of hazard. You an signifiantly redue, or perhaps even eliminate, the possibility of an aident by being aware of the hazards of improper snowmobiling and by operating your snowmobile in a responsible manner. The following tips provide a guide to safe snowmobiling. Play it smart... play it safe... and have fun. General Safety Tips Observe all safety preautions ontained on the inside front two pages of this operator's manual. Ask your John Deere Dealer for a free opy of the 12-page "Guide to Safe Snowmobiling." Respet the property of others. Keep snowmobiling fun for all. Observe the Code of Ethis on page 11. Join a snowmobile lub. If there's none in your area, start one. Keep alert to urrent and reommended snowmobile legislation. Protet the snowmobiling sport. Observe all governmental regulations regarding use of streets, highways and railroad right-of-ways. Avoid trespassing on private property. Don't ut fenes. Don't ut aross another snowmobiler's path. Don't ause other operators to pani by sudden hanges in diretion. Don't tailgate. Use understandable hand signals when traveling in groups. Let others know your intentions when stop- ping or turning. Always allow adequate stopping distane, based on ground over onditions. Remember, ie requires a greater stopping distane... makes turning more diffiult. Avoid skidding... don't apply brakes rapidly on ie. Don't loan your mahine, to unreliable operators. You may be sued in ase of injury... or held aountable in other ways for their mistakes. Always wear an approved helmet... one that will not only keep you warm, but that will provide adequate protetion from injury in ase of an aident. A fae shield ould save your eyesight should you hit a small tree branh. Do not speed through wooded areas. Hidden obstrutions, hanging limbs, unseen dithes and even wild animals an ause aidents. Preparing for a Trip Chek all ap srews and arriage bolts for tightness. Be sure snowmobile is properly maintained to be in top operating ondition. Don't operate your snowmobile when it is in need of repairs. M10100 Don't show off, at in a rekless manner or dare friends into hazardous forms of operation. Confidene is a valuable aid in snowmobiling... but overonfidene an be dangerous. Chek the weather foreasts (both long range and loal) before starting out on a trip. Canel your plans if a storm is suspeted. Know where help is loated... study maps of the area before the trip. Note loations of phones, resorts, shelters, towns, farms and ranhes. Know where fuel is available. Use the buddy system when possible. J

32 A Guide to Safe Snowmobiling 31 Seure snowmobile to trailer when driving to your starting point and be sure trailer lights are working. Winh the mahine on the trailer... don't drive it on. Don't overload your snowmobile. Use a sled with a stiff towbar to haul your supplies.. Don't risk a heart attak if your snowmobile gets stuk in deep snow. Carry a small blok and takle for suh situations. Never let someone manually pull on the skis while you attempt to drive mahine out. Avoid frostbite while serviing your mahine. Keep hands and feet ative to promote irulation. Mentally retrae your route. Where was the last point where help ould be loated? Don't attempt to walk long distanes in deep snow. Make yourself omfortable until help arrives. Don't operate beyond one-half the round trip ruising range of your fuel. Keep in mind how far it is home. Remember... improper fuel mixtures an lead to engine problems that ould leave you stranded during severe weather onditions. Always arry emergeny survival supplies when going on long trips or traveling in unknown territory. Let friends and relatives know your destination and expeted arrival time. Carry adequate eating and ooking utensils (small pans, kettle, plates, ups, et.) on longer trips. Carry mathes in a waterproof ontainer... andles for building a fire... food that is easy to pak... food that won't be damaged by freezing. Carry emergeny rations suh as dry food or spae energy stiks. Pak extra lothing, a tent, sleeping bag, hand axe and ompass. A first aid kit and snow shoes may ome in handy. Spae age blankets (one side silverfoil} furnish warmth and also an be used as heat refletors or signaling devies for aerial searh parties. Emergeny Survival Tehniques In the event of an emergeny... don't pani. Relax, think the situation over and deide on a ourse of ation. You may be within a short distane of help. Attempt to repair your snowmobile so you an drive to safety. But remember, onserve your energy. and stay warm. Be properly equipped for your trip and you an turn any undesirable area into a suitable ampsite. Build a small shelter if neessary, with tree branhes or evergreen boughs. Look for a ave or sheltered area against a hill or liff. Even burrowing in the snow offers protetion from the old and wind. Prepare a signal. Set a fire using evergreen boughs and snowmobile oil. If you an't build a fire, make an S-0-S in the snow. Beat ooking utensils or use a poliemen's whistle to attrat attention or frighten off wild animals. When amp is established, limb the nearest hill to determine your whereabouts. Observe landmarks on the way, so you an find your way bak to your ampsite. Don't rely on your footprints that may be overed in by blowing snow. Conserve food. Eat for strength, not out of boredom. Your food may have to last you some time. Snowmobiling makes the wide, white, wonderful world of winter your playground. It's an astonishingly beautiful plae. Do your part to help keep it that way.

33 32 Memoranda J ) )

34 a n Safety Preautions A CAUTION: A snowmobile is no safer than.. the person operating it. Improper use or maintenane on the part of the operator an result in injury. To redue this possibility, follow these safety suggestions. Preparation Before starting the engine, read your operator's manual from over to over. Knowledge an prevent aidents. Always operate your throttle and brake ontrols several times before you start your engine. Stuk or frozen ontrols ould ause serious injury or damage. Know your ontrols. Learn how to stop in an emergeny. Know your state, provinial, federal and loal laws pertaining to snowmobiling. Respet property of others. Don't spoil this fine winter sport by reating a bad image. See "Code of Ethis" on page 11. Never add fuel when smoking or while engine is running. Use a safe gasoline ontainer. Always use fresh, lean fuel of the proper mixture. See page 6. Wear lothing designed for snowmobiling... avoid frostbite. Never wear sarves, loose belts, or lothes that ould ath on moving parts or tree limbs. Always wear eye and headgear protetion to guard against injury. Avoid sun blindness. Wear properly tinted goggles or fae shields. Never wear yellow eye protetion in the bright sun. Do not allow anyone to operate snowmobile without proper instrutions. Take proper preautions before allowing young operators to drive. Always use the "buddy system" on long trips. Remember you an drive further in 30 minutes than you an walk in a day. Carry adequate tools and repair items for emergeny field repairs. Don't overload your snowmobile... use sleds to arry provisions. Always arry emergeny survival supplies when going on long trips. Let friends and relatives know your destination and expeted arrival time. Operation Give omplete and undivided attention to your snowmobile... don't be a show-off. Do not operate snowmobile in rowded areas or steer the mahine toward persons. Do not operate snowmobile too lose to avalanhe areas, or on other unsafe terrain where spills ould our. Observe all state, provinial, federal and loal regulations, espeially those with regard to operating on streets and highways. When rossing highways (where permitted by law) always stop, look both diretions, and ross at a 90-degree angle. Post guards when rossing in groups. Do not operate snowmobiles on or near railroad traks. Trains annot always be heard above sound of snowmobile engine... it is diffiult to esape from between traks. Skiers and snowmobiles don't mix on the same hillsides. Avoid ski slopes. 0 0 Q u