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2. Be sure to maintain the brake fluid at the

proper level and take care not to get any

moisture in the system as moisture in

the brake fluid lowers the boiling point.

If the brake fluid is ever boiled (by high

speed stops or repetitive use) or if mois-

ture is allowed to enter the system, it

must be changed. Never substitute or

mix different types or grades of brake

fluid.

3. Never ride the brake. Even main-

taining minimal pressure on the

brake lever will cause the brake pads

to drag on the disc and may overheat

the brake fluid.

4. The brake lever lock is not a parking

brake and should not be applied for

periods exceeding 5 minutes.

NEVER OPERATE THE SNOW-

MOBILE WITH THE BRAKE

LEVER LOCK ENGAGED.

5. Pumping the brake lever is permissible;

however, if pumping the brake lever

more than twice is necessary to obtain

the necessary stopping power, immedi-

ately take the snowmobile to an autho-

rized Arctic Cat Snowmobile dealer for

service. If not under warranty, this ser-

vice is at the discretion and expense of

the snowmobile owner.

6. When new brake pads are installed,

a “burnishing” process is required

(see Brake System in the Mainte-

nance section of this manual).

Emergency Stopping

There are several methods of stopping or

slowing the snowmobile under a variety

of situations. Identified in the following

chart are the ways a snowmobile may be

brought to a stop and the effectiveness

under normal conditions.

Throttle/Ignition

Monitor Switch

The throttle control is equipped with a

monitor switch for safety purposes which

will stop the engine when a loss of return

spring force occurs. If ice forms in the

throttle system or if there is some other

malfunction of the throttle system result-

ing in a loss of return spring force, the

monitor switch will stop the engine when

the throttle control lever is released.

If the snowmobile engine stops abruptly

when the throttle control lever is released

and the activation of the monitor switch is

suspected, use the following procedure:

1. Rotate the ignition key to the OFF

position.

2. Remove ice and snow from the

throttle system and wait 5-10 min-

utes for the engine heat to thaw ice

from the throttle system.

! WARNING

Use only Arctic Cat approved DOT 4
brake fluid. Never substitute or mix
different types or grades of brake
fluid. Brake loss can result. Check
brake fluid level and pad wear before
each use. Brake loss can result in
severe injury or even death.

! WARNING

The brake lever lock is not a parking
brake and should not be applied for
periods exceeding 5 minutes. The
brake lever lock maintains the brake
lever in the compressed position and
maintains pressure against the brake
disc; however, after a period of time,
the pressure applied to the brake disc
may relax below the amount required
to hold the snowmobile stationary.

Item

Function

Condition

Emergency

Stop Switch

interrupts igni-

tion circuit

ALL

Throttle/Ignition

Monitor Switch

interrupts igni-

tion circuit

ALL

Ignition Switch

interrupts igni-

tion circuit

ALL

Brake

slows the drive

system

ALL

Tether (HCR

and RR models)

interrupts igni-

tion circuit

ALL

! WARNING

If any malfunction of the throttle sys-
tem occurs (such as freezing in fluffy
snow) and the monitor switch does
not shut off the engine, press down
on the emergency stop switch IMME-
DIATELY to stop the engine. DO NOT
start the engine until the malfunction
in the throttle system has been
located and corrected.