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SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Riding at High Altitudes
If you ride at altitudes above 600 m (2000 ft), your snowmobile should
be modified. Refer to an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
CAUTION:
Do not change original factory calibration if snowmo-
bile is used below 600 m (2000 ft).
Engine Overheating
Fan Cooled Models
Shut off the engine.
Check for clogged air duct passages. Remove any foreign materials.
Check for proper fan belt condition and tension. See an authorized
SKI-DOO dealer.
Liquid Cooled Models
Engine overheating pilot lamp will light up if engine is too hot.
Reduce snowmobile speed and run snowmobile in loose snow or stop
engine immediately.
Check for adequate coolant level. See an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
Fuel Flooded Engine
All Models
Install new spark plugs and restart engine.
Rear Suspension Slider Shoe Sticking
All Models
Slider shoes are cooled and lubricated by snow. When riding at mod-
erate or high speed on a thin-snow-covered surface, slider shoes may
stick on metallic track guides.
Run snowmobile on a surface covered by snow or drive snowmobile
at very slow speed.
Have slider shoes inspected by an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
WARNING
Never depress throttle while starting engine, even if flooded
with gas.
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