Yamaha Phazer PZ50GTY Owner's Manual - Safety Information

Safety information

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As the vehicle’s owner, you are responsible

for the safe and proper operation of your

snowmobile. When you ride your snowmo-

bile, you must know and use the following for

your safety. Severe injury or death may result

if you ignore any of the following.

Before you operate your snowmobile

●

Read the Owner’s Manual and all labels.

Become familiar with all of the operating

controls and their function. Consult a

Yamaha dealer about any control or func-

tion you do not understand.

●

Wear protective clothing. Wear an ap-

proved helmet, and a face shield or gog-

gles. Also, wear a good quality snowmobile

suit, boots, and a pair of gloves or mittens

that will permit use of your thumbs and fin-

gers for operation of the controls.

●

Do not operate the snowmobile after or

while drinking alcohol or taking drugs. Your

ability to operate the snowmobile is re-

duced by the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Prepare your snowmobile

●

Perform the pre-operation checks each

time you use the vehicle to make sure it is

in safe operating condition. Failure to in-

spect or maintain the vehicle properly in-

creases the possibility of an accident or

equipment damage. See page 34 for a list

of pre-operation checks.

●

Apply the parking brake before starting the

engine. Never drive the snowmobile with

the parking brake applied. This may over-

heat the brake disc and reduce braking abil-

ity.

While using your snowmobile

●

This snowmobile was not manufactured for

use on public streets, roads, or highways.

Such use is prohibited by law, and you

could collide with another vehicle.

●

PZ50, PZ50RT, PZ50GT and PZ50MT are

designed to carry the OPERATOR ONLY.

Passengers are prohibited. Carrying a pas-

senger can cause loss of control.

●

Be careful where you ride. There may be

obstacles hidden beneath the snow. Stay

on established trails to minimize your expo-

sure to hazards. Ride slowly and cautiously

when you ride off of established trails. Hit-

ting a rock or stump, or running into wires

could cause an accident and injury.

●

This snowmobile is not designed for use on

surfaces other than snow or ice. Use on dirt,

sand, grass, rocks, or bare pavement may

cause loss of control and may damage the

snowmobile.

●

Always ride with other snowmobilers when

going on a ride. You may need help if you

run out of fuel, have an accident, or damage

your snowmobile.

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