Keep this checklist with you when you ride.

Before you start your machine, check the following:

• Throttle (it should freely return to the idle or closed position)
• Snowmobile (it should be positioned in a clear space free of people or objects)
• Fuel and Battery
• Ski Assemblies and Rods
• Variable Speed Drive Belt
• General Mechanical Conditions
• Handlebars (they should turn both ways)
• Weather Forecast, your clothes and the wind chill factor (to ensure you'll be warm enough)
• Emergency Supplies, including:
• • Spare spark plugs
  • Knife/small ax
  • Spare drive/belt
  • Waterproof matches
  • Spare fuel
  • Spare clothing
  • Emergency rations
  • Flashlight
  • First aid kit
  • Tool kit
  • Flares
  • Extra ignition key

Before you start to drive, check the following:

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1. Brakes (they should operate freely and smoothly)
2. Head and Taillights
3. Emergency switch
4. Idle (slowly run your machine for 30 seconds)