OPERATION ............................................6-1
Engine break-in .....................................6-3
Starting the engine ................................6-7
Drive select lever operation and
reverse driving ..................................6-11
On-Command four-wheel-drive
switch and differential gear lock
switch ................................................6-19
Parking ................................................6-23
Loading ...............................................6-25
BASIC GUIDE FOR SAFE USE ...............7-1
KNOW YOUR VEHICLE .......................7-3
Driver requirements ..............................7-7
Passenger requirements .......................7-9
Occupant protection system ...............7-11
Protective structure .............................7-13
Seat belts ............................................7-15
Doors ..................................................7-23
Passenger handholds .........................7-25
Seat and hip restraints ........................7-27
Floorboard...........................................7-27
Steering wheel ....................................7-29
LEARNING TO OPERATE YOUR
VEHICLE ..........................................7-31
Personal protective equipment ...........7-31
Practice for new Rhino users ..............7-33
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Getting ready to ride ........................... 7-35
Turning ............................................... 7-37
Accelerating ........................................ 7-41
Braking ............................................... 7-43
Engine braking.................................... 7-43
Leaving the vehicle ............................. 7-45
Parking on a flat area ......................... 7-45
Parking on a slope .............................. 7-47
Loading ............................................... 7-49
Operation on different surfaces and
terrains ............................................. 7-51
Hills ..................................................... 7-53
Uphill................................................... 7-55
Downhill .............................................. 7-59
Rough terrain ...................................... 7-63
Pavement ........................................... 7-63
Water .................................................. 7-65
Loose terrain/slippery terrain .............. 7-69
Brush or wooded areas ...................... 7-71
Encountering obstacles ...................... 7-73
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT ......................................... 8-1
Owner’s manual and tool kit ................. 8-5
Periodic maintenance chart for the
emission control system ..................... 8-7
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8-97 a. Parking brake lever free play
a. Garde du levier de frein de stationnement
a. Holgura de la palanca del freno de estacionamiento
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Parking brake lever free play adjustment
Periodically check the parking brake lever free
play and adjust it if necessary.
1. Shift the drive select lever into low gear “L”.
2. Remove the seats. (See page 4-37 for seat
removal and installation procedures.)
3. Remove the console. (See pages 8-21–8-23
for console removal and installation proce-
dures.)
4. Check the parking brake lever free play. The
maximum free play is equal to one click of the
parking brake lever. If necessary, adjust the
free play as follows.
5. The parking brake lever must be released
when checking and adjusting the parking
brake lever free play.
6. Loosen the locknut.
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