2002 Polaris Universal Snowmobile Owners Manual - Page 167

2002 Polaris Universal Snowmobile Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING Engine Troubleshooting Problem Noise in drive system Probable Cause Solution Broken drive clutch -SEE YOUR DEALER. components Bearing failure/ chaincase, jackshaft, or front drive shaft Drive belt surface flat spots Drive chain loose or worn, sprocket teeth broken Poor low RPM performance Worn drive belt Excessive belt/ sheave clearance Loose torque stop Sticky clutch Engine doesn't start (electric start models) Engine doesn't turn Wire connections -SEE YOUR DEALER. -Inspect and replace if necessary. -Inspect and adjust or replace. -Inspect and replace if necessary. -SEE YOUR DEALER. -Inspect and adjust. -SEE YOUR DEALER. -SEE YOUR DEALER. Seized engine -SEE YOUR DEALER. Seizure is a result of poor lubrication, inadequate fuel supply, broken parts, or improper cooling. -Fuel may have entered crankcase while vehicle was standing or being transported. SEE YOUR DEALER to correct cause. Drain plug(s) are located on lower crankcase for emergency draining. Hydrostatic lock 165

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TROUBLESHOOTING
EngineTroubleshooting
Problem
ProbableCause
Solution
Noiseindrive
system
Brokendriveclutch
components
Bearingfailure/
chaincase,jack-
shaft,orfrontdrive
shaft
Drivebeltsurface
flatspots
Drivechainloose
orworn,sprocket
teethbroken
-SEEYOURDEALER.
-SEEYOURDEALER.
-Inspectandreplaceifnecessary.
-Inspectandadjustorreplace.
PoorlowRPM
performance
Worndrivebelt
Excessivebelt/
sheaveclearance
Loosetorquestop
Stickyclutch
-Inspectandreplaceifnecessary.
-SEEYOURDEALER.
-Inspectandadjust.
-SEEYOURDEALER.
Enginedoesn’t
start(electric
startmodels)
Wireconnections
-SEEYOURDEALER.
Enginedoesn’t
turn
Seizedengine
Hydrostaticlock
-SEEYOURDEALER. Seizureisaresultof
poorlubrication,inadequatefuelsupply,bro-
kenparts,orimpropercooling.
-Fuelmayhaveenteredcrankcasewhileve-
hiclewasstandingorbeingtransported. SEE
YOURDEALERtocorrectcause. Drain
plug(s)arelocatedonlowercrankcasefor
emergencydraining.