2003 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 45

2003 Polaris Universal ATV Manual

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Choke CONTROLS The choke assists in starting a cold engine. Refer to the engine starting procedure on page 59 for correct choke and throttle settings during starting. Fuel Valve The fuel valve (1) is located on the left side of the vehicle, either below the fender or on the side panel. It has three positions: OFF: For vehicle storage and when transporting. ON: For normal operation. RES: For reserve supply if main 1 supply is exhausted. NOTE: There's about a 7 to 10 mile (11.2 to 16 km) range on reserve gas. Always refill the gas tank as soon as possible after using the reserve supply. Always return valve to "on" position after refueling. RES OFF ON 2 Fuel Tank The fuel tank filler cap (2) is located directly below the handlebar. Use either leaded or unleaded gasoline with a minimum pump octane number of 87=(R+ M/2) octane. Refer to your owner's manual supplement for tank capacity. Fuel Filter The in-line fuel filter should be replaced by your dealer after every 100 hours of operation, or annually. Do not attempt to clean the fuel filter. 43

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CONTROLS
Choke
Thechokeassistsinstartingacoldengine. Refertotheenginestarting
procedureonpage59forcorrectchokeandthrottlesettingsduring
starting.
FuelValve
Thefuelvalve(1)islocatedontheleftsideof
thevehicle,eitherbelowthefenderoronthe
sidepanel. Ithasthreepositions:
OFF: Forvehiclestorageandwhentransporting.
ON: Fornormaloperation.
RES: Forreservesupplyifmain
supplyisexhausted.
NOTE:
There’sabouta7to10mile
(11.2to16km)rangeonreservegas.
Alwaysrefillthegastankassoonas
possibleafterusingthereservesupply.
Alwaysreturnvalveto“on”position
afterrefueling.
FuelTank
Thefueltankfillercap(2)islocated
directlybelowthehandlebar. Use
eitherleadedorunleadedgasolinewith
aminimumpumpoctanenumberof
87=(R+M/2)octane. Refertoyour
owner’smanualsupplementfortank
capacity.
FuelFilter
Thein-linefuelfiltershouldbereplacedbyyourdealerafterevery100
hoursofoperation,orannually. Donotattempttocleanthefuelfilter.
RES
ON
OFF
2
1