2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Owners Manual - Page 109

2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING Contact your Polaris dealer for service if you're unable to identify solutions using the following charts. Engine Doesn't Turn Over Possible Cause Tripped circuit breaker Low battery voltage Loose battery connections Loose solenoid connections Solution Reset the breaker Recharge battery to 12.8 VDC Check all connections and tighten Check all connections and tighten Engine Turns Over, Fails to Start Possible Cause Out of fuel Clogged fuel filter Water is present in fuel Old, off-season or non-recommended fuel Fouled or defective spark plugs No spark to spark plug Crankcase filled with water or fuel Low battery voltage Mechanical failure Solution Refuel, cycle key to ON position three times for 5 seconds each, then start Inspect and clean or replace Drain the fuel system and refuel Replace with fresh fuel Inspect plugs, replace if necessary Inspect plugs, verify stop switch is on Immediately see your Polaris dealer Recharge battery to 12.8 VDC See your Polaris dealer Engine Pings or Knocks Possible Cause Poor quality or low octane fuel Incorrect ignition timing Incorrect spark plug gap or heat range Solution Replace with recommended fuel See your Polaris dealer Set gap to specs or replace plugs 106

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TROUBLESHOOTING
ContactyourPolarisdealerforserviceifyou’reunabletoidentify
solutionsusingthefollowingcharts.
EngineDoesn’tTurnOver
PossibleCause
Solution
Trippedcircuitbreaker
Resetthebreaker
Lowbatteryvoltage
Rechargebatteryto12.8VDC
Loosebatteryconnections
Checkallconnectionsandtighten
Loosesolenoidconnections
Checkallconnectionsandtighten
EngineTurnsOver,FailstoStart
PossibleCause
Solution
Outoffuel
Refuel,cyclekeytoONpositionthree
timesfor5secondseach,thenstart
Cloggedfuelfilter
Inspectandcleanorreplace
Waterispresentinfuel
Drainthefuelsystemandrefuel
Old,off-seasonornon-recommendedfuel
Replacewithfreshfuel
Fouledordefectivesparkplugs
Inspectplugs,replaceifnecessary
Nosparktosparkplug
Inspectplugs,verifystopswitchison
Crankcasefilledwithwaterorfuel
ImmediatelyseeyourPolarisdealer
Lowbatteryvoltage
Rechargebatteryto12.8VDC
Mechanicalfailure
SeeyourPolarisdealer
EnginePingsorKnocks
PossibleCause
Solution
Poorqualityorlowoctanefuel
Replacewithrecommendedfuel
Incorrectignitiontiming
SeeyourPolarisdealer
Incorrectsparkpluggaporheatrange
Setgaptospecsorreplaceplugs