2005 Polaris Touring Snowmobiles Owners Manual - Page 141

2005 Polaris Touring Snowmobiles Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING Belt Troubleshooting Causes Driving at low RPM Insufficient warm-up Belt Wear/Burn Diagnosis Solutions Drive at higher RPMs. Gear the machine down. Check belt deflection. Warm the engine at least five minutes. Take the drive belt off the machine in extremely cold weather and warm it up. Break machine loose from the snow. Do not tow in deep snow. Use fast, aggressive throttle to engage clutch. Lower the gear ratio. Remove windage plates from the clutch. Reduce RPM. Avoid riding in high ambient temperatures. Warm the engine at least five minutes. Take the drive belt off the machine in extremely cold weather and warm it up. Break machine loose from the snow. Check for carb and choke synchronization, fouled plugs, debris in the carbs, and water, ice, or dirt in gas tank or fuel line. Skis may gouge into trailers and prevent the drivetrain from spinning properly. Use enough speed to drive the machine completely onto the trailer. Push and pull it to finish loading if necessary. Inspect clutch components. See your dealer. Use fast, aggressive throttle to engage clutch. Towing at low RPM Riding with high RPM and slow speed (8000 RPM/10 MPH) Ice and snow build-up between track and tunnel Poor engine performance Loading machines onto trailers Clutch malfunction Slow, easy clutch engagement 138

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Belt Troubleshooting
Belt Wear/Burn Diagnosis
Causes
Solutions
Driving at low RPM
Drive at higher RPMs. Gear the machine down. Check belt
deflection.
Insufficient warm-up
Warm the engine at least five minutes. Take the drive belt off
the machine in extremely cold weather and warm it up.
Break machine loose from the snow.
Towing at low RPM
Do not tow in deep snow. Use fast, aggressive throttle to
engage clutch.
Riding with high RPM
and slow speed (8000
RPM/10 MPH)
Lower the gear ratio. Remove windage plates from the
clutch. Reduce RPM. Avoid riding in high ambient
temperatures.
Ice and snow build-up
between track and
tunnel
Warm the engine at least five minutes. Take the drive belt off
the machine in extremely cold weather and warm it up.
Break machine loose from the snow.
Poor engine
performance
Check for carb and choke synchronization, fouled plugs,
debris in the carbs, and water, ice, or dirt in gas tank or fuel
line.
Loading machines onto
trailers
Skis may gouge into trailers and prevent the drivetrain from
spinning properly. Use enough speed to drive the machine
completely onto the trailer. Push and pull it to finish
loading if necessary.
Clutch malfunction
Inspect clutch components. See your dealer.
Slow, easy clutch en-
gagement
Use fast, aggressive throttle to engage clutch.