2006 Polaris 600 Switchback Owners Manual - Page 60

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Starting the Engine OPERATION WARNING Before starting the engine, always refer to all safety warnings pertaining to snowmobile operation. Never start your snowmobile without checking all components to be sure of proper operation. See Check Before Starting the Engine beginning on page 51. Starting a Cold Engine Do not depress the throttle until the engine starts. 1. Turn the fuel valve on. See page 28. 2. Turn the key to the ON position. 3. Pull the engine stop switch up to the RUN position. 4. Flip the choke toggle to FULL ON. 5. Grasp the recoil rope handle and pull slowly until the recoil engages; then pull abruptly. 6. Repeat as needed until the engine starts. CHOKE TOGGLE POSITIONS OFF HALF ON FULL ON CAUTION Don't pull the starter rope to the fully extended position and don't allow it to snap back into the housing. Damage may result. To avoid injury and/or engine damage, do not operate the electric starter or pull-rope starter while the engine is running. 7. After the engine starts, flip the choke toggle to the OFF position. If the engine slows or wants to stop, use intermittent choking to the HALF ON position. 57

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CHOKE TOGGLE POSITIONS
OFF
HALF ON
FULL ON
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OPERATION
Starting the Engine
WARNING
Before starting the engine, always refer to all safety warnings
pertaining to snowmobile operation. Never start your snowmobile
without checking all components to be sure of proper operation.
See
Check Before Starting the Engine
beginning on page 51.
Starting a Cold Engine
Do not depress the throttle
until the engine starts.
1.
Turn the fuel valve on.
See page 28.
2.
Turn the key to the
ON
position.
3.
Pull the engine stop
switch up to the
RUN
position.
4.
Flip the choke toggle to
FULL ON
.
5.
Grasp the recoil rope
handle and pull slowly
until the recoil engages;
then pull abruptly.
6.
Repeat as needed until the
engine starts.
CAUTION
Don’t pull the starter rope to the fully extended position and don’t
allow it to snap back into the housing. Damage may result.
To avoid injury and/or engine damage, do not operate the electric
starter or pull-rope starter while the engine is running.
7.
After the engine starts, flip the choke toggle to the
OFF
position.
If the engine slows or wants to stop, use intermittent choking to the
HALF ON
position.