2014 Polaris WideTrak LX Owners Manual - Page 110

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TROUBLESHOOTING Belt Wear/Burn Troubleshooting Belt Wear/Burn Diagnosis Causes Driving at low RPM Insufficient warm-up 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 snowmobile in extremely cold weather and warm it up. Break snowmobile loose from the snow. Do not tow in high gear. 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 snowmobile in extremely cold weather and warm it up. Break snowmobile loose from the snow. Check for carb and choke synchronization, fouled plugs, debris in the carbs, and water, ice or dirt in the gas tank or fuel line. Skis may gouge into trailers and prevent the drive train from spinning properly. Use enough speed to drive the snowmobile 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 at 10 MPH/16 km/h) Ice and snow build-up between track and tunnel Poor engine performance Loading snowmobiles onto trailers Clutch malfunction Slow, easy clutch engagement 108

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Belt Wear/Burn 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 snowmobile in extremely cold weather and warm it
up. Break snowmobile loose from the snow.
Towing at low RPM
Do not tow in high gear. Do not tow in deep snow. Use
fast, aggressive throttle to engage clutch.
Riding with high RPM
and slow speed (8000
RPM at 10 MPH/16
km/h)
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 snowmobile in extremely cold weather and warm it
up. Break snowmobile 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 the gas tank or
fuel line.
Loading snowmobiles
onto trailers
Skis may gouge into trailers and prevent the drive train
from spinning properly. Use enough speed to drive the
snowmobile completely onto the trailer. Push and pull it to
finish loading if necessary.
Clutch malfunction
Inspect clutch components. See your dealer.
Slow, easy clutch
engagement
Use fast, aggressive throttle to engage clutch.