2014 Polaris WideTrak LX Owners Manual - Page 111

2014 Polaris WideTrak LX Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING Engine Troubleshooting Unless you have experience and training in two-cycle engine repair, see your dealer if technical problems arise. Problem Erratic engine operating RPM during acceleration or load variations Probable Cause Drive clutch binding Solution • Disassemble drive clutch to inspect shift weights for wear and free operation. SEE YOUR DEALER. • Clean and polish stationary shaft hub. • Replace ramp buttons and rollers. SEE YOUR DEALER. • Inspect movable sheaves for excessive bushing clearance and replace if necessary. SEE YOUR DEALER. • Replace drive belt. • SEE YOUR DEALER. • Replace drive belt. • Inspect and adjust or replace. SEE YOUR DEALER. • Belt twisted, spring broken, weights stuck, lubricated. SEE YOUR DEALER. • Foreign object caught or rail slide melted to track clips due to lack of lubrication. • Machine may be frozen to ground. Track may be iced up. • Chain is loose or broken, chain tightener is loose. SEE YOUR DEALER. Driven clutch malfunction Harsh drive clutch engagement Drive belt turns over Drive belt worn or too narrow Excessive belt/sheave clearance Wrong belt for application Engine mount broken or loose Snowmobile fails to move Clutch jammed Track jammed Chaincase sprocket or chain jammed or broken 109

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Engine Troubleshooting
Unless you have experience and training in two-cycle engine repair, see
your dealer if technical problems arise.
Problem
Probable Cause
Solution
Erratic engine
operating RPM
during
acceleration or
load variations
Drive clutch binding
°
Disassemble drive clutch to inspect shift
weights for wear and free operation.
SEE YOUR DEALER.
°
Clean and polish stationary shaft hub.
Driven clutch
malfunction
°
Replace ramp buttons and rollers. SEE
YOUR DEALER.
°
Inspect movable sheaves for excessive
bushing clearance and replace if neces-
sary. SEE YOUR DEALER.
Harsh drive
clutch
engagement
Drive belt worn or too
narrow
°
Replace drive belt.
Excessive belt/sheave
clearance
°
SEE YOUR DEALER.
Drive belt turns
over
Wrong belt for
application
°
Replace drive belt.
Engine mount broken
or loose
°
Inspect and adjust or replace. SEE
YOUR DEALER.
Snowmobile
fails to move
Clutch jammed
°
Belt twisted, spring broken, weights
stuck, lubricated. SEE YOUR
DEALER.
Track jammed
°
Foreign object caught or rail slide
melted to track clips due to lack of
lubrication.
°
Machine may be frozen to ground.
Track may be iced up.
Chaincase sprocket or
chain jammed or
broken
°
Chain is loose or broken, chain tight-
ener is loose. SEE YOUR DEALER.