2000 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 55

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CONTROL AND PARTS FUNCTIONS Engine Fuel and Oil System 1 2 The fuel tank filler cap (1) is located directly behind the handlebar. Refer to your owner's Manual Supplement for tank capacity. Use either leaded or unleaded gasoline with a minimum pump octane number of 87 R+ M/2 octane. On models with a two cycle engine, the engine oil injection tank filler cap (2) is located on the front of the machine. Refer to you Owner's Manual Supplement to determine the type of engine your vehicle has. The tank capacity is 2 quarts (1.9 l). CAUTION: To avoid serious engine damage always top off the oil level when refueling. CAUTION: On models with a two cycle engine, use only Polaris injection oil. Never substitute or mix oil brands. Serious engine damage and voiding of warranty can result. The fuel valve is located on the left side of the front fender and has three positions: OFF: For vehicle storage and whenever transporting. ON: For normal operation. RES: For reserve supply in the event of main supply exhaustion. NOTE: There is about a 7 to 10 mile (11.2 to 16 km) range on reserve gas. Always refill the gas tank as soon as possible after having used the reserve supply. Always return valve to "on" position after refueling machine. OFF RES ON 47

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CONTROL AND PARTS FUNCTIONS
Engine Fuel and Oil System
1
2
Thefueltankfillercap(1)islocateddirectlybehindthehandlebar.Refertoyour
owner’sManualSupplementfortankcapacity.Useeitherleadedorunleadedgas-
olinewithaminimumpumpoctanenumberof87R+M/2octane.
Onmodelswithatwocycleengine,theengineoilinjectiontankfillercap(2)islo-
catedonthefrontofthemachine. RefertoyouOwner’sManualSupplementto
determinethetypeofengineyourvehiclehas. Thetankcapacityis2quarts(1.9
l).
CAUTION:
Toavoidseriousenginedamagealwaystopofftheoillevelwhen
refueling.
CAUTION:
Onmodelswithatwocycleengine,useonlyPolarisinjectionoil.Never
substituteormixoilbrands. Seriousenginedamageandvoidingofwarrantycan
result.
Thefuelvalveislocatedontheleftsideofthefrontfenderandhasthreepositions:
OFF: Forvehiclestorageandwhenev-
ertransporting.
ON: Fornormaloperation.
RES: Forreservesupplyintheeventof
mainsupplyexhaustion.
NOTE:
There is abouta 7 to 10 mile
(11.2 to 16 km)rangeon reservegas.
Always refill the gas tank as soon as
possibleafterhavingusedthereserve
supply.
Alwaysreturnvalveto“on”positionafter
refuelingmachine.
ON
OFF
RES