2002 Polaris Sportsman 6x6 Owners Manual - Page 124

2002 Polaris Sportsman 6x6 Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING Clutch Drive Belt & Cover Related Issues: Diagnosis Possible Causes Solutions/What to do Loading the 6x6 into a pick- Shift transmission to low range during up or tall trailer when in high loading of the 6x6 to prevent belt burnrange. ing. Starting out going up a steep incline. When starting out on an incline, use low range, or dismount the 6x6 after first applying the park brake and perform the "K" turn as described on page 67 of this manual. Drive at higher speed or use Low Range. The use of Low Range is highly recommended for cooler PVT operating temperatures and longer component life. Warm engine at least 5 min., then with transmission in neutral, advance throttle to approx. 1/8 throttle in short bursts, 5 to 7 times. The belt will become more flexible and prevent belt burning. Fast, effective use of the throttle for efficient engagement. Use Low Range only. Use Low Range only. Driving at low RPM or low ground speed (at approximately 3--7 MPH). Insufficient warm--up of 6x6s exposed to low ambient temperatures. Slow and easy clutch engagement. Towing/Pushing at low RPM/low ground speed. Plowing snow, dirt, etc./utility use. 121

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TROUBLESHOOTING
ClutchDriveBelt&CoverRelatedIssues: Diagnosis
PossibleCauses
Solutions/Whattodo
Loadingthe6x6intoapick-
uportalltrailerwheninhigh
range.
Shifttransmissiontolowrangeduring
loadingofthe6x6topreventbeltburn-
ing.
Startingoutgoingupa
steepincline.
Whenstartingoutonanincline,use
lowrange,ordismountthe6x6after
firstapplyingtheparkbrakeandper-
formthe“K”turnasdescribedonpage
67ofthismanual.
DrivingatlowRPMorlow
groundspeed(atapproxi-
mately3--7MPH).
DriveathigherspeedoruseLow
Range. TheuseofLowRangeishigh-
lyrecommendedforcoolerPVToper-
atingtemperaturesandlongercompo-
nentlife.
Insufficientwarm--upof
6x6sexposedtolowambi-
enttemperatures.
Warmengineatleast5min.,thenwith
transmissioninneutral,advance
throttletoapprox.1/8throttleinshort
bursts,5to7times. Thebeltwillbe-
comemoreflexibleandpreventbelt
burning.
Slowandeasyclutchen-
gagement.
Fast,effectiveuseofthethrottlefor
efficientengagement.
Towing/Pushingatlow
RPM/lowgroundspeed.
UseLowRangeonly.
Plowingsnow,dirt,etc./util-
ityuse.
UseLowRangeonly.