2003 Polaris Sportsman 6x6 Owners Manual - Page 44

2003 Polaris Sportsman 6x6 Manual

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CONTROLS Recoil Starter If the battery is weak and cannot start the engine, use of the recoil starter (1) will allow vehicle operation until repairs can be made. 1. Position the vehicle on a level surface and engage the parking brake. See page 39. 2. Shift the transmission to neutral. 3. Grasp the recoil starter tightly and pull slightly until the starter mechanism engages. 4. Pull the rope abruptly to start the engine. 1 CAUTION Extending the starter rope too far will cause damage to the recoil assembly. Do not extend the starter rope so far that it stops. If the starter rope handle is not seated properly, water may enter the recoil housing and damage components. Make sure the handle is fully seated on the recoil housing, especially when traveling in wet areas. 42

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CONTROLS
RecoilStarter
Ifthebatteryisweakandcannotstart
theengine,useoftherecoilstarter
(1)willallowvehicleoperationuntil
repairscanbemade.
1. Positionthevehicleonalevel
surfaceandengagetheparking
brake. Seepage39.
2. Shiftthetransmissiontoneutral.
3. Grasptherecoilstartertightly
andpullslightlyuntilthestarter
mechanismengages.
4. Pulltheropeabruptlytostartthe
engine.
1
Extendingthestarterropetoofarwillcausedamagetotherecoil
assembly. Donotextendthestarterropesofarthatitstops.
Ifthestarterropehandleisnotseatedproperly,watermayenter
therecoilhousinganddamagecomponents. Makesurethe
handleisfullyseatedontherecoilhousing,especiallywhen
travelinginwetareas.
CAUTION