2004 Polaris Magnum Owners Manual - Page 108

2004 Polaris Magnum Manual

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Vehicle Immersion MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION CAUTION If your vehicle becomes immersed, major engine damage can result if the machine is not thoroughly inspected. Take the vehicle to your dealer before starting the engine. If it's impossible to take your ATV to a dealer before starting it, follow the steps outlined below. 1. Move the ATV to dry land or at the very least, to water below the footrests. 2. Check the airbox for any water and dry it if water is present. 3. Turn the fuel valve off. 4. Remove the spark plug. 5. Loosen the carburetor drain screw (1). 6. Turn the engine over several times using the electric start. 1 7. Dry the spark plug and reinstall, or replace it with a new plug. 8. Tighten the carburetor drain screw (1). 9. Turn the fuel valve on. 10. Attempt to start the engine. If necessary, repeat the drying procedure. 11. Take the ATV to your dealer for service as soon as possible, whether you succeed in starting it or not. NOTE: If water has been ingested into the PVT, follow the procedure on page 109 for drying out the PVT. 105

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105
MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
VehicleImmersion
Ifit’simpossibletotakeyourATVtoadealerbeforestartingit,follow
thestepsoutlinedbelow.
1. MovetheATVtodrylandoratthe
veryleast,towaterbelowthefootrests.
2. Checktheairboxforanywaterand
dryitifwaterispresent.
3. Turnthefuelvalveoff.
4. Removethesparkplug.
5. Loosenthecarburetordrainscrew(1).
6. Turntheengineoverseveraltimes
usingtheelectricstart.
7. Drythesparkplugandreinstall,or
replaceitwithanewplug.
8. Tightenthecarburetordrainscrew(1).
9. Turnthefuelvalveon.
10. Attempttostarttheengine. Ifnecessary,repeatthedrying
procedure.
11. TaketheATVtoyourdealerforserviceassoonaspossible,
whetheryousucceedinstartingitornot.
NOTE:
IfwaterhasbeeningestedintothePVT,followtheprocedure
onpage109fordryingoutthePVT.
Ifyourvehiclebecomesimmersed,majorenginedamagecan
resultifthemachineisnotthoroughlyinspected. Takethevehicle
toyourdealerbeforestartingtheengine.
CAUTION
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