2004 Polaris Pro X Snowmobiles Owners Manual - Page 116

2004 Polaris Pro X Snowmobiles Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING Engine Troubleshooting Problem Noise in drive system Probable Cause Broken drive clutch components Bearing failure/ chaincase, jackshaft, or front drive shaft Drive belt surface flat spots Drive chain loose or worn, sprocket teeth broken Solution -SEE YOUR DEALER. -SEE YOUR DEALER. -Inspect and replace if necessary. -Inspect and adjust or replace. -Inspect and replace if necessary. -SEE YOUR DEALER. -Inspect and adjust. -SEE YOUR DEALER. -SEE YOUR DEALER. Seizure is a result of poor lubrication, inadequate fuel supply, broken parts, or improper cooling. -Fuel may have entered crankcase while vehicle was standing or being transported. SEE YOUR DEALER to correct cause. Drain plug(s) are located on lower crankcase for emergency draining. Poor low RPM performance Worn drive belt Excessive belt/sheave clearance Loose torque stop Sticky clutch Engine doesn't turn Seized engine Hydrostatic lock Engine requires more than normal pulls to start Poor gasoline or not -Replace with fresh winter fuel. enough fuel getting to engine 114

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TROUBLESHOOTING
EngineTroubleshooting
Problem
ProbableCause
Solution
Noiseindrive
system
Brokendriveclutch
components
Bearingfailure/
chaincase,jackshaft,
orfrontdriveshaft
Drivebeltsurfaceflat
spots
Drivechainlooseor
worn,sprocketteeth
broken
-SEEYOURDEALER.
-SEEYOURDEALER.
-Inspectandreplaceifnecessary.
-Inspectandadjustorreplace.
PoorlowRPM
performance
Worndrivebelt
Excessivebelt/sheave
clearance
Loosetorquestop
Stickyclutch
-Inspectandreplaceifnecessary.
-SEEYOURDEALER.
-Inspectandadjust.
-SEEYOURDEALER.
Enginedoesn’t
turn
Seizedengine
Hydrostaticlock
-SEEYOURDEALER. Seizureisaresult
ofpoorlubrication,inadequatefuelsupply,
brokenparts,orimpropercooling.
-Fuelmayhaveenteredcrankcasewhile
vehiclewasstandingorbeingtransported.
SEEYOURDEALERtocorrectcause.
Drainplug(s)arelocatedonlowercrank-
caseforemergencydraining.
Enginerequires
morethan
normalpullsto
start
Poorgasolineornot
enoughfuelgettingto
engine
-Replacewithfreshwinterfuel.