2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 Owners Manual - Page 102

2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 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 air box for any water and dry it if water is present. Filter replacement is required if water intrusion is evident. 3. Turn the fuel valve off. 4. Remove the spark plug. 5. Loosen the carburetor drain screw (1). 1 6. Turn the engine over several times using the electric start. 7. Dry the spark plug and reinstall, or replace it with a new plug. 8. Tighten the carburetor drain screw. 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 102 for drying out the PVT. 99

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
VehicleImmersion
Ifit’simpossibletotakeyourATVtoadealerbeforestartingit,follow
thestepsoutlinedbelow.
1. MovetheATVtodrylandoratthevery
least,towaterbelowthefootrests.
2. Checktheairboxforanywaterand
dryitifwaterispresent.Filter
replacementisrequiredifwater
intrusionisevident.
3. Turnthefuelvalveoff.
4. Removethesparkplug.
5. Loosenthecarburetordrainscrew(1).
6. Turntheengineoverseveraltimes
usingtheelectricstart.
7. Drythesparkplugandreinstall,orreplaceitwithanewplug.
8. Tightenthecarburetordrainscrew.
9. Turnthefuelvalveon.
10. Attempttostarttheengine. Ifnecessary,repeatthedrying
procedure.
11. TaketheATVtoyourdealerforserviceassoonaspossible,
whetheryousucceedinstartingitornot.
NOTE:
IfwaterhasbeeningestedintothePVT,followtheprocedure
onpage102fordryingoutthePVT.
Ifyourvehiclebecomesimmersed,majorenginedamagecan
resultifthemachineisnotthoroughlyinspected. Takethevehicle
toyourdealerbeforestartingtheengine.
CAUTION
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