2004 Polaris Trail Blazer Owners Manual - Page 98

2004 Polaris Trail Blazer 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 foot rests. 2. Check the airbox for any water. Drain and dry it if water is present. 3. Turn the fuel valve off. 4. Remove the spark plug. 5. Remove the bowl drain (1). 6. Remove the crankcase drain screw at the left front of the engine bottom. 1 7. Turn the engine over several times using the electric start. 8. Dry the spark plug and reinstall, or replace it with a new plug. 9. Reinstall the bowl drain. 10. Reinstall the crankcase drain screw. 11. Turn the fuel valve on. 12. Attempt to start the engine. If necessary, repeat the drying procedure. 13. 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 99 for drying out the PVT. 95

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
VehicleImmersion
Ifit’simpossibletotakeyourATVtoadealerbeforestartingit,follow
thestepsoutlinedbelow.
1. MovetheATVtodrylandoratthe
veryleast,towaterbelowthefoot
rests.
2. Checktheairboxforanywater. Drain
anddryitifwaterispresent.
3. Turnthefuelvalveoff.
4. Removethesparkplug.
5. Removethebowldrain(1).
6. Removethecrankcasedrainscrewat
theleftfrontoftheenginebottom.
7. Turntheengineoverseveraltimes
usingtheelectricstart.
8. Drythesparkplugandreinstall,orreplaceitwithanewplug.
9. Reinstallthebowldrain.
10. Reinstallthecrankcasedrainscrew.
11. Turnthefuelvalveon.
12. Attempttostarttheengine. Ifnecessary,repeatthedrying
procedure.
13. TaketheATVtoyourdealerforserviceassoonaspossible,
whetheryousucceedinstartingitornot.
NOTE:
IfwaterhasbeeningestedintothePVT,followtheprocedure
onpage99fordryingoutthePVT.
Ifyourvehiclebecomesimmersed,majorenginedamagecan
resultifthemachineisnotthoroughlyinspected. Takethevehicle
toyourdealerbeforestartingtheengine.
CAUTION
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