2009 Polaris 600 Switchback Owners Manual - Page 126

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Drive Belt Troubleshooting Causes Driving at low RPM Insufficient warm-up TROUBLESHOOTING Belt Wear/Burn Diagnosis Solutions • Drive at higher RPMs. Gear the machine down. Check belt deflection. • Warm the engine at least five minutes. Take the drive belt off the machine in extremely cold weather and warm it up. Break machine loose from the snow. • Do not tow in deep snow. Use fast, aggressive throttle to engage clutch. • Lower the gear ratio. Reduce RPM. Avoid riding in high ambient temperatures. Check for snow ingestion. • Warm the engine at least five minutes. Take the drive belt off the machine in extremely cold weather and warm it up. Break machine loose from the snow. • Check for carburetor and choke synchronization, fouled plugs, debris in the carburetor(s) and water, ice or dirt in the fuel tank or fuel line. • Skis may gouge into trailers and prevent the drivetrain from spinning properly. Use enough speed to drive the machine completely onto the trailer. Push and pull it to finish loading if necessary. • Inspect clutch components. See your dealer. Towing at low RPM Riding with high RPM and slow speed (8000 RPM/10 MPH) Ice and snow build-up between track and tunnel Poor engine performance Loading machines onto trailers Clutch malfunction Slow, easy clutch engage- • Use fast, aggressive throttle to engage clutch. ment 123

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Drive Belt Troubleshooting
Belt Wear/Burn Diagnosis
Causes
Solutions
Driving at low RPM
•
Drive at higher RPMs. Gear the machine down. Check
belt deflection.
Insufficient warm-up
•
Warm the engine at least five minutes. Take the drive
belt off the machine in extremely cold weather and
warm it up. Break machine loose from the snow.
Towing at low RPM
•
Do not tow in deep snow. Use fast, aggressive throttle
to engage clutch.
Riding with high RPM
and slow speed (8000
RPM/10 MPH)
•
Lower the gear ratio. Reduce RPM. Avoid riding in
high ambient temperatures. Check for snow ingestion.
Ice and snow build-up
between track and tunnel
•
Warm the engine at least five minutes. Take the drive
belt off the machine in extremely cold weather and
warm it up. Break machine loose from the snow.
Poor engine performance
•
Check for carburetor and choke synchronization, fouled
plugs, debris in the carburetor(s) and water, ice or dirt
in the fuel tank or fuel line.
Loading machines onto
trailers
•
Skis may gouge into trailers and prevent the drivetrain
from spinning properly. Use enough speed to drive the
machine completely onto the trailer. Push and pull it to
finish loading if necessary.
Clutch malfunction
•
Inspect clutch components. See your dealer.
Slow, easy clutch engage-
ment
•
Use fast, aggressive throttle to engage clutch.