2009 Polaris 800 RMK Shift Owners Manual - Page 114

2009 Polaris 800 RMK Shift Manual

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Engine Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING Unless you have experience and training in two-cycle engine repair, see your dealer if technical problems arise. Problem Erratic engine operating RPM during acceleration or load variations Harsh drive clutch engagement Probable Cause Solution Drive clutch binding Driven clutch malfunction Drive belt worn or too narrow Excessive belt/ sheave clearance • SEE YOUR DEALER. • SEE YOUR DEALER. • Replace the drive belt. • SEE YOUR DEALER. Drive belt turns over Wrong belt for appli- • Replace the drive belt. cation Clutch alignment out of spec Engine mount broken or loose • SEE YOUR DEALER. • Inspect and replace. SEE YOUR DEALER. • Check for twisted belt or broken spring. SEE YOUR DEALER. • Foreign object may be caught or the rail slide melted to the track clips due to lack of lubrication. • Track may be iced up or frozen to the ground. • Chain is loose or broken or chain tightener is loose. SEE YOUR DEALER. Machine fails to move Clutch jammed Track jammed Chaincase sprocket or chain jammed or broken 111

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Engine Troubleshooting
Unless you have experience and training in two-cycle engine repair,
see your dealer if technical problems arise.
Problem
Probable Cause
Solution
Erratic engine oper-
ating RPM during
acceleration or load
variations
Drive clutch binding
SEE YOUR DEALER.
Driven clutch mal-
function
SEE YOUR DEALER.
Harsh drive clutch
engagement
Drive belt worn or
too narrow
Replace the drive belt.
Excessive belt/
sheave clearance
SEE YOUR DEALER.
Drive belt turns over
Wrong belt for appli-
cation
Replace the drive belt.
Clutch alignment out
of spec
SEE YOUR DEALER.
Engine mount bro-
ken or loose
Inspect and replace. SEE YOUR
DEALER.
Machine fails to
move
Clutch jammed
Check for twisted belt or broken
spring. SEE YOUR DEALER.
Track jammed
Foreign object may be caught or the
rail slide melted to the track clips
due to lack of lubrication.
Track may be iced up or frozen to
the ground.
Chaincase sprocket
or chain jammed or
broken
Chain is loose or broken or chain
tightener is loose.
SEE YOUR
DEALER.