Polaris 9919078 manual

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W ARNING W ARNING Read, understand, and follow al l of the instructions and safety precautions in thi s manual and on all product labels. Failure to follow t he safety precautions could result in serious inj ury or death. The engine exhaust from this product contains chemical s known to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm. PROPO[...]

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2 Copyri ght 2004 Pola r is Sa l es I nc . Al l inf or ma ti on c onta i ned w it hi n thi s publi c at i on is bas e d on the l a te s t produc t i nfor ma t ion at t he ti me of publ ic ati on. Due to cons tant imp rov emen ts in the design an d qu ality o f p r oduct ion com ponent s , some m inor discrep an cies m ay result betw een the actual [...]

3 WELC OME Thank you for purchasing a Polar is vehicle , and welc ome to our world-w ide family of Polaris owne rs. W e proudly produc e an exc iting line of utility a nd re cr ea tional produc ts. Polaris R ecreational V ehicles S Snowmobiles S All-te rr ain ve hicles ( A TVs) S Pers onal W at ercraft S Sport Boats S RANGER utility vehicle s S V i[...]

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introducti on 5 ............................... This section c ontains helpf ul informa tion for owne rs and drivers a nd illustrate s the loc ation of impor tant iden tifica tion number s that should be rec ord ed in the owner’ s manual. Safety 8 ..................................... This sec tion desc ribes sa fe ve hicle op[...]

5 INTRODUCTION Impor tant Notes for Owner s and Dr iver s n After r eading this manual, store it in the snowmobile for convenie nt ref ere nce . It should remain w ith the snowmobile whe n sold. n The illustra tions and photos used in this ma nual ar e ge nera l repr ese ntations. Y our mode l may diff er . n Follow the maintena nce pr ogram outlin[...]

6 INTRODUCTION Pr eservation of the E nvironm ent Polaris is committe d to supporting a n environme ntal e duca tion campa ign. W e enc ourage sta te and provinc ial governme nts acr oss the snowbelt to adopt rigor ous safe ty training progr ams that enc ourage protec tion of our e nvironme nt, including wildlife a nd vegeta tion. Snowmobile clubs [...]

7 INTRODUCTION V ehicl e Identification N umber s The tunnel vehicle ide ntifica tion number (VIN) a nd engine seria l number a re impor tant for model identific ation w hen re gistering your snowmobile, when obta ining insuranc e, and whe n orde ring replacement part s. In the event your s nowmobile is stolen, these numbers a re e ssentia l to its[...]

8 SAFE TY Operator S afety The following signa l words and symbols a ppear throughout this manual a nd on your vehic le. Y our saf ety is involved w hen these wor ds and symbols are use d. Become f amilia r with their mea nings befor e rea ding the manual. The safety aler t sy mbol , on y our vehicle or in this manual, alert s you to t he potent ia[...]

9 SAFE TY Operator S afety W ARNING Driving a s nowmobile requires your f ull att ention. DO NO T dr ink alcohol or us e drugs or m edications befor e or while driv ing. T hey will reduce y our alert ness and slow y our react ion tim e. I n most stat es and pr ovinces, it ’ s prohibit ed by law t o drive while intoxi cated or under t he influence[...]

10 SAFE TY Operator S afety Stay A way Fr om Moving Parts W ARNING Never hold t he snowmobile up or st and behind it while war ming up the t rack . A loose tr ack or fly ing debris could c ause serious per sonal injury or death. We recomm end having your dealer perf orm t rack s ervice and alignm ent procedur es. Be alert wh en ridi ng, an d remai [...]

11 SAFE TY Operator S afety Survival P repar ation For your safety , always ride in a group of other snowmobiler s. Always tell someone where you’re going and how long you e xpect to be gone. If it isn’ t possible to ride w ith other s, and you must trave l into remote areas, al ways carry s urvi val equ ipm ent t hat’ s app ropri ate to t he[...]

12 SAFE TY Operator S afety Dis ab le d Op era t ors Safe ope ration of this rider -active ve hicle re quire s good judgement and physica l skills. Opera tors with c ognitive or physica l disabilities ha ve an incr ea sed risk of loss of control, which could re sult in serious injury or death. Cargo Over load T oo much weight on the re ar of the ma[...]

13 SAFE TY Operator S afety Excessive S peed W ARNING High speed driv ing, espec ially at night , c ould result in serious personal injur y or deat h. Alway s reduce s peed when driving at night or in inclement weather . Observe a ll state and local laws gover ning snowmobile operation. They’ve been establishe d for your protec tion. Always be al[...]

14 SAFE TY Operator S afety Driver A wareness Slow down when trave ling nea r poles, pos ts , or o th er obs tacles . Be esp eciall y aler t if you’re snowmobiling after da rk. Always be on the alert for wir e fenc es. Single strands are e specia lly danger ous, si nce th ere may b e a great d ist ance betwe en posts. Guy wir es on utility pole s[...]

15 SAFE TY Operator S afety A valanch es Snowmobilers should alwa ys be pr operly traine d and equippe d bef ore tra veling in mountainous ter rain: S T ake an aval anche cl ass S T ravel wit h experi enced peo ple S T ravel on de signated tr ails S Make su re each person i s equi pped wi th a shovel, probe and a valanche beacon. Y ou don’t have [...]

16 SAFE TY Operator S afety Ice and S now Buil d - up W ARNING Ice and s now build-up may inter fere wit h the s teering of y our machine, res ulting in ser ious injury or deat h. Keep t he underhood area f ree of snow and ice. Befo re dr iving, manually turn the skis to the lef t and right to be sur e ice a nd snow ar e not inter fer ing with full[...]

17 SAFE TY Operator S afety Driving in Hilly T errain W ARNING Climbing a hill or c rossing t he fac e of a slope m ay result in loss of balance and mac hine roll-over, causing ser ious injury or deat h. Use caut ion and good judgement when driving in hilly ter rain. Ope rating in h illy terr ain r equir es extr eme ca ution to mainta in bala nce a[...]

18 SAFE TY Operator S afety Driving Downhill Whe n riding downhill, shift your weight to the rear of the mac hine and reduc e your spe ed to a minimum. Apply just enough throttle to keep the clutc h enga ged, allowing the e ngine’ s compre ssion to help slow the mac hine and ke ep it fr om rolling fr ee ly downhill. W ARNING When dr iving on long[...]

19 SAFE TY Operator S afety Intake Silencer Do not oper at e the engine w ith the inta ke silence r or filte r r em oved. Dama ge to the engine may oc cur if the intake sile nce r or filter a re remove d. Clutches Do n ot attemp t to s ervice th e clu tches . All clutch se rvice must be perf ormed by your dealer . The clutch is a com plex m echani [...]

20 SAFE TY Operator S afety Powder Snow Operation Moveab le hood closures are inc luded on some Polaris snowmobiles. They ar e norma lly left ope n and ar e loca ted on the f ront upper a nd lower hood ope nings. If oper ating in dee p snow or in extr eme c old conditions (be low -20 _ F), Polaris re commends c losing the upper hood closure. W ARNI[...]

21 SAFE TY Operator S afety Dr ivi ng Res ponsibly Every snowmobile handles dif fer ently , and even the most docile conditions may become dangerous if ope ra tors drive improper ly . If you’re ne w to snowmobiling, acqua int yourself with the machine and with wha t it will a nd won’ t do unde r va rious c onditions. Even seasone d driver s sho[...]

22 SAFE TY Operator S afety Windchill/T emperature Charts The following inf ormation is provide d to help you dete rmine w hen temper ature s bec ome dange rous fo r riding. WIND CHILL CHAR T ( ° F) Estimated Wind S p e e d i n M P H Actual Ther mometer Reading ( ° F) Speed in MPH 50 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -5 0 -60 Equivalent T emperatur e[...]

23 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations W arni ng decals have been placed on t he snowmobil e for your prot ecti on. R ead and fo llo w the in st ructi ons o f the decal s and ot her warnin gs o n th e sno wmob il e carefull y . If any of t he decal s d epict ed in thi s manual differ from t he decal s on your snowmobile, always read and fo ll ow t[...]

24 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations T rack W arning The track warning d ecal is l o cated on t he rear of the tunnel: Carg o C arri er W arn in g s Machi nes wit h a cargo carrier h ave a cargo weig ht d ecal at th e rear of the s now mob il e. Th e decal s peci fies t he m axim um recom men ded weigh t cap acity for t he carri er . Never ex ce[...]

25 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations Standard Reverse W arning The Polaris W ideT rak snowmobile is equipped w ith standar d re verse . The rev erse warni ng decal i s locate d above the instrumen t housing.[...]

26 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations Electr onic Reverse W arning Polaris snow mobiles equipped w ith elec tronic reve rse will have the elect roni c reverse warn ing decal . + W ARNING A VERTISSEMENT[...]

27 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations Operation W arning Operati on warni ng decals are pr esent on the console of a ll Polaris snow mobiles, in both French a nd English. T ouri ng Models Wide T r ak W ARNING W ARNING[...]

28 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations Operation W arning T ouri ng Models Wide T r ak A VERTI SSEMENT A VERTI SSEMENT[...]

29 FEATURES Some Polaris snowmobiles are e quipped with spec ial fea tures. Oper ating c ontrols a nd spec ial fe ature controls ar e illustra ted on this page. Not all mode ls come with all special fe atur es. Refer to your Owner ’ s Manual Supplement for the fe atures on your mac hine. 1. Fu el Filler Cap 2. Ign ition Sw itch 3. Acce ssory P lu[...]

30 FEATURES 1. Hood 2. Headlight 3. Pas senger Lumbar Adjus ter (T ouring models ) 4. Winds hield 5. Handlebar 6. O perator S eat 7. Pas senger Seat 8. Trunk Cover 9. T aillight s 10. Rear Bum per 1 1. Snow F lap 12. Pas senger G rab Handle 13. T rack 14. Suspension 15. Trailing Arm 16. Nosepan 17. F ront Bum per 18. Skis 19. G rab Handle Heat er S[...]

31 THE PE RFECT FIT Front S uspension Adj ustments Brea k in the suspe nsion for a pproximate ly 150 miles ( 240 km) and re- grea se all suspe nsion parts be fore making any f ine-tuning adjustme nts. Settings will vary f rom rider to rider , depending on ride r we ight, vehicle spe ed, riding style, and trail conditions. W e recomme nd st artin g [...]

32 THE PE RFECT FIT Front S uspension Adj ustments W ARNING Always verif y sk i alignment bef ore mak ing adjustm ents to t he IF S. See page 120 to check alignment. If the s kis are misaligned, see your dealer , as t he camber adjust ment m ay also be aff ected. For the best ride, the suspension should be adjuste d to use the full trav el of t he [...]

33 THE PE RFECT FIT Front S uspension Adj ustments Shoc k Dam ping Adjustments to the compre ssion st iffness o f Indy S elect or R ydeFX SOLO shocks ca n be made by turning the adjustme nt screw (S elect ) or actu ato r (SOL O), l ocated near t he bas e of the shock (A). This adjustment is the ea siest to pe rfor m and it should be conside re d fi[...]

34 THE PE RFECT FIT Front S uspension Adj ustments Adjus ting Fr ont S hock S pri ng Pr el oad Increasi ng sp ring p reload wi ll i ncreas e ski-to-gr ound pressur e. Dec rea sing spring preloa d will decrea se ski-to-ground pressur e. When a djusting, be sure the springs on both the lef t and right sides of the mach ine are a t the same adjustme n[...]

35 THE PE RFECT FIT Front S uspension Adj ustments Shoc k V alving R ydeFX or R ydeFX SOLO shocks can be re valved if spring pre load alone isn’ t suffic ient and fu rther a djustment is desir ed to contr ol suspension stif fness. W ARNING Changing shock valving on RydeFX and R ydeFX SOLO shock s requires special t ools and a sound k nowledge of [...]

36 THE PE RFECT FIT Rear Suspension A djustments Rider we ight, riding style, trail conditions, and ve hicle spe ed a ll af fe ct suspension a ction. Each rear sus pens ion can b e adjus ted t o sui t rid er preference and deliver e xce llent perf ormanc e for a give n set of conditions. However , all suspension designs and adjustments involve a co[...]

37 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge 136 R ear Suspension A djustments (Indy 3 40 T ouring) Initia l Spr ing P r eload S etting (S ag Method) T o set up the EDGE re ar suspe nsion torsion spring pr eload, mea sure the distance between the gr ound and r ear bumper . This is measure ment X. T ake the first measur eme nt with no rider and wi th t he rear susp ens[...]

38 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge 136 R ear Suspension A djustments (Indy 3 40 T ouring) Rea r Spr ing T ension T o adjust rear torsion spring tension, rotate the three- position ca m using the engine spark plug tool. Dif fe rent rate tor sion springs are availa ble if a firmer r ide is desired. Contact your dea ler for more inf ormation. The following inf [...]

39 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge 136 R ear Suspension A djustments (Indy 3 40 T ouring) Optional C oil S pri ngs Dif fe rent ra te coil springs are a vailable f or some shocks if a firme r ride is desired. Contac t your dealer f or more informa tion. Suspension Cou pling On all P olar is snowmobile rear suspen sions, there a re two torque ar ms that contr [...]

40 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge 136 R ear Suspension A djustments (Indy 3 40 T ouring) Rear T o F ront Couplin g an d the Rear Rear Scissor Sto p (RRSS) The rea r re ar scissor stop couple s the movement of the re ar torque a rm with the front torque ar m and limits the amount of indepe ndent movement betwe en the rea r torque and the fr ont torque arm. A[...]

41 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge 136 R ear Suspension A djustments (Indy 3 40 T ouring) W eight T ransfer During Acceleration Rear Rear Sciss or Stop (RRSS ) The pr efe rre d method for c ontrolling we ight trans fer duri ng accelerat io n of the EDGE rear suspension is by ad justing the RRSS. The RRSS is locate d in the best ove ra ll tra il riding positi[...]

42 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge T our ing S uspension (ETS ) Adjustm ents T ors ion S pri ngs T wo torsion springs are use d on the re ar a rm of the ETS. Preload ad justments can be made by turning the rec tangula r adjuster s with a spark plug wrench. The fir m torsion spring should be use d if fre quent bottoming is encounte red dur ing two up riding o[...]

43 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge T our ing S uspension (ETS ) Adjustm ents Initial Setup and Calibration The f ollowing infor mation has be en c ompiled to assist you in tuning your ETS to its maximum potentia l. The Ride Control Adjus ter (RCA) 1. Refer to the initial setup r efe renc e cha rt (loc ated unde r the hood of your snowmobile and on page 42) t[...]

44 THE PE RFECT FIT ETS ACE Ad just ments The ETS AC E (Adjustable Control Elec tronics) is a new fea ture avai labl e for s ome E TS rear s us pensi on s. It enab les a r ider t o easi ly adjust the suspe nsion for w eight and r iding style. The ETS ACE is an elect ronicall y controlled m odule that replaces t he standar d ETS RCA. The ACE c hange[...]

45 THE PE RFECT FIT ETS ACE Ad just ments ETS ACE Se tti ng s IMPOR T ANT NOTE S: The time to move one position ca n take up to 12 seconds de pending on the rea r shock loads. Due to alter nator limita tions, the ACE module will opera te only at engine spee ds above 3500 RPM. Similar to the RCA on the standa rd ETS, the ACE module will have the MOS[...]

46 THE PE RFECT FIT WideT r ak Rear Suspension A djustments Rear S pr ing Settings Rear spring adjustme nt is primar ily a c ontrol for r iding comf ort. T o check for t he recomm ended s ett ing s: 1. Lift the rear of the mac hine to relie ve the rea r springs. 2. Slowly lower the mac hine and measur e the distance be tween the ground and the r un[...]

47 THE PE RFECT FIT Handlebar Adjustm ent Follow these steps to adjust the handlebar s for a persona l fit. 1. Remove the handleba r cover to expose the handle bar and the four adjuste r block bolts (A). 2. Using a 7/16 ″ (11 mm) wrench , loosen the four nuts on the bottom of the adjuste r block (turn ha ndlebar to l eft or ri ght fo r access t o[...]

48 THE PE RFECT FIT Accessor ies Pol aris offers a wide range of acces so ries for your snowmobi le. F rom map l ight t o elect ric start , P olari s has th e accessori es that wi ll hel p make each ri de more enjoyabl e. S ee your dealer for a li st of accesso ries . NOT E: The ac cessor y tet her swit ch is available f or all models. Or der PN 28[...]

49 THE PE RFECT FIT Accessor ies T ra ction P roduc ts Another w ay to tailor your machine is to install tr ac tion products. See your deale r about installing studs and/or ca rbide s. Many track s with deep lug designs cannot be studded, but your dealer will be able to offer advice an d ass is tance. NOT E: Polaris does not rec ommend t he use of [...]

50 THE PE RFECT FIT Accessor ies Use only Polaris tr ac tion products on your snowmobile . T rack warranti es are vo id i f track damag e or fail ure resu lts from im prop er or exc essive stud installation or the use of non-Pola ris trac tion products. CAUTION Aggres sive st udding patt erns m ay require gr inding protr uding stud bolt s f lush t [...]

51 THE PE RFECT FIT Accessor ies W ear Str ips T o avoid excessive tunnel wear , tunnel wear strips must be installed whene ver tra ck studding is used. Severa l wear strips ar e ava ilable. See your dea ler for more inf ormation. Some models are manuf ac tured with tunnel wear str ips or wear strip cooler s installed. W ear strips are d esigned fo[...]

52 PRE -RIDE INSPEC TIO NS Pre - Ride Ch eck list Inspec t all ite ms on the c hec klist for pr oper opera tion or c ondition before each use o f th e snow mobi le. Pro cedures are ou tlined on the referenced pages . Lo ok for a checkm ark ( n ) on the re fer ence d pages to locate the pre -ride inspe ction items. I t e m S e e P a g e Item S ee P [...]

53 PRE -RIDE INSPEC TIO NS Befor e Star ting the Engi ne W ARNING Worn, damaged, or malf unct ioning components m ay cause serious injury or death. B efore s tart ing the engine, chec k all component s t o be sure of proper oper ation. Read a nd Under stand Y our Ow ner ’ s Manual Read t he Owner ’ s M anual co mpl etel y and refer to it o ften[...]

54 PRE -RIDE INSPEC TIO NS Befor e Star ting the Engi ne n Hydraulic Br akes Properly func tioning bra kes are c ritic al to your safe ty . Always check the fol lowing items to assure prope r opera tion bef ore sta rting the engine. Brake L ever T ravel Whe n the brake leve r is squeezed, i t s hould move no closer to the handgrip than 1/2 ″ (1. [...]

55 PRE -RIDE INSPEC TIO NS Befor e Star ting the Engi ne Mechanical Brakes Brake L ever T ravel Fi rml y dep ress t he br ake lev er . Meas ure the distanc e (A) be twee n the lever a nd brake bloc k. The distanc e should be no more tha n 3/4 ″ (1. 9 cm). If the distanc e is grea ter than this reco mmendation, the brake cable m us t be ad jus ted[...]

56 PRE -RIDE INSPEC TIO NS Befor e Star ting the Engi ne n Check for Proper Operation of Steering System Manually tur n the skis comple tely to the r ight and to the lef t. If any dif fic ulty is encounte re d, check f or ice and snow build-up that may be obstructing the stee ring linkage . Make sure all gre asa ble components are prop erly l ubri [...]

57 PRE -RIDE INSPEC TIO NS Star t the Engi ne and Check n T ransmission: Make sure the r eve rse is not engaged befor e starting your ma chine . n Engine St op Switc h: Che ck the auxiliary shut-o f f switc h for proper opera tion. Push down to s top the engine . Pull up to release and star t the engine. n T eth er Sw itch : If your mac hine has a [...]

58 OPERATION Star ting the E ngine W ARNING Befor e star ting t he engine, alway s ref er to all s afet y warnings pertaining t o snowm obile operation. Never st art your snowmobile without chec king all component s t o be sure of proper operat ion. See Check Bef ore St art ing the Engine beginning on page 53. Sta rting a C old Engi ne (Manual S ta[...]

59 OPERATION Star ting the E ngine Sta rting a C old Engi ne (Ele ctr ic Sta rt) Do not depress the throttle until the engine starts. 1. Flip choke toggle to FULL ON . 2. Pull kill switch (shut-of f switch) up to RUN . 3. T urn ke y to ST ART and cr ank engine . 4. After the engine st arts, rel ease t he key to ON and f lip the choke toggle to OFF [...]

60 OPERATION Engine B reak -In No single action on your part is as import ant to long, t rouble-free mac hine life as prope r bre ak- in of a new or rebuilt engine. Pre mix the firs t tank o f gasol ine wi th on e pint o f Pol aris i nject ion o il fo r each five gallons of f uel. This, in addition to the lubric ation supplie d by the injection sys[...]

61 OPERATION Engine B reak -In Oil Injection System CAUTION Serious engine damage can oc cur wit hout t he proper lubric ation. Check t he oil tank level of ten during t he fir st t ankf ul of f uel. I f t he oil level doesn’t go down, cont act your dealer imm ediately . Always fill the oil reservoir when ref ueling. Fuel-to- oil mix ratios are c[...]

62 OPERATION T r ack W arm -Up W ARNING A loose t rack or f lying debris c ould cause ser ious pers onal injury or deat h. St and clear of t he front of t he machine and t he moving trac k. Never hold the s nowmobile up or st and behind it while warming up t he tr ack. Do not use exc essive t hrot tle dur ing warm-up or w hen the t rack is fr ee-ha[...]

63 OPERATION Slide Rail and T r ack Cooling CAUTION Inadequat e cooling and lubric ation will lead t o overheat ing of t he slide rail and t rack , res ulting in prem ature wear and failur e. Reduce speeds and fr equently dr ive into f resh s now to allow adequate cooling and polis hing of t he slide rail and t rack surf aces. Avoid operat ing on i[...]

64 OPERATION Fuel The fuel used in your Polaris engine is as important to engine life a nd perform ance as t he l ubri cant u sed. Y our Polaris engine is designe d to run on 87 octa ne non-oxyge nated o r 89 octane oxygenated pump gasoline . There’ s a great de al of varia bility in the quality of the 87 octane gasoline a vaila ble ac ross the c[...]

65 OPERATION Fuel Fuel Reserve Capacity (Mechanical Gauge) Ther e ar e a pproximate ly two ga llons of fue l left in the tank whe n the mechan ical fu el gauge reads RES. Fuel System Deicer s If you use non-oxygena ted fuel, Polaris rec ommends the regula r use of isopropyl-ba sed fue l system deic er . Add one to two ounce s per ga llon (8- 16 mil[...]

66 OPERATION Oil n Low Oil I ndicator Light The low oil i ndica tor light will indicate whe n to add oil. See pa ge 61 for oil re comme ndations. When the low oil i ndica tor light is on, oil should be added bef ore furthe r oper ation of the snowmobile . V isually che ck the oil level in the bottle. The engine ma y be opera ted as long as oil is v[...]

67 OPERATION Car bureti on Pro per carburet or adj ust ment i s crit ical. A l ean mi xtu re (too mu ch air , too little fue l) may r esult in piston burning, bea ring f ailure , or comple te engine fa ilure . A rich mixture (too much fu el, too little air) may foul plugs an d cause generally poor engine pe rfor mance . A lean mixture ma y be cau s[...]

68 OPERATION n Engine Stop S witch Push down on the engine stop switch ( A) to stop the engine in an emer gency . This will ground out the ignition and bring the engine to a quick stop. T o restar t the engine, the switc h must be pulled up to the ON position. n Throttle S afety Switch T est the throttle safe ty switch system daily befor e opera ti[...]

69 OPERATION n Throttle Lever W ARNING An impr operly f unctioning t hrot tle lever may c ause err atic machine behavior and loss of c ontrol, whic h could result in serious injur y or death. I f t he throt tle lever does not wor k properly , DO NOT st art t he engine. If the engine stops abr uptly when the throttle le ver is relea sed: 1. T urn th[...]

70 OPERATION Passenger S eat The p assen ger seat feat ures an adj ust abl e lum bar support. T o adjust for rider c omfor t, rotate the lumbar ad justment knob (A). The passenge r seat and trunk cove r are remove able . Removing the cove r and se at will provide open stora ge for transpor ting lar ger items. 1. Remove the trunk cover ( B). 2. Push[...]

71 OPERATION Em ergency S topping The following cha rt lists methods for stopping the snowmobile in the eve nt of an e mer gen cy . R efe r to page 68 for more infor mation about the engine stop switch and thro ttle saf ety switc h. SYSTEM WHA T IT DOES THR OTTLE CONDI TI ON Ignitio n Sw itch Interr upts ig nition circuit All Brake Slow s jacks haf[...]

72 OPERATION Em ergency S tarting Y our machine is e quipped with a tool kit containing esse ntial tools for emergency u se. Machi ne’ s equ ip ped wi th el ectri c st art hav e a recoil for emer gency starting. On non-elec tric start models, if the recoil star ter system fa ils, an eme r genc y star t strap is pr ovided in the kit. W ARNING Seri[...]

73 OPERATION Rever se Operation W ARNING Im proper rev erse operat ion, ev en at low speeds , may caus e loss of cont rol, res ulting in ser ious injury or death. S Always look behind t he vehicle bef ore and while backing. S Always avoid shar p turns . S Shift t o or f rom rev erse only when s topped. S Always apply t hrott le slowly . Mechanical [...]

74 OPERATION Rever se Operation Electr onic Reverse (P ERC t ) Electr onic reve rse will activa te only if the engine is below 4000 R PM (3000 RPM on fan coole d models) . If your mac hine is running a t an altitude of over 6000 f ee t, adjust the ignition setting as de scribe d below (Altitude Settings) . Always make sur e the vehic le is stopped [...]

75 OPERATION Daily Storage At th e end of each ride, p ark the sn owm obil e on a leve l surfa ce a nd support it at the rear wit h an appro priat e track st and. T he track should be suspende d appr oximately 4 ″ (10 cm) of f t he ground. Rem ove t he key and cov er the m achi ne. NOT E: Polari s has acce ssory cove rs and tr ack st ands availab[...]

76 MAINTENANCE Polar is Recom mended Maintenance P rogr am T o ensure many trouble-free miles of snowmobiling e njoyment, follow rec ommende d re gular ma intena nce a nd ser vice che cks outlined in this manua l. The rec ommende d maintenanc e sche dule on your snowmobile calls for servic e a nd mainte nance i nspec tions at 150 miles ( 240 km), 5[...]

77 MAINTENANCE Per iodic Maintenance Interval T able The following char t is a guide based on average r iding conditions. Y ou may ne ed to incr ease frequenc y base d on riding conditions. Whe n ins pect ion reveal s t he need for rep lacem ent p arts, al ways us e genui ne Polaris pa rts, ava ilable from your Polaris de ale r . See P Frequency It[...]

78 MAINTENANCE Per iodic Maintenance Interval T able See P Frequency Item Page 150 mi. (240 k m) 500 mi. (800 k m) 1000 mi. (1600 k m) 2000 mi. (3200 k m) Pre- Season Brakes Hose Rou tin g -- I I I I Hos e Condition -- I I I I Fluid Leak s -- I I I I Brak e Pads 102 I I I I Brake Disc -- I I I I Parking Brakes 55 I I I I Brak e Sy st em 53, 102 I B[...]

79 MAINTENANCE Per iodic Maintenance Interval T able See P Frequency Item Page 150 mi. (240 k m) 500 mi. (800 k m) 1000 mi. (1600 k m) 2000 mi. (3200 k m) Pre- Season Electr ical Auxiliar y Shut- Off Switc h 57 I I I I I Throttle Safety Sw itch 53, 68 I I I I I Ignition Sw itch -- I I I I I T aillight 57 I I I I I Brak elight 57 I I I I I Headlight[...]

80 MAINTENANCE Per iodic Maintenance Interval T able See P Frequency Item Page 150 mi. (240 k m) 500 mi. (800 k m) 1000 mi. (1600 k m) 2000 mi. (3200 k m) Pre- Season Chassis Rear S uspens ion Piv ot Shafts 84 L L L Camber Alignment -- I I I Radius R od Bus hings -- I Handlebar Cent ering -- I T ether S witc h and Strap 57 I I I I I Track Alignment[...]

81 MAINTENANCE Maintenance Log Present thi s sect ion of your m anual to your deal er each time your snowmobile is service d. This will provide you and future owner s with an accurate l og of mai nt enance and s ervices p erformed o n the snowmobile. 150 Mile (240 km) Initial Maintenance Inspection Auth orized P ol aris S ervici ng Deal er Serv ici[...]

82 MAINTENANCE Maintenance Log Additional Services Per form ed Auth orized P ol aris S ervici ng Deal er Serv icin g T echn ician Date M ileag e T ype of S ervic e Additional Services Per form ed Auth orized P ol aris S ervici ng Deal er Serv icin g T echn ician Date M ileag e T ype of S ervic e[...]

83 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation Lubrica te the suspe nsion and ste ering c omponents with Pola ris Premium gre ase a t 500 miles (800 km) and annua lly or a bout ever y 1000 miles (1600 km) there afte r . See page 132 for the part numbers of Polaris produc ts. The illustr ation shows the loc ation of suspension and ste er ing compone nts. A + indicates[...]

84 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation The suspension pivot sha fts should be lubr icate d with Polaris Premium All Season G rea se a t 500 miles (800 km) initia lly , ever y 1000 miles (1600 km) after that , and before of f-season st orage each year . Lack of lubrica tion will adverse ly af fe ct your ride and the life of the suspension. For deta iled infor [...]

85 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation ETS ACE S uspension WideT rak S uspensio n[...]

86 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation Jackshaft Bearing Greasing Loosen the dr iven clutc h re taining bolt and pull the clutc h outward to e xpose the bear ing and gr ease fitting. Injec t grea se into the grea se fitting in the flangette until grease pur ges from inside or outside the bea ring seal (ma y take only two pumps). Push the clutc h bac k onto th[...]

87 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation Throttl e Cable Lubric ate the throttle c ab le (1) lightly with grea se or oil. W ith the engine of f, turn th e hand lebars to th e left and lubrica te libera lly as shown. Choke a nd Cable Lubrica te the choke slide (2) an d cables lightly with oil or gr ea se. Be for e turning the engine of f, opera te the choke inte[...]

88 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation n Gearcase Oil Level (WideT rak) It’ s the oper ator ’ s responsibility to mainta in proper ge arc ase oil leve l. T o check the oil leve l, place the machi ne o n a lev el su rface. T he oi l level should be betwee n the “safe ” marks on the dipstick (A). See your Po laris deal er for t he recom mended oi l for [...]

89 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation n Chaincase Oil Level It’ s the opera tor ’ s responsibility to che ck an d maintain the pr oper chai ncase oi l l evel . T o check t he oi l l evel, p lace th e mach ine o n a lev el su rface. T he oi l level should be betwee n the “safe ” marks on the dipstick (A). Add Polaris chainc ase oil (PN 2871280) throug[...]

90 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Spa rk P lugs It’ s very importa nt to use the co rre ct spar k plug for your ma chine . A spark plug w ith a he at ra nge too high will c ause e ngine da mage. A spark plug w ith a he at ra nge too low will ca use e xce ssive fouling a nd engine malf unctioning. In sele cting a spa rk plug he at ra nge for prod[...]

91 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Spa rk P lugs Spark plug c ondition is indicative of engine oper ation. The spa rk plug firing end c ondition should be r ead a fter t he e ngine has be en wa rmed up and t he vehi cle has b een dri ven at hi gher s peeds . Im medi atel y check th e spark pl ug for correct co lor . W ARNING A hot exhaust syst em a[...]

92 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Intake Filter The intake f oam filter limits snow ingestion into the intake system. When ope ra ting in loose powder snow , chec k the top of the f oam filte r perio dical ly t o remo ve any accum ulat io n of snow . CAUTION Operat ing the s nowmobile wit h the int ake filt ers r emoved may cause c arburet or icin[...]

93 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance V aria bl e Ex ha us t Sy st em ( VES) Maintena nce of the VE S is limited to a periodic inspe ction and clea ning of system c omponents. Every 1000 to 2000 miles (800- 1600 km), bring the ma chine to a n authoriz ed Polar is deale r to have the VES di sass embl ed, i nsp ected, an d cleaned. NOT E: T o ensure m a[...]

94 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance W ate r/Se di men t T ra p Serv ice Most Polaris snowmobiles conta in patente d ca rbure tor bowl water/ sedi ment t raps l ocated at t he bott om of each carbu retor . The trap, consisting of a hose with a plug, should be drained about eve ry 1000 miles (1600 km) and inspec ted f or conta mination. W ARNING When [...]

95 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Fuel Filt er /Fuel Line s See your P olaris deal er for repl acement o f the in -tank fuel f ilter (1) eve ry 1000 miles ( or annua lly). Inspec t the f uel lines r egular ly for signs of deteri orat ion o r damage. Always check fu el line condition af ter per iods of storage. Normal det eriorat io n from weath er[...]

96 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Gener al Car bur etor Infor m ation The n umb er st amped in t he end o f th e mai n jet i ndi cates th e jet si ze. The jet installe d at the time of manufac ture is not n eces saril y correct for your ele vation. It’ s your dealer’ s responsibility to make sure the cor re ct ma in jet is insta lled. CAUTION [...]

97 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Exhaust System Check the exhaust system for wea r or da mage at appr oximate ly 1000 miles (1600 km) . T o inspect, allow the engine a nd exha ust system to cool comple tely . Open the hood and inspe ct the muf fler and pipe s for cracks or dam age. Ch eck for weak or mi ssi ng ret aini ng sp rin gs or damper /sup[...]

98 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Coola nt Mixtur e The coolan t supplied in the system is a 50/50 mixture of ethylene -glyc ol and distille d wate r . This mixture provides prote ction again st freezi ng at t emperat ures t o -34 ° F (-37 ° C). If great er prot ecti on i s requ ired, t he percen tage o f ant ifreeze to wat er may b e increas ed[...]

99 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Flushing the Cooling S ystem T o ensure that the coola nt maintains its ability to protect the engine, the system should be complete ly draine d ever y two year s and a f resh mi xtu re of ant ifreeze and di s tilled wate r should be a dded. This ser vice must be done when the engine is cold. Ask your Polaris deal[...]

100 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Bleeding the Cooling System CAUTION If coolant f low becomes rest rict ed or plugged, coolant loss, air lock or engine damage may resul t. Most cooling syst ems are equipped with a f ilter that should be per iodically inspec ted or replaced. S u r g eT a n kM o d e l s 1. Remove the pre ssure ca p and fill the co[...]

101 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Drive Chain T ens ion T o obt ain co rrect chai n tens ion : 1. Rotate the drive n clutch counter clockwise to move all chai n slack t o th e tensi on er side. Lock the brake lev er lo ck, o r have an ass is tant h old the bra ke leve r firmly . 2. Loosen the adjuster bolt jam nut (A). 3. Finger tighten the adjus[...]

102 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance n Hydraulic Br ake Inspection Freque ntly inspect the bra ke leve r rese rve . Firmly depres s t he brak e lever an d meas ure th e clearance bet ween th e lev er and handleba r grip. This dis tan ce, cal led brake l ever rese rve (A), should be no less than 1/2 ″ (1. 3 cm). Brak e pads mu st b e replaced when [...]

103 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Br ake C ompone nts 1. Brake C ali per 2. C hain case 3. Brake Disc 4. Backing Pla te 5. Brake Pad M aterial (R eplace when t hi ckness i s less t han 1/ 16 ″ ). Excessive Lever T ravel Hydraulic br ake s are self- adjusting, but if excessive bra ke pad clea ranc e develops, as descr ibed on page 102, the machi[...]

104 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Br ake Fl uid W ARNING Aft er opening a bot tle of brak e fluid, always dis card any unused port ion. Never st ore or use a par tial bot tle. Brake f luid is hygros copic, meaning it rapidly abs orbs m oistur e from the air. The m oistur e causes t he boiling tem peratur e of t he brake f luid to drop, which can [...]

105 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Bleeding the Hydraulic Brake System Air in the hydraulic brak e system will cause spongy brake le ver a ction. Bleed the system befor e opera ting the snowmobile. W ARNING Oper ating t he vehicle wit h a spongy brak e lever can r esult in los s of br akes, which could c ause an accident and lead t o serious injur[...]

106 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Mechanical Brake Lever T ravel W ARNING Im proper brak e adjustm ent could r esult in br ake failur e and lead to seri ous injury or death. See your dealer for br ake servic e. Freque ntly inspect the bra ke lever r eser ve (A) , which is t he clearan ce between t he lev er and the brake bloc k. T o inspect, firm[...]

107 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Headlight Adjustment The hea dlight may be adjusted for vertic al a im using the f ollowing proce dure: 1. Place the snowmobile on a leve l surfac e with the hea dlight approxima tely 25 f ee t (7.6m) from a wal l. 2. Measure the dista nce fr om the floor to the ce nter of the headl ig ht an d mak e a mark o n th[...]

108 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Rem ovi ng Hal ogen Bul bs - High/ Low Be am 1. Pinch t he ends of the spring (1) togethe r an d lift until it r elea ses from t he sp ring retai ner . NOT E: Do not t ouch a halogen bulb with bare f ingers . O il fr om skin leav es a residue, caus ing a hot spot that will shor ten the life of t he lamp. 2. Lift [...]

109 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance T aillight Replacement 1. Remove the rea r storage c over (A) if e quipped. 2. Depending on your mode l, remove the scre ws (B) se curing eithe r the taillight housing (C) or the lens cove r (D) . 3. Remove and repla ce the bulb (E). 4. Reassemble a ll components. B A C D B E E[...]

11 0 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Clutch System W ARNING If you bec ome aware of higher t han normal c lutch engagem ent or an unusual vibr ation or s hift patt ern, see y our dealer imm ediately . Do not oper ate t he machine unt il repairs hav e been made. All clut ch maint enance and repair s must be perf orm ed by an author ized Polaris deal[...]

111 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance n Dr ive B elt C ondition Periodic ally c hec k the condition a nd tension of the drive belt, an d always car ry a spare . Inspect the belt for signs of excessive wea r: fra yed edge s, missing cogs, cra cks and e xce ssive loosene ss. Replac e the belt if any of these conditions exist. For improve d drive- awa y[...]

11 2 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Drive Belt Installation 1. Drop the drive belt over the drive c lutch a nd pull back the slack (A). NOT E: T o ensure s atisf act ory belt life, inst all belts so t hey operat e in the sam e direct ion of r otat ion by positioning t he identif ication num bers s o that you c an read them . I f required, separ at[...]

11 3 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance n Drive B elt Deflection Measu re belt d eflect ion w ith b ot h clut ches at res t and i n thei r full neutra l position. Place a straight edge on the belt (A) and apply downwa rd pre ssure while measur ing at point B. This measur ement should be 1 1/4”. Dr ive B elt Adj ustm ent Polaris St and ard R everse C[...]

11 4 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance T orque S top If your snowmobile is equipped with an engine torque stop (1), periodic ally c heck tor que stop clearan ce. W it h clut ches i n proper a lignment, the torque stop clea ra nce should be a minimum of .010 ″ to a maximum of . 030 ″ from the engine ca se (2). Adjust if neces sary , and l ock t he[...]

11 5 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance T ool Kit A too l ki t is i ncl uded wi th each machine f or emer gency and routine mainte nanc e. Y our tool kit will contain only the tools applic able to your model. 1. Emer genc y Start Strap (manua l start mode ls) 2. Phillips Screw driver 3. T ubular Soc ket 4. T ubular Socke t Handle 5. W rench 6. Fl at S[...]

11 6 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Fall T une - Up For maximum perfo rmanc e, arr ange for a f all servic e tune-u p with your Po laris deal er . His exp erienced an d trai ned servi ce techn ician wi ll keep your mac hine in pea k oper ating condition. Maintenance Items The tools and ma intena nce items mentione d in this book, as well as a long[...]

11 7 MAINTENANCE T r ack Maintenance T rack Inspection W ARNING Brok en trac k rods ar e a serious s afet y hazard. They can caus e a rot ating t rack t o come off the m achine, whic h could cause s erious injury or death. Never oper ate wit h a damaged tr ack. Never rot ate a damaged t rack under power. Using a hoist, safe ly lift and support the [...]

11 8 MAINTENANCE T r ack Maintenance W ARNING Moving par ts c an cut and c rush body par ts. When per form ing the check s and adjust ments recom mended on the f ollowing pages, st ay clear of all moving part s. Never perfor m tr ack measur ement or adjust ment s with t he engine running. T rack T en sion T rack a djustme nt is critic al for prope [...]

11 9 MAINTENANCE T r ack Maintenance T rack T en sion Data Suspensi on W eight Measurement Locatio n Slack Measurement Edge 136 (Indy 340 T ouring) 10 lbs. (4. 54 kg) 16 ″ ahead of rear idle r sha ft 3/8 - 1/2 ″ (1 - 1.3 c m) Edge T ouring 10 lbs. (4.54 kg) 16 ″ ahead of r ear idle r sha ft 3/4 - 1 ″ (1.9 - 2.5 cm) ETS ACE 10 l bs. (4.54 kg[...]

120 MAINTENANCE Steer ing System Sk i Ali gnme nt W ARNING Im proper ski alignment or adjustm ent may cause loss of steer ing contr ol, r esulting in s erious injury or deat h. Do not at tempt t o change the s ki alignment or c amber adjust ment . See y our Polaris dealer. W ith the handle bar s in a straight a hea d position, and with ve hicle wei[...]

121 MAINTENANCE Steer ing System Edge IFS Wide T r ak X Y 10 ″ 10 ″ 10 ″ 10 ″ X Y[...]

122 MAINTENANCE Steer ing System Steering Inspection and Adjustment Each week, or b efore a long ri de, ch eck fasten ers and ti ght en if nece ssar y . Specif ic fa stener s that should be c hec ked ar e mar ked with a + in the follow ing illustrations. All Steer ing Except C RC Edge IFS St eering Syst em ++ ++ + + + + + + + + + +[...]

123 MAINTENANCE Steer ing System n Ski S kags W ARNING Worn skis and/ or skags will advers ely affect handling. Loss of vehicle cont rol may res ult, c ausing serious injury or deat h. See your dealer ’ s st udding chart f or recom mended sk ags. I f y ou install longer or m ore aggress ive car bide skags t han the or iginal equipment , it may al[...]

124 MAINTENANCE Suspension Maintenance n Hi - Fax W ear Check Hi- fax w ear by measur ing the thickne ss at seve ral points a long the rail (A). Replac e Hi-fa x when a thickness of 7/16 ″ is reached (3 /8 ″ on W ideTr ak models ). See your d ealer for Hi -fa x replacement . If exc essive Hi- fax wea r occ urs due to poor snow conditions, addit[...]

125 MAINTENANCE Suspension Maintenance Loose nuts and bolts c an re duce your snowmobile ’ s reliability a nd cau se nee dless re pair s and down time . Before beginning a ny snowmobile tr ip, a visua l inspection will uncove r poten tial proble ms. Chec k the following ite ms on a we ekly ba sis or bef ore any long trip: n Check suspe nsion moun[...]

126 MAINTENANCE Extended S torage Controls and L inkage All bushings, spi ndle shafts, tie rod ends, and cable s should r eceive a li ght co at of oil o r grease. Bearings Grea se the jacksha ft and drive shaf t clutch side bearings with Polaris Premium A ll-Sea son Gr ea se or a similar high quality gr eas e to pre vent corr osion. See page 132 fo[...]

127 MAINTENANCE Extended S torage Engi ne and Car bur etor P rote ction Using a f uel stabiliz er and topping of f the fuel ta nk eliminate s the nee d to drain the f uel system. If you pr efe r to dra in the fue l tank, use the following proc edure : 1. T ra nsfe r unused fu el from the f uel tank to a n approve d fuel containe r using a siphon pu[...]

128 MAINTENANCE Extended S torage T rack and S uspensi on Modera te tr ack te nsion should be ma intained during summer stora ge. The mac hine should be supported of f the ground to allow the track to hang fr ee ly . See illustration. T ra nspor ting the Snow mobi le Whe neve r the snowmobile is transpor ted: 1. T urn the fue l valve clockwise to O[...]

129 MAINTENANCE Batter y Batter y Flui d W ARNING Batt ery elec troly te is poisonous. It c ontains acid! S erious burns can result f rom contac t with the skin, eyes , or clothing. If cont act occur s, s eek immediat e medical at tent ion. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. EXT ERNAL: Flush wit h water. INT ERNAL: Drink large quantit ies of wat er or [...]

130 MAINTENANCE Batter y Batter y Connections Keep ba tter y termina ls and conne ctions fr ee o f cor rosion. When clea ning is nece ssary , remove the corr osion with a stif f wire br ush. W ash termina ls and conne ctions with a solution o f one ta blespoon baki ng so da and one cup wat er . Rin se well wi th t ap water and dry wi th clean s hop[...]

131 MAINTENANCE Batter y Battery Installation W ARNING Batt eries cont ain gases t hat can ex plode. I f t he batt ery v ent t ube is pinched or kinked, bat tery gas es could accumulat e. W henever remov ing or inst alling the bat tery , disconnec t t he negative ( black) cable fir st and reinst all the negat ive cable las t t o avoid the possibili[...]

132 POLARIS PRODUCTS Part No. Descri pt io n Engine Lubr icant s 2870791 Fogging Oi l ( 12 oz. Aerosol) 2871098 Premi um 2- Cycle E ngine Oi l ( qt. ) 2871097 Premi um 2- Cycle E ngine Oi l ( gal. ) 2871240 Premi um 2- Cycle E ngine Oi l ( 2.5 gal . ) 2871721 Premi um Gol d Synt heti c 2-Cycl e Engine Oi l ( qt. ) 2871722 Premi um Gol d Synt heti c[...]

133 TROUBLE S HOOTIN G Engine T r oubleshooting CAUTIO N: Unless you have experience and training in two-cyc le engine re pair , see your deale r if technic al problems arise . Proble m Proba ble C aus e Soluti on Err a ti c e ngine oper a ti ng RPM du rin g accelera- t i o n o r l o a d Driv e clutch b in din g Disassem ble d riv e clutch to insp [...]

134 TROUBLE S HOOTIN G Engine T r oubleshooting Proble m Proba ble C aus e Soluti on Noise i n drive system Broke n drive c lutc h com ponent s SEE YOUR DEALER. Bearin g failure/ chain case, jack shaft, or fr ont dri ve s ha ft SEE YOUR DEALER. Driv e belt su rface flat spot s Insp ect an d r eplace if n ecessary. Driv e chain lo ose o r worn, s pr[...]

135 TROUBLE S HOOTIN G Engine T r oubleshooting Proble m Proba ble C aus e Soluti on Engine t ur ns bu t fails to start Fau lty ign ition R emo v e spark p lu g(s) an d rep lace with new p lug (s). If eng ine still fails to start, che ck f or s par k; i f no spar k SEE YOUR DEALER. No fue l to e ngi ne Ma ke sur e t he fue l va lve i s “ ON” . [...]

136 TROUBLE S HOOTIN G Suspension T r oubleshooting Edge 1 36 Sus pension (Indy 34 0 T ouring) Probl em Solut i on (per for m onl y one change at a t im e) Rear su sp ensio n bo tto ms to o easily - I nc re a s e t or si on s pr ing pr e loa d. - I nc re a s e r e a r t r ac k c ompr e ss i on dam ping by t ur ning s c re w on rear track sho ck clo[...]

137 TROUBLE S HOOTIN G Suspension T r oubleshooting Edge T ouri ng Sus pension (E TS ) and E TS A CE Probl em Solut i on (per for m onl y one change at a t im e) Rear su sp ensio n bo tto ms to o easily - Adju st RCA fo rward (see setup d ecal unde r hood) . - Adj us t coi l over spri ng on f ront t ra c k shoc k to inc r ea s e pre l oad - 1” ma[...]

138 TROUBLE S HOOTIN G Belt T r oubleshooting Be lt W ea r/B urn D iagnos is Causes Solutions Driv ing at lo w R PM Dr i ve at hi ghe r RPMs . Gea r t he ma chi ne down. Che ck bel t def l ec tion. Insu fficient warm -up W ar m the engi ne a t le a s t fi ve mi nute s . T ake the dr i ve bel t of f the mach ine in extrem ely cold w eather and w arm[...]

139 WARRANTY Ser vice A nd W arr anty Infor mati on Obtaining Service and W arranty Assistance Read and unde rstand the ser vice da ta and the Polaris war ranty informa tion containe d in this manual. Contact your Polaris dea ler f or replacem ent part s, serv ice or warran ty . Y ou r dealer recei ves freq uent updates on c hange s, modifications [...]

140 WARRANTY Li mit ed Warran ty Pola r is S al e s Inc . , 2100 Highwa y 55, Medi na , MN 55340, provi de s a ONE YEAR LIM - ITED W ARRANTY on al l c omponent s of t he Pola r is s nowmobi le agai ns t def e ct s i n ma te r ia l or wor kma nshi p. This war r a nty cove r s the pa r ts a nd la bor cha r ges f or re pa ir or replacem ent o f defect[...]

141 WARRANTY Limita tions of warrantie s and remedi es ALL IMPLI ED W ARRANTIES (INCLUDI NG BUT NOT LIMI TED TO THE I M- PLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P AR TI CU- LAR PURPOSE) ARE LIMI TED I N DURA TION T O THE ABOVE ONE YEAR W ARRANTY PERIOD. POLARIS FUR THER DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS W AR- RA NT IES N OT S T A TE D IN TH IS [...]

142 WARRANTY Conditions and Ex clus ions In or de r t o qua li f y for warr a nt y , the product mus t have been pr ope r ly s e t up a nd t e st e d by a Po laris Dealer (if ap plicab le). F ailure o f any dealer to perfo rm th e req uired veh icle Pre - - De li ve ry Ins pe ct i on, per f orm a ll a ppl ic a ble s e rvi c e bull e t ins a nd have[...]

143 WARRANTY Pol ar is Se cond Y ear E ngine S er vic e Contr act Sec ond Y ea r Engine Se rvi c e Contr a c t i s st a ndar d on a ll eli gibl e ne w a nd unuse d snow mobil e s tha t we re Snow Che c ked t hr ough an a uthori z ed Pol a ri s dea ler dur ing t he Ma rc h/ Apr il Snow Chec k promot ion. The fre e Se c ond Y ea r Engine Se rvi c e C[...]

144 WARRANTY Exported V eh icles EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFI CALL Y REQUIRED BY LA W , THERE IS NO W AR- RANTY OR SER VICE BULLETIN COVERAGE ON THI S VEHICLE I F IT I S SOLD OUTSIDE THE COUNTR Y OF THE SELLING DEALER’S AUTHORIZED LOCA- TION. Th is po licy do es not app ly to v ehicles that hav e received au tho rizatio n for e xpor t fr om Pola r is Ind[...]

145 INDEX A Accessories 48-51 ................... Air B ox 23 ........................ Air P ollution 6 ...................... A valanches 15 ...................... B Batt ery 127-131 .................... Batt ery Connecti ons 130 .............. Batt ery Flui d 129 .................... Battery Installation 131 ............... Batt ery Rem oval 130 [...]

146 INDEX G Gearcase O il Level 88 ................ General M aintenance 93-116 .......... Grab H andle A djustm ent 47 ........... H Halogen B ulbs 108 .................. Handlebar A djustm ent 47 ............. Headli ght Adjustm ent 107 ............ Hi-F ax W ear 124 .................... High T emperature Indicat or 98 ......... Hydrauli c Brake [...]

147 INDEX S Shock, Indy S elect R ear , Edge 136 38 ... Si gnal words 8 ...................... Skag R eplacem ent 123 ............... Ski A lignm ent 120 .................. Ski S kags 123 ...................... Slide R ail and T rack Cooling 63 ........ Spark P lugs 90-91 ................... Spri ng Preload, E dge 136 37 ........... Spri ng T ensio[...]