Polaris 340 Classic manual

2004 T ouring & W ideT rak Snowmobiles 2004 T ouring & W ideT rak Snowmobiles Owner's Manual for V ehicle Maintenance and Safety Owner's Manual for V ehicle Maintenance and Safety[...]

Read, understand, and follow all of the instructions and safety precautions in this manual and on all product labels. Failure to follow the safety precautions could result in serious injury or death. W ARNING The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm. PROPOSITION 65 W AR[...]

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4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introducti on 5 ............................... This section contains helpf ul informa tion for owne rs a nd driver s and illustrate s the loc ation of impor tant ide ntifica tion number s that should be rec ord ed in the owner’ s manual. Safety 8 ..................................... This sec tion desc ribe s safe vehic le op[...]

5 INTRODUCTION Impor tant Notes for O wners and Dr ivers n After r ead ing this manual, store it in t he snowmobile fo r convenie nt re fer enc e. It should rema in with the snowmobile when sold. n The illustra tions and photos use d in this manual a re ge ner al repr ese ntations. Y our model may dif fer . n Follow the maintena nce pr ogra m outli[...]

6 INTRODUCTION Pr eservation of the E nvironment Polaris is committe d to supporting a n envir onmenta l educa tion campa ign. W e encour age sta te and provinc ial governme nts acr oss the snowbelt to adopt rigor ous safe ty training progr ams that enc oura ge protec tion of our e nvironme nt, including wildlife a nd vege tation. Snowmobile clubs [...]

7 INTRODUCTION V ehicl e Identification Num bers The tunnel vehicle ide ntifica tion number (VI N) and engine ser ial number a re impor tant for model identific ation w hen re gister ing your snowmobile, when obta ining insuranc e, and whe n orde ring replacement part s. In the event your snowmobil e is stolen, thes e numbers a re essentia l to its[...]

8 SAFE TY Operator S afety The following signa l words and symbols a ppea r throughout this manual a nd on your vehic le. Y our safe ty is involved whe n these words and symbols are use d. Become f amilia r with their mea nings befor e rea ding the manual. The safety aler t symbol , on y our vehicle or in t his 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 attent ion. DO NO T drink alcohol or use drugs or m edications befor e or while driving. They will reduc e your alertnes s and slow your r eaction tim e. In m ost st ates and prov inces, it ’ s prohibit ed by law to drive while int oxicated or under t he influence of dr[...]

10 SAFE TY Operator S afety Stay A way Fr om Moving Parts Be alert wh en ridi ng, an d remain pro perly s eated to st ay clear of th e trac k. Y our snowmobile is prope lled by a revolving tr ac k that must be partia lly expose d for p roper opera tion. Serious injuries ma y result if hands, fee t, or clothing be come enta ngled in the trac k. Neve[...]

11 SAFE TY Operator S afety Ridi ng Pos ition Opera ting a snowmobile requir es skill and balance f or prope r control. Ri der posi tio ns may vary fro m person t o person as each b ecomes mo re skilled; but under most conditions, the prope r position is to b e sea ted with fe et on the r unning boards, and c omfor tably positioned f or prope r thr[...]

12 SAFE TY Operator S afety Cargo Over load T oo much we ight on the re ar of the mac hine may r educ e your a bility to st eer . Do n ot exceed carri er and rack weight limits, and do not allow a pass enger to s it on t he seat back or t he car go carrier . Ridi ng Appar el Be aware o f the weath er forecast and espe cia lly the wind c hill. A win[...]

13 SAFE TY Operator S afety Excessive S peed Observe a ll state and local laws gover ning snowmobile operation. They’ve bee n establishe d for your protec tion. Always be aler t and pay a ttention to the tr ail ahe ad. Multiplying spee d (MPH) by 1.5 will equal the appr oximate number o f fee t per second your machine trave ls. If your speed is 4[...]

14 SAFE TY Operator S afety Driver A wareness Slow down when trave ling nea r poles, pos ts, o r other o bst acles. Be es peciall y aler t if you’re snowmobiling after da rk. Always be on the alert for wir e fenc es. Single strands are e spec ially danger ous, si nce there m ay be a great di stance betwe en posts. Guy wir es on utility pole s are[...]

15 SAFE TY Operator S afety Ice and S now Bui ld - up Befo re dr iving, manually turn the skis to the left a nd right to be sur e ice a nd snow ar e not inter fe ring with full le ft and r ight steer ing. If dif fic ulty is enc ountere d, chec k for ic e a nd snow build-up tha t may be obstructing the steer ing linkage . Snow scree ns and bib kits [...]

16 SAFE TY Operator S afety Driving in Hilly T errain Ope rating in h illy ter rain r equir es e xtre me c aution to ma intain ba lanc e and a void roll-ove r . If climbing a hill is unavoidable , keep all your weight low and forwa rd. If you must cross the face of a slope, keep your weight on the uphill side of the machine to maintain prope r bala[...]

17 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 speed to a minimum. Apply just enough throttle to ke ep the clutc h enga ged, allowing the engine’ s compre ssion to help slow the mac hine and ke ep it f rom rolling f ree ly downhill. Clutch Guard Do not ope r at e [...]

18 SAFE TY Operator S afety Intake Silencer Do not oper at e the e ngine with the int ake silence r or filter r emove d. Dama ge to the engine may oc cur if the intake sile nce r or filter a re remove d. Clutches Do n ot attempt to s ervice th e clutch es. All clutch se rvice must be per forme d by your dea ler . The clutch is a com plex mech anis [...]

19 SAFE TY Operator S afety Powder Snow Operation Moveab le hood closures ar e included on some Polaris snowmobiles. They ar e norma lly lef t open and a re loc ated on the front upper and lower hood ope nings. If opera ting in dee p snow or in ex treme c old conditions (be low -20 _ F), Polaris re comme nds closing the uppe r hood closure. Since s[...]

20 SAFE TY Operator S afety Dr ivi ng Res ponsibl y Every snowmobile handles dif fere ntly , and eve n the most docile conditions may become danger ous if ope rator s drive impr oper ly . If you’re ne w to snowmobiling, acquaint yourse lf with the machine and with wha t it will a nd won’ t do under var ious conditions. Eve n seasone d driver s [...]

21 SAFE TY Operator S afety Windchill/T emper ature Charts The following inf ormation is provide d to help you de termine when temper ature s bec ome da ngerous f or r iding. 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 [...]

22 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations W arning decal s have been placed on the snowmobi le for your prot ectio n. R ead and foll ow the in stru ction s of the decal s and oth er warnin gs on t he snowm obi le carefull y . I f any of t he decals dep icted i n thi s manual differ from the decal s on your snowmobil e, always read and fo llo w the i [...]

23 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations T rack W arning The track warning d ecal is lo cated on the rear of the tunnel : Carg o C arrie r W a rni ng s Machi nes wi th a cargo carrier h ave a cargo weigh t decal at t he rear of the s nowm obil e. T he decal s pecifies t he maxi mum reco mmen ded weigh t capaci ty for t he carrier . Never ex ceed the[...]

24 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations Standard Reverse W arning The Polaris W ideT rak snowmobile is equipped w ith standa rd re ver se. The rev erse warnin g decal i s locate d above the instrume nt housing.[...]

25 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations Electr onic Reverse W arning Polaris snow mobiles equipped w ith ele ctronic reve rse will have the elect ronic rev erse warnin g decal . + W ARNING A VERTISSEMENT[...]

26 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations Operation W arning Operati on warnin g decals are p resent o n the console of a ll Polaris snow mobiles, in both French a nd English. T ouring Models Wide T ra k W ARNING W ARNING[...]

27 SAFE TY Safety D ecals and Locations Operation W arning T ouring Models Wide T ra k A VERT ISSEMENT A VERT ISSEMENT[...]

28 FEATURES Some Polaris snowmobiles are e quipped with spec ial fea tures. Oper ating c ontrols a nd spec ial f eatur e c ontrols a re illustr ate d on this page. Not all mode ls come with all special fe atur es. R ef er to your Owner ’ s Manual Supplement for the fea tures on your machine . 1. Fu el Filler Cap 2. Ign ition S witch 3. Acce s sor[...]

29 FEATURES 1. Hood 2. Headlight 3. Winds hield 4. Handlebar 5. Seat 6. Back rest 7. St orage Compart ment 8. T aillights 9. Rear Bum per 10. Snow F lap 1 1. Passenger Hand Hold 12. T rack 13. Suspension 14. Trailing Arm 15. Nosepan 16. F ront Bumper 17. Skis 18. Pas senger Hand Hold Str ap (WideT rak) 10 4 3 2 1 16 5 8 12 13 15 14 17 9 7 11 6 18[...]

30 THE PE RFECT FIT Front S uspension Adjustm ents Brea k in the suspe nsion for a pproxima tely 150 mile s (240 km) a nd re- grea se a ll suspension par ts befor e making a ny fine- 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[...]

31 THE PE RFECT FIT Front S uspension Adjustm ents For the best ride, the suspension should be adjusted to use the full trav el of th e shock s wit h occasi onal light bottoming. T o deter mine if your mac hine is using full tra vel, push the jounce bumper down on the shock rod until it conta cts the body a nd test ride the machine . The bumper w i[...]

32 THE PE RFECT FIT Front S uspension Adjustm ents Shoc k Dam ping Adjustments to the compre ssion st if fness o f Indy S elect or R ydeFX SOLO shocks ca n be made by turning the adjustme nt screw (S elect) o r actuat or (SOL O), lo cated near t he base of the shock (A). This adjustment is the ea siest to pe rfo rm and it should be conside re d fir[...]

33 THE PE RFECT FIT Front S uspension Adjustm ents Adjus ting Fr ont S hock S pr ing P re load Increasi ng spri ng prelo ad will i ncrease ski-to-gr ound pressur e. Dec rea sing spring preloa d will decrea se ski-to-gr ound pressur e. When adjusting, be sure the springs on both the lef t and right side s of the mach ine are a t the same adjustme nt[...]

34 THE PE RFECT FIT Front S uspension Adjustm ents Shoc k V alving R ydeFX or R ydeFX SOLO shocks can be re valved if spr ing preload alone isn’ t suf ficien t and fur ther a djustment is desire d to contr ol suspension stif fness. Front S pr ings For models without exte rna lly adjustable or r evalva ble shocks, the front springs ca n be c hange[...]

35 THE PE RFECT FIT Rear Suspension Adjustm ents Rider we ight, riding style, trail conditions, and ve hicle speed a ll af f ect suspension a ction. Each rear sus pensi on can be adju sted t o suit ri der preference and deliver e xce llent perf orman ce for a given set of conditions. Howeve r , all suspension designs and adjustments involve a compr[...]

36 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge 136 R ear Suspension Adjustm ents (Indy 3 40 T ouring and Sport T ouring) Initia l S pri ng Pr eload S etti ng (Sag Me thod) T o set up the EDG E rea r suspe nsion torsion spring pr eload, mea sure the distance betwe en the gr ound and re ar bumper . This is measureme nt X. T ake the f irst measur eme nt with no rider and w[...]

37 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge 136 R ear Suspension Adjustm ents (Indy 3 40 T ouring and Sport T ouring) Rea r Spr ing T ension T o adjust re ar torsion spring te nsion, rotate the thre e-position c am using the engine spark plug tool. Dif fe rent ra te torsion springs are ava ilable if a firme r ride is desire d. Contact your dea ler for more inf ormati[...]

38 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge 136 R ear Suspension Adjustm ents (Indy 3 40 T ouring and Sport T ouring) Optional C oil S pr ings Dif fe ren t rate coil springs are a vaila ble for some shocks if a fir mer ride is desired. C onta ct your deale r for more inf ormation. Suspension Cou pling On all P ola ris snowmobile rea r suspensions, there ar e two torq[...]

39 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge 136 R ear Suspension Adjustm ents (Indy 3 40 T ouring and Sport T ouring) Rear T o Front Cou pling an d the Rear Rear S cissor Sto p (RRSS) The rea r rea r scissor stop couple s the movement of the rear tor que arm with the front torque ar m and limits the amount of independe nt movement betwe en the rea r torque a nd the f[...]

40 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge 136 R ear Suspension Adjustm ents (Indy 3 40 T ouring and Sport T ouring) W eight T ransfer During Acceleration Rear Rear Sciss or Stop (RRS S) The pr efe rre d method for controlling w eight trans fer duri ng accelerat ion of t he EDGE rear suspension is by ad justing the RRSS. The RRSS is locate d in the best ove ra ll tr[...]

41 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge T ouring S uspension (ETS ) Adjustments T orsi on Spr i ngs T wo torsion springs a re use d on the re ar a rm of the ETS. Preload adjustme nts can be made by turning the rec tangula r adjuste rs 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 on[...]

42 THE PE RFECT FIT Edge T ouring S uspension (ETS ) Adjustments Initial Setup and Calibration The f ollowing infor mation ha s been c ompiled to a ssist you in tuning your ETS to its maximum potential. The Ride Control Adjus ter (RCA) 1. Refer to the initial setup re fe renc e c hart (loc ated unde r the hood of your snowmobile and on page 41) to [...]

43 THE PE RFECT FIT ETS ACE Ad just ment s The ETS AC E (Adjusta ble Control Electronic s) is a new feature avai lable fo r som e ETS rear s uspen sio ns. It enab les a ri der to eas ily adjust the suspe nsion for w eight and r iding style. The ETS ACE is an elect ronically cont rolled module that repl aces the standar d ETS RCA. The ACE cha nges t[...]

44 THE PE RFECT FIT ETS ACE Ad just ment s ETS ACE Se ttin gs 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 m odule w ill operate only at engine spee ds above 3500 RPM. Similar to the RCA on the standa rd ETS, the ACE module will have the MO[...]

45 THE PE RFECT FIT WideT r ak Rear Suspension Adjustm ents Rear S pr ing Settings Rear spring adjustme nt is primar ily a c ontrol for riding comf ort. T o check for t he recommen ded sett ing s: 1. Lift the rear of the mac hine to relie ve the rea r springs. 2. Slowly lower the machine a nd measur e the distance be twee n the ground and the r unn[...]

46 THE PE RFECT FIT Handlebar Adjustm ents Sta ndar d Handl ebar s 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 ndleba r to l eft[...]

47 THE PE RFECT FIT Accessor ies Pol aris offers a wide range of accesso ries for your snowmobi le. From map l ight t o electri c s tart, P olari s has the access ories th at will h elp make each ri de more enjoyable. See your dealer for a li st of accesso ries. NOTE: The accesso ry tet her swi tch is avai labl e for all m odels . Order PN 2870668.[...]

48 THE PE RFECT FIT Accessor ies T ra ction P r oducts Another w ay to ta ilor your ma chine is to insta ll trac tion produc ts. See your deale r about installing studs and/or ca rbide s. Many trac ks with deep lug designs cannot be studded, but your dealer will be able to offer advice an d assi stan ce. NOTE: Polar is does not re comme nd the use [...]

49 THE PE RFECT FIT Accessor ies Use only Polaris tr ac tion products on your snowmobile. T rack warranti es are voi d if t rack damage o r failure res ults from i mprop er or exc essive stud installa tion or the use of non-Polaris trac tion products. Aggres sive studding pat terns may requir e grinding protr uding stud bolt s flus h to prevent idl[...]

50 THE PE RFECT FIT Accessor ies W ear Str ips T o avoid e xcessive tunnel wea r , tunnel wear str ips must be installed whene ver tra ck studding is used. Severa l wear str ips are 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. R e fer to your Owner’ [...]

51 PRE -RIDE INSPECT IONS Befor e Star ting the Engine Read a nd Under sta nd Y our Owne r ’ s Manual Read t he Owner ’ s Manu al compl etely an d refer t o it oft en. W e’v e atte mpted to provide as muc h informa tion as possible to aler t you to the safe ty require ments of snowmobiling. Check Thr ottle a nd Br ake for Pr oper Ope ra tion [...]

52 PRE -RIDE INSPECT IONS Befor e Star ting the Engine Hydraulic Br akes Properly func tioning bra kes are c ritic al to your safe ty . Always check th e following 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 handgr ip than 1/2 ″ (1. 3 c[...]

53 PRE -RIDE INSPECT IONS Befor e Star ting the Engine Mechanical Brakes Brake L ever T ravel Firmly depress the brake le ver . Measu re the di stan ce (A) betw een the lever an d brake block. The distance should be no more tha n 3/4 ″ (1.9 cm ). If the distanc e is grea ter tha n this reco mmendation, the bra ke cable m ust b e adjus ted. Refer [...]

54 PRE -RIDE INSPECT IONS Befor e Star ting the Engine Check for Proper Operation of Steering System Manually tur n the skis c ompletely to the r ight and to the lef t. If any dif fic ulty is enc ountere d, chec k for ic e a nd snow build-up tha t may be obstructing the stee ring linkage . Make sure all gre asa ble compone nts are prop erly lu bric[...]

55 PRE -RIDE INSPECT IONS Star t the Engine 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: Check the auxilia ry shut-of f switch for proper opera tion. P ush down to stop the e ngine. Pull up to release and star t the engine. n Li ghtin g Check : C heck th e h eadlig ht (hi[...]

56 OPERATION Star ting the Engi ne Sta rti ng a Cold E ngine (Manual S tar t) Do not depress the throttle until the engine star ts. 1. T urn ke y to ON . 2. Pull kill switch (shut- of f switc h) up to RUN . 3. Flip choke toggle to FULL ON . 4. Grasp star ter ha ndle and pull slowly until re coil e ngages; the n pull abruptly to sta rt the e ngine. [...]

57 OPERATION Star ting the Engi ne Sta rti ng a Cold Engi ne (El ectr ic S tar t) 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 e ngine. 4. After the engine st arts, rel ease the k ey to ON and f lip the choke toggle to OFF[...]

58 OPERATION Engine B reak - In No single action on your part is as import ant to long, trouble-free mac hine life as prope r bre ak- in of a new or rebuilt engine . Premix the firs t tank of gas olin e with on e pi nt of P olaris i nject ion oi l for each five gallons of f uel. This, in addition to the lubric ation supplie d by the injection syste[...]

59 OPERATION Engine B reak - In Oil Injection System Always fill the oil reservoir when r ef ueling. Fuel-to-oil mix ratios a re controlle d by the oil pump and c orr espond to the e ngine’ s RPM and throttle valve ope ning. V ariable Exhaust System W e recomme nd the use of Polaris VES 2-cy cle oil in all snowmobile engines equippe d with variab[...]

60 OPERATION T rack Warm - Up Follow these steps to ensure prope r war m-up of the engine, drive tra in and track . 1. Use an a ppropria te stan d to secur ely support the rear of the snowmobile a t the rea r bumper . The track should be approxima tely 4 ″ (10 cm) of f the ground. 2. Start the engine and a llow it to wa rm up two to three minute [...]

61 OPERATION Fuel Gasoline is highly f lammable and explos ive under cert ain conditi ons. S Always exer cise extr eme caution whenev er handling gasoline. S Always ref uel with the engine s topped, and out doors or in a well vent ilated area. S Do not sm oke or allow open flam es or spark s in or near t he area where r efueling is perf ormed or wh[...]

62 OPERATION Fuel The fuel used in your Polaris engine is as important to engine life a nd perf ormanc e as the lubrica nt used. Y our Polaris engine is designed to run on 87 octa ne non-oxyge nate d or 89 octa ne oxyge nated pump gasoline. There’ s a grea t deal of varia bility in the quality of the 87 octane ga soline ava ilable a cross the cou[...]

63 OPERATION Fuel Fuel Reserve Capacity (Mechanical Gauge) Ther e a re a pproxima tely two ga llons of f uel lef t in the tank w hen the mechan ical fuel gau ge reads RES. Fuel System Deicer s If you use non-oxygena ted fuel, Polaris rec ommends the re gular use of isopropyl-ba sed fu el system deic er . Add one to two ounces pe r ga llon (8- 16 mi[...]

64 OPERATION Oil Low Oil I ndicator Light The low oil i ndic ator light will indicate when to add oil. S e e page 59 for oil re comme ndations. When the l ow oil indica tor light is on, oil should be added be for e 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 vi[...]

65 OPERATION Car buretion Pro per carbureto r adjus tment i s crit ical. A l ean mix ture (too m uch air , too little fue l) may r esult in piston bur ning, bearing f ailur e, or comple te engine f ailure . A rich mixture (too much fu el, too little air) may foul plugs an d cause gener ally poor engine pe rfor mance . A lean mixture ma y be cau sed[...]

66 OPERATION Engine S top Swi tch Push down on the engine stop switch ( A) to stop the engine in a n emer gency . This will ground out the ignition and bring the engine to a quick stop. T o restart the engine , the switc h must be pulled u p to the ON position. Throttle S afety Switch T est the throttle sa fety switc h system daily befor e oper ati[...]

67 OPERATION Throttle Lever If the engine stops abr uptly when the throttle le ver is rele ased : 1. T ur n the ignition switc h to OFF . 2. V isually inspect the throttle c able a nd car bure tor(s) to dete rmine what caus ed the safet y swit ch to acti vate. 3. T est the throttle lever by compr essing an d rele asing it seve ra l times. The leve [...]

68 OPERATION Em ergency S topping The following cha rt lists methods for stopping the snowmobile in the eve nt of an e mer ge ncy . Ref er to pa ge 66 for more infor mation a bout the engine stop switch and throttle saf ety switc h. SYSTEM WHA T IT DOES THR OTTLE CONDI TIO N Ignitio n Sw itch Interr upts ig nition circu it All Brake Slow s jacks ha[...]

69 OPERATION Em ergency Star ting Y our mac hine is equippe d with a tool kit conta ining esse ntial tools for emergency u se. M achine’ s eq uipp ed wit h electri c start 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 ge ncy sta rt stra p is provide d in the kit. T o use the [...]

70 OPERATION Rever se Operation Mechanical Reverse Make sur e the shift leve r is shifte d comple tely into f orwa rd or rev erse position. Some models are equippe d with a rever se indica tor light that will help you ma ke that de ter mination. Do not force the shif t lever into reve rse if re sistanc e is felt. The gea rs may not alwa ys be align[...]

71 OPERATION Rever se Operation Electr onic Reverse (P ER C t ) Electr onic rev erse will ac tivate only if the engine is below 4000 RP M (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 scr ibed below (Altitude Settings) . Always make sur e the vehic le is stopped[...]

72 OPERATION Daily Storage At th e end o f each ride, park t he snowm obil e on a le vel surfa ce and support it at the rear wit h an approp riate track s tand. T he track should be suspende d appr oximate ly 4 ″ (20 cm) of f the ground. Rem ove th e key and cov er the m achine. NOTE: Pol aris has access ory covers and track s tand s avail able t[...]

73 MAINTENANCE Polar is Recomm ended Maintenance Progr am T o ensure many trouble-free miles of snowmobiling e njoyment, follow rec ommende d re gular maintena nce and se rvice checks outline d in this manua l. The rec ommende d maintena nce sche dule on your snowmobile calls for servic e a nd mainte nanc e inspec tions at 150 miles ( 240 km), 500 [...]

74 MAINTENANCE Maintenance Char t The following char t is a guide based on ave rage r iding conditions. Y ou may ne ed to incr ea se fr equenc y base d on riding conditions. When ins pecti on reveal s th e need for rep lacement p arts, al ways u se genui ne Polaris pa rts, ava ilable from your Polaris de ale r . Item Weekly or before long tri p 150[...]

75 MAINTENANCE Maintenance Char t Item Weekly or before long t rip 150 miles (240 km) 500 miles (800 km) 1000 miles (1600 km) See Page T i ghten i dler adjust ing bol t j am nuts X 111 Che ck spa rk plug c ond ition X 85 Ins pec t coo lant filte r , repla ce if necessary XXX 93 Grease ski pi vots XXX 78 Grease ski spi ndles XXX 78 Grease center s t[...]

76 MAINTENANCE Maintenance Log Present thi s secti on of your manual t o your dealer each time your snowmobile is service d. This will provide you and future owner s with an accurate l og of mai ntenance and s ervices p erformed on t he snowmobile. 150 Mile (240 km) Initial Maintenance Inspection Auth orized P olaris S ervici ng Dealer Serv icing T[...]

77 MAINTENANCE Maintenance Log Additional Services Per form ed Auth orized P olaris S ervici ng Dealer Serv icing T echnici an Date M ileage T ype of Servic e Additional Services Per form ed Auth orized P olaris S ervici ng Dealer Serv icing T echnici an Date M ileage T ype of Servic e[...]

78 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation Lubrica te the suspe nsion and ste er ing components w ith Polaris Premium gre ase a t 500 miles (800 km) and annua lly or a bout ever y 1000 miles (1600 km) therea fte r . S e e pa ge 126 for the par t numbers of Polaris produc ts. The illustr ation shows the loc ation of suspension and ste er ing compone nts. A + indic[...]

79 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation The suspension pivot sha fts should be lubr ica ted with Polaris Pre mium All Season G rea se a t 500 miles (800 km) initially , every 1000 mile s (1600 km) after that , and before of f-season storage each year . Lack of lubrica tion will adverse ly af fe ct your ride and the life of the suspension. For detaile d informa[...]

80 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation Jackshaft Bearing Greasing Loosen the dr iven c lutch 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 clutch b ack onto the[...]

81 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation Throttl e Cabl e Lubric ate the thro ttle ca ble (1) lightly with grea se or oil. W ith the engine of f , turn t he handl ebars t o the l eft and lubrica te liber ally as shown. Choke a nd Cable Lubrica te the choke slide (2) a nd cable s lightly with oil or gr ea se. Befor e turning the engine of f, opera te the choke i[...]

82 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation Gearcase Oil Level (WideT rak) It’ s the opera tor ’ s responsibility to mainta in proper ge arc as e oil level. T o che ck the oil level, place the machi ne on a l evel s urface. T he oil level should be betwee n the “saf e” marks on the dipstick (A). See your Po laris d ealer for t he recomm ended oi l for your[...]

83 MAINTENANCE Lubri cation Chaincase Oil Level It’ s the opera tor ’ s responsibility to che ck a nd maintain the pr oper chai ncase oi l lev el. T o ch eck the o il l evel, pl ace the m achine o n a level s urface. The oi l level should be betwee n the “safe ” marks on the dipstick (A). Add Polaris chainc ase oil (PN 2871280) through the [...]

84 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Spa rk P lugs It’ s very important to use the cor rec t spark plug f or your ma chine . A spark plug w ith a he at ra nge too high will c ause engine da mage . A spark plug w ith a he at ra nge too low will c ause exce ssive f ouling and engine malf unctioning. In sele cting a spark plug he at ra nge for product[...]

85 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Spa rk P lugs Spark plug c ondition is indicative of engine opera tion. The spar k plug firing end c ondition should be r ead a fte r the e ngine has be en wa rmed up and t he vehi cle has been dri ven at hi gher speed s. Immed iatel y check th e spark plu g for correct col or . NOTE: Incorrect fuel m ixt ure can [...]

86 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 to rem ove any accum ulati on of sno w . NOTE: The se illustra tions are ge nera l repr esen tations. Y our model may dif fer . 1. Intake Fo[...]

87 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance V ari abl e Exh aus t Sy ste m (VES) Maintena nce of the V ES is limite d to a periodic inspection and clea ning of syste m components. Every 1000 to 2000 miles (800- 1600 km), bring the ma chine to a n authoriz ed Pola ris dea ler to ha ve the V ES di sassem bled, i nsp ected, and clean ed. NOTE: T o ensure maxim[...]

88 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance W ate r/Sed imen t T ra p Servi ce Most Polaris snowmobiles conta in paten ted ca rbure tor bowl water/ sedim ent trap s located at t he bott om of each carbureto r . The trap, consisting of a hose with a plug, should be dra ined about eve ry 1000 miles (1600 km) and inspec ted fo r conta mination. Plug Cleaning P[...]

89 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Fuel Filt er /Fuel Line s Inspec t the in-tank fue l filter ( 1) and fue l lines re gular ly . Give spe cia l attention to the system’ s fuel line c ondition af ter pe riods of sto rage. No rmal deteri orati on from weather and fue l compounds may oc cur . Oil Filter The oil filter should be change d annually or[...]

90 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Gener al Car bur etor I nform ati on The n umber s tamp ed in t he end o f the m ain j et in dicates t he 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. Car bur [...]

91 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Exhaust System Check the exhaust system for wear or dama ge a t appr oximately 1000 miles (1600 km) . T o inspect, allow the e ngine a nd exha ust system to cool comple tely . Ope n the hood and inspe ct the muf fler and pipe s for cracks or dam age. Check fo r weak or miss ing ret aini ng spri ngs or damper /supp[...]

92 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 provide s protec tion again st freezin g at temp eratures t o -34 ° F (-37 ° C ). If g reater prot ectio n is req uired, the percen tage of an tifreeze t o water m ay be increas ed. [...]

93 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Flushing the Cooli ng Sy stem T o ensure tha t the coolant maintains its ability to protec t the engine, the system should be complete ly draine d ever y two yea rs and a fresh 50/ 50 or 60/ 40 mi xture of ant ifreeze and di s tilled w ate r should be added. This servic e must be done when the engine is cold. Ask [...]

94 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Bleeding the Cooling System S u r g eT a n kM o d e l s 1. Remove the pre ssure c ap and fill the coola nt bottle with properly mixed coola nt to the maximum ma rk. 2. Elevat e the front en d of the machi ne sli ght ly to ai d in bleed ing of the h eat exchan gers. 3. Remove the bleed sc rew fr om the water outlet[...]

95 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Drive Chain T en sion T o ob tain correct ch ain ten sion : 1. Rotate the drive n clutch counter clockwise to move all chai n slack to t he tens ioner side. Lock the brake leve r lo ck, or hav e an assi stan t hol d the bra ke leve r firmly . 2. Loosen the adjuster bolt jam nut (A). 3. Finger tighten the adjuster [...]

96 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Hydraulic Br ake Inspection Freque ntly inspect the bra ke leve r res erve . Firmly depres s th e brake lev er and meas ure the cl earance bet ween the l ever and handleba r grip. This dis tance, cal led b rake lever rese rve (A), should be no less than 1/2 ″ (1. 3 cm). Brak e pads m ust b e replaced wh en the b[...]

97 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Br ake C om ponents 1. Brake C alip er 2. C haincas e 3. Brake Disc 4. Backing Pla te 5. Brake Pad M aterial (R eplace when t hickn ess is l ess than 1 /16 ″ ). Excessive Lever T ravel Hydraulic br ake s are self -adjusting, but if excessive br ake pa d clea ranc e deve lops, as described on page 96, the machine[...]

98 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Br ake Fl uid Use only Polaris DOT 3 high tempe ratur e brake fluid. S e e page 126 for the pa rt number s of Polaris pr oducts. On some models, the brake fluid level ca n be seen through a plastic sight glass in the brake r ese rvoir . If the fluid is suf fic ient, the sight glass will be black. If the sight glas[...]

99 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Bleeding the Hydraulic Brake System Air in the hydraulic brak e system will cause spongy brak e lever a ction. Bleed the system befor e oper ating the snowmobile. Durin g the b leedi ng proced ure, k eep the brak e handl e as level as possible. The re ser voir must be in this position to minimize the possibility o[...]

100 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Mechanical Brake Lever T ravel Freque ntly inspect the bra ke lever r eser ve (A) , which is the clearan ce between t he lev er and the brake bloc k. T o inspect, firmly depre ss the brake leve r and m easure t he dis tance bet ween the l ever and th e brake block. This distance should be no more tha n 3/4 ″ (1[...]

101 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 igh t and m ake a mark o n the[...]

102 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Rem ovi ng Hal ogen Bul bs - High/Low B eam 1. Pinch t he e nds of the spring (1) togethe r a nd lift until it r ele ase s from t he spri ng retai ner . NOTE: Do not touch a halogen bul b with bare fin gers. Oi l from ski n leav es a resi due, caus ing a h ot spot that will shor ten the life o f the lamp. 2. Lift[...]

103 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance T ailligh t Replacem ent 1. Remove the rea r storage c over ( A) if equipped. 2. Depending on your mode l, remove the scre ws (B) se curing e ither 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[...]

104 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Clutch System Peri odical ly i nspect t he clut ch sheav es for dam age, wear , or b elt residue . T o maintain optimum per for mance , clea n with non-oil ba sed clea ners suc h as isopropyl alc ohol. Clutc h Ali gnme nt and Offset Cl utch cen ter dis tance and al ignm ent (A) are cruc ial to mainta ining optimu[...]

105 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Periodic ally c hec k the c ondition and te nsion of the dr ive be lt, and always c arr y a spar e belt. F or impr oved dr ive-a way during e xtreme ly cold t emperat ures, rem ove the belt an d warm it to room t emperat ure. Reinstall it before star ting the snowmobile. The following procedur es apply to standa [...]

106 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Drive Belt Installation 1. Drop the drive belt over the drive c lutch a nd pull back the slack (A). N OTE: To e n s u r e satisfa ctor y be lt life , install belts so they ope rate in the same direc tion of r otation by positioning the identifica tion numbers so tha t you can r ead them. If requir ed, separ ate t[...]

107 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Drive B elt Deflection Measu re belt defl ectio n with b oth clut ches at rest an d in th eir 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 A djustm ent Polaris St and ard R everse C lut c[...]

108 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance T orque S top If your snowmobile is equipped with an engine torque stop ( 1), periodic ally c hec k torque stop clearan ce. W ith cl utches 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 , an d lock th e [...]

109 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance T ool Kit A too l kit i s incl uded wi th each machine f or emer gency and routine mainte nance . Y our tool kit will contain only the tools applic able to your model. 1. Emer genc y Start Strap (manua l star t models) 2. Phillips Screw driver 3. T ubula r Socket 4. T ubular Socke t Handle 5. W rench 6. Fl at Scr[...]

11 0 MAINTENANCE General Maintenance Fall T une - Up For maximum perfo rmanc e, arr ange fo r a fall ser vice tune- up with your Po laris d ealer . H is experi enced and trai ned servi ce techni cian wil l keep your mac hine in pe ak oper ating c ondition. Maintenance Items The tools and ma intena nce items mentione d in this book, as well a s a lo[...]

111 MAINTENANCE T rack Maintenance T rack T ension T rack a djustme nt is critic al for prope r handling. Always mainta in cor rec t tension a nd alignme nt. T ension adjustme nts should be made onl y after the track i s war med up a nd limber . 1. T ur n the machine of f . 2. Lift the rear of the mac hine and saf ely support it of f the ground. 3.[...]

11 2 MAINTENANCE T rack Maintenance T rack T ension Data Suspensi on W eight Measurement Locatio n Slack Measurement Edge 136 10 lbs. (4. 54 kg) 16 ″ ahead of rear idle r shaf t 3/8 - 1/2 ″ (1 - 1.3 c m) Edge T ouring 10 lbs. (4. 54 kg) 16 ″ ahead of rear idle r shaf t 3/4 - 1 ″ (1.9 - 2.5 cm ) ETS ACE 10 l bs. (4.54 kg) 16 ″ ahead of rea[...]

11 3 MAINTENANCE T rack Maintenance T rack Inspection Using a hoist, safe ly lift and support the rea r of the snowmobile of f the ground. Rotate the trac k by hand to c hec k for pos sib le damag e. Care fu lly exa mine the tr ac k along the enti re lengt h of each rod, b endin g the track an d insp ectin g for breakage. Th e three m ost com mon d[...]

11 4 MAINTENANCE Steer ing System Sk i Ali gnme nt W ith the handle bars in a straight a hea d position, and with ve hicle weight compre ssing the suspension, measur e from the straight edge of the skis at the center of the ski mounting bolt. The mea sureme nt betwee n the skis at point X should be 1/8 ″ to 1/4 ″ great er than t he meas urement[...]

11 5 MAINTENANCE Steer ing System Edge IFS Wide T ra k X Y 10 ″ 10 ″ 10 ″ 10 ″ X Y[...]

11 6 MAINTENANCE Steer ing System Steering Inspection and Adjustment Each week, o r before a long ri de, check fast eners and t ight en if nece ssar y . Specific faste ner s that should be c heck ed ar e ma rked w ith a + in the follow ing illustrations. All Steer ing Except C RC Edge IFS St eering Syst em ++ ++ + + + + + + + + + +[...]

11 7 MAINTENANCE Steer ing System Ski S kags Chec k skags we ek ly to mainta in positive stee ring c har ac ter istics. Carb ide sk ags mu st be rep laced if any abnormal wea r or chipping is found. Skag Replacem ent 1. Raise and support the front of the machine so the skis are a pproxima tely 6 ″ (15.2 cm) from the ground. 2. Remove the atta chi[...]

11 8 MAINTENANCE Suspension Maintenance Hi - F ax W ear Check Hi- fax w ear by measur ing the thickne ss at seve ra l points along the rail (A). Replac e Hi-fa x when a thickness of 7/16 ″ is reached (3 /8 ″ on W i deT rak models ). See your d ealer for Hi-fa x repl acement. If exc essive Hi- fax we ar occ urs due to poor snow conditions, addit[...]

11 9 MAINTENANCE Suspension Maintenance Loose nuts and bolts c an re duce your snowmobile ’ s reliability a nd cau se nee dless r epa irs and dow n time. Before beginning a ny snowmobile tr ip, a visua l inspection will uncove r pote ntial pr oblems. Chec k the follow ing items on a we ekly ba sis or be for e any long tr ip: n Ch eck rear idl er [...]

120 MAINTENANCE Extended S torage Bearings Grea se the jacksha ft and drive shaf t clutch side bear ings with P ola ris Premium A ll-Se ason Gr ea se or a similar high quality gr ea se to pr eve nt corr osion. See page 126 for part numbers. Clutch and Drive System Remove the drive belt and store in a cool dry loca tion. Lubricate the sheav e faces [...]

121 MAINTENANCE Extended S torage Engi ne and Car bur etor P r otecti on Using a f uel stab ilizer and topping of f the fuel tank e liminate s the ne ed 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 f uel fr om the fuel ta nk to an appr oved f uel containe r using a siphon [...]

122 MAINTENANCE Extended S torage T ra ck and S uspensi on Modera te tr ac k tension should be ma intained during summer stora ge. The mac hine should be supported of f the ground to allow the trac k 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[...]

123 MAINTENANCE Batter y Batter y Flui d A poorly ma intaine d batte ry will dete riora te rap idly . Check the batte ry fluid leve l often. The fluid le vel should be kept between the upper ( 1) and lower (2) lev el marks . Batt ery elect rolyte is poisonous . It c ontains acid! S erious burns can result f rom contact wit h t he skin, eyes, or clo[...]

124 MAINTENANCE Batter y Batter y C onnections Keep ba tter y termina ls and c onnections f ree of corrosion. Whe n clea ning is nece ssary , re move the corr osion with a stif f wire br ush. W ash termina ls and conne ctions with a solution of one table spoon baki ng sod a and o ne cup water . Ri nse well wi th tap wat er and dry wit h clean s hop[...]

125 MAINTENANCE Batter y When your snowmobi le is placed i n storage f or one month or m ore: S Remove the ba tter y . S Char ge it to the proper leve l. S St ore it i n a cool d ry place. S Check and/or c har ge monthly . Befor e using the battery , take it to your deale r for testing and recharging . Bat teries m ay freeze if not ful ly charged, [...]

126 POLARIS PRODUCTS Part No. Descri pti on Engine Lubr icant s 2870791 Fogging Oi l ( 12 oz. Aerosol) 2871098 Premi um 2- Cycl e Engine Oi l ( qt. ) 2871097 Premi um 2- Cycl e Engine Oi l ( gal. ) 2871721 Premi um Gol d Synt heti c 2-Cycl e Oi l ( qt .) 2871722 Premi um Gol d Synt heti c 2-Cycl e Oi l ( gal .) 2874438 VES II Synthet ic 2-Cycl e Oi[...]

127 TROUBLE S HOOTIN G Engine T r oubleshooting CAUTIO N: Unless you ha ve e xperie nce a nd training in two-c ycle engine re pair , see your dealer if te chnic al problems arise . Proble m Proba ble C aus e Soluti on Err a ti c e ngi ne oper a t ing RPM du ring accelera- t i o n o r l o a d Driv e clutch b ind ing Disassem ble d rive clutch to in [...]

128 TROUBLE S HOOTIN G Engine T r oubleshooting Proble m Proba ble C aus e Soluti on Noise i n drive system Broke n dri ve cl ut ch com ponent s SEE YOUR DEALER. Bearin g failure/ chain case, jacksh aft, or fr ont dr ive s ha f t SEE YOUR DEALER. Driv e belt su rface flat spot s Insp ect and rep lace if necessary. Driv e chain lo ose o r worn, s pr[...]

129 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 Rem ov e spark p lug (s) and rep lace with new p lug (s). If en gin e still fails to start, che ck f or spar k; if no spar k SEE YOUR DEALER. No fue l to e ngi ne Make s ur e the f ue l va lve i s “ ON” . Che[...]

130 TROUBLE S HOOTIN G Suspension T r oubleshooting Edge 136 Suspension Probl em Solut i on (per f orm only one change at a t ime) Rear su spen sion bo ttom s too easily - I nc r ea s e tor s i on spr i ng pre l oa d. - I nc r ea s e re a r tr a c k c ompre s s i on dam ping by t ur ning s c r e w on rear track sho ck clock wise (factory p osition [...]

131 TROUBLE S HOOTIN G Suspension T r oubleshooting Edge T ouring S uspens ion (E TS ) and E TS A CE Probl em Solut i on (per f orm only one change at a t ime) Rear su spen sion bo ttom s too easily - Adju st RCA fo rward (see setup decal unde r hood). - Adj us t coi l ove r s pr ing on f r ont tr a c k shoc k t o inc r e a se pre l oa d - 1” max[...]

132 TROUBLE S HOOTIN G Belt T r oubleshooting Be lt W ea r/B ur n Dia gnosis Causes Solutions Driv ing at lo w RP M Dri ve a t highe r RPM s. Ge a r t he ma chi ne down. Che c k belt def l e ct i on. Insu f ficient w arm-up W a rm the e ngi ne a t le a s t fi ve mi nut es . T ake the dr i ve be lt of f the mach ine in extremely co ld weath er an d [...]

133 WARRANTY Ser vice And Warr anty Inform ation Obtaining Service and W arranty Assistance Read and unde rstand the ser vice da ta and the Polaris war ra nty informa tion conta ined in this manual. C onta ct your Polar is deale r for replacem ent p arts, serv ice or warrant y . Y ou r dealer receiv es frequen t updates on c hange s, modifications [...]

134 WARRANTY Li mite d W arran ty Pola r is Sal es I nc . , 2100 Highwa y 55, Medi na , MN 55340, provi de s a ON E YEAR LIM- ITED W ARRANTY on al l compone nt s of the Pol a r is s nowmobi l e aga i ns t def e c ts i n ma te r i al or wor kma ns hi p. This wa r r ant y cove r s the pa r t s and la bor c ha r ge s f or re pa i r or replacem ent o f[...]

135 WARRANTY Limita tions of warranti es and remedi es ALL IMPLI ED W ARRANTIES (I NCLUDI NG BUT NOT LIMITED T O THE I M- PLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILI TY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTI 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 NTIE S NOT ST A T ED IN TH IS W[...]

136 WARRANTY Conditions and Ex clusi ons In or de r to qua l if y f or war r a nty , t he produc t mus t ha ve been pr ope r ly s e t up and t e s te d by a Po laris Dealer (if ap plicab le). Failu re of an y d ealer to p erform th e requ ired v ehicle P re- - De li ve ry Ins pe c ti on, pe r for m al l a ppli c a ble s e r vic e bul le t i ns and [...]

137 WARRANTY Pol ar is S econd Y ear E ngine S er vi ce Contr ac t Sec ond Y ea r Engi ne Servi c e Contr a c t i s st a nda rd on a l l el i gibl e ne w a nd unuse d snow mobil e s tha t we re Snow Chec ke d thr ough a n a uthor i ze d Pol a ri s de al e r duri ng t he Ma rc h/ Apr il Snow Che ck promot i on. The fre e Se c ond Y e ar Engi ne Se r[...]

138 WARRANTY Exported V ehicles EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFI CALL Y REQUIRED BY LA W , THERE IS NO W AR- RANTY OR SER VICE BULLETI N 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 p olicy d oes no t ap ply to v ehicles that hav e received auth orizatio n for e xpor t f rom Pola r is Ind[...]

139 INDEX A Accessories 47-50 ................... Air B ox 22 ........................ Air P ollution 6 ...................... B Batt ery 121-125 .................... Batt ery Connect ions 124 .............. Batt ery Fl uid 123 .................... Battery Installation 125 ............... Batt ery Rem oval 124 ................. Bearings 120 .......[...]

140 INDEX H Halogen B ulbs 102 .................. Handlebar A djustm ents 46 ............ Handlebars, S tandard 46 .............. Headli ght Adjust ment 101 ............ Hi-F ax W ear 118 .................... High T emperature Indicator 92 ......... Hydrauli c Brake Inspect ion 96 ......... I Ice and Snow B uild-up 15 ............. IFS 30 .........[...]

141 INDEX S Spark P lugs 84-85 ................... Spri ng Preload, E dge 136 36 ........... Spri ng T ension, Rear , E dge 136 37 ...... St art the E ngine and C heck 55 ......... Starting 69 ......................... St arting a C old E ngine 56-57 .......... St arting a W arm Engine 57 ............ St arting the E ngine 56 ................ St ee[...]

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