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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.
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3 WELC OME Thank you for purcha sing a Polar is vehicle , and welc ome to our world-w ide family of Polar is owners. W e proudly produce an exc iting line of utility a nd re cr ea tional produc ts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 skill.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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) .
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.
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.
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 .
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 p.
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.
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 oriz.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 ″ ).
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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