Polaris Trail RMK Owner's Manual page 115

TROUBLESHOOTING
Engine Troubleshooting
CAUTION: Unless you have experience and training in two-cycle
engine repair, see your dealer if technical problems arise.
Problem
Erratic engine
operating RPM
during acceler-
ation or load
variations
Harsh drive
clutch engage-
ment
Drive belt turns
over
Machine fails
to move
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Probable Cause
Drive clutch binding
Driven clutch
malfunction
Drive belt worn or too
narrow
Excessive belt/sheave
clearance
Wrong belt for applica-
tion
Clutch alignment out
of spec
Engine mount broken
or loose
Clutch jammed
Track jammed
Chaincase sprocket or
chain jammed or bro-
ken
Solution
• Disassemble drive clutch to inspect shift
weights for wear and free operation.
SEE YOUR DEALER.
• Clean and polish stationary shaft hub.
• Replace ramp buttons and rollers. SEE
YOUR DEALER.
• Inspect movable sheaves for excessive
bushing clearance and replace if neces-
sary. SEE YOUR DEALER.
• Replace drive belt.
• SEE YOUR DEALER.
• Replace drive belt.
• Adjust alignment offset.
• Inspect and adjust or replace. SEE
YOUR DEALER.
• Belt twisted, spring broken, weights
stuck, lubricated. SEE YOUR
DEALER.
• Foreign object caught or rail slide
melted to track clips due to lack of
lubrication.
• Machine may be frozen to ground.
Track may be iced up.
• Chain is loose or broken, chain tight-
ener is loose. SEE YOUR DEALER.