Troubleshooting - Polaris RANGER Diesel 2013 Owner's Manual For Maintenance And Safety

Drive Belt Wear/Burn
Possible Cause
Driving onto a pickup or tall
trailer in high range
Starting out going up a steep
incline
Driving at low RPM or ground
speed (3-7 MPH)
Insufficient warm-up at low
ambient temperatures
Slow/easy clutch engagement
Towing/pushing at low RPM/low
ground speed
Utility use/plowing
Stuck in mud or snow
Climbing over large objects from
a stopped position
Belt slippage from water or snow
ingestion into the PVT system
Clutch malfunction
Poor engine performance
Slippage from failure to warm up
belt
Wrong or missing belt
Improper break-in
Use low range during loading.
Use low range. See warnings on page 40.
Drive at a higher speed or use low range more frequently.
Warm the engine at least 5 minutes. With the transmission in neutral,
advance the throttle to about 1/8 throttle in short bursts, 5 to 7 times. The
belt will become more flexible and prevent belt burning.
Use the throttle quickly and effectively.
Use low range only.
Use low range only.
Shift the transmission to low range and carefully use fast, aggressive throt-
tle application to engage clutch.
WARNING: Excessive throttle may cause loss of control and vehicle over-
turn.
Shift the transmission to low range and carefully use fast, brief, aggressive
throttle application to engage clutch.
WARNING: Excessive throttle may cause loss of control and vehicle over-
turn.
Dry out the PVT. See page 62. Inspect clutch seals for damage if repeated
leaking occurs.
See your POLARIS dealer.
Check for clogged air filter, clogged fuel filter, water in the fuel or foreign
material in fuel tank or fuel lines. See your dealer.
Always warm up the belt by operating below 30 MPH for one mile (5
miles or more when temperature is below freezing).
Install the recommended belt.
Always break in a new belt and/or clutch. See pages 30 and 61.

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Solution
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