Charging Procedure; Starting System; Troubleshooting; Voltage Drop Test - Polaris 2012 RANGER RZR 570 INTL Service Manual

Charging Procedure

1. Remove the battery to prevent damage from leaking
or spilled acid during charging.
2. Charge the battery with a ch arging output no la rger
than 1/ 10 of the ba ttery's am p/hr ra ting. Ch arge as
needed to raise the specific gravity to 1.270 or greater.
3. Install battery in vehicle. Coat threads of battery bolt
with a corrosion resistant dielectric grease.
Dielectric Grease
(PN 2871329)
4. Connect battery cables.
WARNING
To avoid the possibility of explosion, connect
positive (+) cable first and negative (-) cable last.
5. After connecting the battery cables, install the cover
on the battery and attach the hold down strap.
6. Install clear battery vent tube from vehicle to battery
vent. WARNING: Vent tube must be free from
obstructions and kinks a nd securely installed. If n ot,
battery gases co uld accumu late an d ca use an
explosion. Ve nt sho uld be routed away fro m fr ame
and bod y to prevent contact with e lectrolyte. Avoid
skin co ntact with e lectrolyte, a s sever e burns could
result. If e lectrolyte contacts the veh icle frame,
corrosion will occur.
7. Route ca bles so th ey ar e tu cked awa y in fro nt an d
behind battery.

STARTING SYSTEM

Troubleshooting

Starter Motor Does Not Run
Starter Motor Turns Over Slowly
Starter Motor Turns - Engine Does Not Rotate

Voltage Drop Test

The Voltage Drop Test is used to test for bad connections.
When performing the test, you are testing the amount of
voltage drop through the connection. A poor or corroded
connection will appear as a high voltage reading. Voltage
shown on the meter when testing connections should not
exceed 0.1 VDC per connection or component.
To perform the test, place the meter on DC volts and place
the meter leads across the connection to be tested. Refer
to th e volt age dr op te sts o n the starter system in this
chapter.
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• Battery discharged
• Loose or faulty battery cables or corroded
connections (see Voltage Drop Tests)
• Related wiring loose, disconnected, or corroded
• Poor ground connections at battery cable, starter
motor or starter solenoid (see Voltage Drop Tests)
• Faulty key switch
• Faulty starter solenoid or starter motor
• Engine problem - seized or binding (can engine be
rotated easily)
• Battery discharged
• Excessive circuit resistance - poor connections
(see Voltage Drop Test)
• Engine problem - seized or binding (can engine be
rotated easily)
• Faulty or worn brushes in starter motor
• Faulty starter drive
• Faulty starter drive gears or starter motor gear
• Faulty flywheel gear or loose flywheel
Voltage should not exceed
.1 DC volts per connection
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