Troubleshooting - Polaris RANGER 400 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

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
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Use low range during loading.
Use low range. See warnings on page 35.
Drive at a higher speed or use low range more frequently. See page 23.
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 roll-
over.
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 roll-
over.
Dry out the PVT. See page 65. Inspect clutch seals for damage if repeated
leaking occurs.
See your POLARIS dealer.
Check for fouled plugs 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 28 and 64.
Solution