Accessory Power; Starter System; Troubleshooting - Polaris A12MH46AX Service Manual

ACCESSORY POWER

Wire Connections
Winch Installation
The Sportsman models have the main winch cables
routed and installed from the factory. This enables quick
installation.
Accessory Power Wires
The accessory power leads for all accessories are located
under the front cover. The wires are 12 Volt wires and are
Orange / White in color. To locate the wires, remove the
front cover. The wires will be located in the main wire loom
on the right side.
NOTE: Refer to the accessory instructions for
accessory hook-up and installation.
Accessory Wires
Power
Point
Acc #1
(Located
Below
Head
Lamps)
Acc. 2
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STARTER SYSTEM

Troubleshooting

Starter Motor Does Not Run
• Battery discharged. Low specific gravity
• 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 kill switch
• Faulty starter solenoid or starter motor.
• Engine problem - seized or binding (Can engine
be rotated easily with recoil starter?)
• Starter lockout malfunction
Starter Motor Turns Over Slowly
• Battery discharged - low specific gravity
• Excessive circuit resistance - poor connections
(see Voltage Drop Test below)
• Engine problem - seized or binding (Can engine
be rotated easily?)
• Faulty or worn brushes in starter motor
Starter Motor Turns - Engine Does Not Rotate
• Faulty starter drive
• Faulty starter drive gears or starter motor gear
• Faulty flywheel gear or loose flywheel
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