Polaris ATV 2002 Owner's Manual page 173

TROUBLESHOOTING
Possible Causes
Climbing over large objects
from a stopped position.
Belt slippage from water
or snow ingestion into
the PVT system.
Clutch malfunction.
Poor engine perfor-
mance.
GENERAL RANGE OPERATION GUIDELINES:
Low Range
High Range
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Solutions/What to do
Shift the transmission to Low Range,
carefully use fast, brief, aggressive
throttle application to engage clutch.
WARNING: Excessive throttle may
cause loss of control and vehicle over-
turn.
Shift the transmission to neutral.
Using the throttle, vary the engine
rpm from idle to full throttle. Re-
peat several times as required.
During this procedure, the throttle
should not be held at the full posi-
tion for more than 10 seconds.
Clutch seals should be inspected
for damage if repeated leaking oc-
curs.
For inspection of clutch compo-
nents, please contact your Polaris
dealer.
Fouled plugs, foreign material in
gas tank, fuel lines, or carburetor.
Contact you dealer for further ser-
vice information.
Heavy pulling, basic operational
speeds less than 7 MPH, riding
through rough terrain (swamps,
mountains, etc.), low ground
speeds.
High ground speeds, speeds
above 7 MPH.