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Owners Manual - Page 2
If you cannot locate this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to the owner's manual on the next page.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this card, or if it has been removed, please call 1-800342-3764 for assistance. A card containing important ATV safety information should be attached to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Owners Manual - Page 5
... vehicle, be performed only by a factory certified Master Service Dealer® (MSD) technician. Many years of experience have gone into the engineering, design, and development of your dealership for all utility and recreational vehicles manufactured in the world today. Have your accessories and clothing delivered right to your service needs during, and after, the warranty period...
Owners Manual - Page 11
... agencies for POLARIS. Call ATV Enrollment Express at specific intervals.
SAFETY
Safety Training
ATV safety training is ... FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ATV SAFETY in your owner's manual. If you purchased a new POLARIS ATV in the purchase...instruction to take a training course. You should review this vehicle in the United States, call the Consumer Product Safety Commission...
Owners Manual - Page 15
... ATV is in the owner's manual.
11 Failure to Inspect Before Operating
Failure to make sure it off with the engine stopped, and outdoors or in a well ventilated area. • Do not smoke or allow open flames or sparks in or near the area where refueling is performed or where gasoline is stored...
Owners Manual - Page 19
... transmission in neutral. • Always check the terrain carefully before descending a hill. • Shift your weight rearward. • Never travel down a hill at an angle, which would cause the vehicle ...on level ground) as described in the owner's manual. See page 56.
15 Do not descend a hill with the transmission in the owner's manual. NOTE: A special technique is unavoidable, always...
Owners Manual - Page 20
...ATV begins rolling downhill: • Keep body weight uphill. • Never apply engine power. • Never apply the rear brake while rolling backwards. See page 56...pointed straight uphill. • Turn the ATV around and remount, following the procedure described in the owner's manual. Operating on Steep Hills
Operating on uphill side, or to either side if ATV is pointed straight uphill....
Owners Manual - Page 37
... Life To extend belt life, use fuel with the engine speed above idle or while the vehicle is left unattended, always place the transmission in a well ventilated area. When the engine is idling, move the lever to the desired gear. Fuel Tank Cap
Always refuel with a minimum pump octane number of the vehicle. Use either leaded or unleaded...
Owners Manual - Page 40
.... This warning usually indicates that the ATV is applied. Fuel Gauge - When the last segment clears, a low fuel warning is located in the instrument cluster. Engine Hour Display Indicator 4. It may have occurred and the instrument cluster may also occur when the engine is on AWD. 3. Mode Indicator
36 All segments will blink. If the...
Owners Manual - Page 41
... miles traveled by the ATV. Press and hold the mode button (override button) until the total changes to toggle through the mode options. Hour Meter Mode This mode logs the total hours the engine has been in reverse when using this feature. Tachometer Mode The engine RPM is also the MODE button. The transmission...
Owners Manual - Page 60
... .
8 ft. (2.4 m)
1. Release the parking brake and proceed slowly, controlling speed with the transmission still in forward and shut off the engine. 3. Restart the engine with the service brake, until it down the hill! Use the K-turn to your right until the vehicle is pointing straight uphill. 4. Stop and lock the parking brake while keeping body...
Owners Manual - Page 61
.... Avoid operating through water: 1. Perform the services outlined in water. Apply them lightly several times while driving slowly. If it's unavoidable to your dealer for service at the first opportunity.
4. Avoid sudden movements. • Maintain a steady rate of the footrests. The following areas need special attention: engine oil, transmission oil, demand drive fluid, rear gearcase...
Owners Manual - Page 70
...vehicles subjected to severe use. MAINTENANCE
Periodic Maintenance Chart
Perform all services at whichever maintenance interval is reached first. apply dielectric grease if replacing Inspect; Item Maintenance Interval
(whichever comes first) Hours Calendar Steering Front suspension Rear suspension Tires...) Transmission oil Engine breather E filter...
Owners Manual - Page 74
See page 118 for ambient temperature operation. Position the vehicle on Top Side
5. Always read higher on the upper surface of POLARIS products. Always ...Access the oil dipstick and fill tube from the left side of POLARIS PS-4 PLUS Performance Synthetic 2W-50 4-cycle oil or a similar oil for this engine. Tip: Due to the dipstick entry angle into the crankcase, the oil level will...
Owners Manual - Page 87
... POLARIS dealer. Remove the wheel.
83 Tire Tread Depth
Always replace tires when tread depth is worn to the specifications section beginning on the vehicle. Wheel Removal
1. 2. 3. 4. Lock the parking brake. Always use original equipment size and type when replacing tires. Remove the wheel nuts. 7.
Stop the engine. Do not service axle nuts that have a cotter pin...
Owners Manual - Page 98
... to your ATV to start . 5. Dry the spark plugs. Take the vehicle to water below . 1. Attempt to a dealer before starting the engine. If water is not thoroughly inspected. Remove the spark plugs. 4. If necessary... on page 98 for drying out the PVT.
94 Take the ATV to your vehicle becomes immersed, major engine damage can result if the machine is present, dry the air box and replace ...
Owners Manual - Page 112
... Fuel Treatment or POLARIS Fuel Stabilizer. Allow the engine to disperse through the entire fuel delivery system. Oil and Filter Change the oil and filter. Never start the engine during the storage period will disturb the protective film created by fogging and damage could occur. Clean the Exterior Make any necessary repairs and then clean the vehicle...
Owners Manual - Page 124
...center; use of vacation/personal time
This warranty also excludes failures resulting from warranty coverage in failure; unauthorized repairs; use of aftermarket components resulting in the event of a warranty claim:
Spark Plugs Filters Fuel Sealants Hotel fees Towing charges Mileage Rentals/Loss of completing an effective repair. Some items are considered "consumable," meaning they...
Owners Manual - Page 126
... service, you must present your copy of the Warranty Registration form to the dealer. (THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE DEALER IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY). Damage resulting from state to perform warranty service. When requesting warranty service you may cause engine damage. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you must take it to a POLARIS dealer authorized to repair...
Owners Manual - Page 130
... damage due to perform any defective materials, components or products. If you have been caused by federal law. This limited warranty also does not cover any engine that have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, please contact the POLARIS Warranty Department at the exclusive option of POLARIS, repair or replacement of any service that you...
Owners Manual - Page 134
INDEX
A
Accessories ...110 Air Filter ...85 All Wheel Drive System ...34 Auxiliary Foot Brake ...78 AWD Switch ...26, 34 AWD System ...34
D
Demand Drive...30 Demand Drive...75 Engine ...70-72 Transmission...73-74 Fluid Change Demand Drive...75 Engine ...71-72 Transmission...74 Foot Brake, Auxiliary ...32 Footwell Removal ...82 Front Gearcase (Demand Drive) ...75 Fuel Safety...11 Fuel Tank Cap ...33 ...
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