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Owners Manual - Page 2
A card containing important ATV safety information should be attached to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. 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.
Owners Manual - Page 5
...vehicle, be performed only by a factory certified Master Service Dealer® (MSD) technician. Your manual contains instructions for minor maintenance, but information about major repairs is interested in the world today. Be sure to return to your dealership for all of excellence for all utility and recreational vehicles manufactured in your total satisfaction. Have your accessories...
Owners Manual - Page 11
... with printed materials that all laws and regulations concerning the operation of your owner's manual. This preventive maintenance program is designed to you purchased a POLARIS ATV outside the ... safe operating procedures. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ATV SAFETY in your vehicle are thoroughly inspected at specific intervals. If you purchased a used POLARIS ATV in the purchase price...
Owners Manual - Page 15
... with soap and water and change clothing. • Turn the fuel valve 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. • Do not overfill the...
Owners Manual - Page 19
...cause the vehicle to lean sharply to turn the ATV around on any hill unless absolutely necessary. Crossing Hillsides
Driving on level ground) as described in the owner's manual. Never ... (on a sidehill is not recommended. Do not descend a hill with the transmission in the owner's manual. NOTE: A special technique is unavoidable, always follow proper procedures for traveling down...
Owners Manual - Page 20
...uphill. • Turn the ATV around and remount, following the procedure described in the owner's manual. Apply the single-lever brake gradually. • When fully stopped, apply the rear brake as...; Turn the ATV around and remount, following the procedure described in the owner's manual.
Never operate on hills steeper than 25 degrees.
16 If the ATV begins rolling downhill: ...
Owners Manual - Page 36
... low forward gear when pulling a heavy load at less than seven miles per hour for extended periods and when operating uphill at a slow speed.
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Whenever the ATV is located on the right side of the vehicle. FEATURES AND CONTROLS
Automatic Transmission Gear Selector
The transmission gear selector is left unattended, always place the...
Owners Manual - Page 39
... Indicator - Service Interval/Diagnostic Mode Indicator 5. Low Battery and Over Voltage - Odometer/Tachometer/Tripmeter/ Hour Meter 7. When the last segment clears, a low fuel warning is in...located in the AWD position. 3. Refuel immediately. 8. Serious engine damage could result. 9. Mode Indicator
35 All segments will flash, FUEL will display in the fuel tank. FEATURES AND...
Owners Manual - Page 40
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. See page 24. Odometer Mode The odometer records the miles traveled by the ATV on each trip if it's reset before each trip. In the...
Owners Manual - Page 45
...first two full tanks of gasoline.
Careful treatment of this owner's manual. No single action on your new POLARIS ATV is as important...the first three hours of operation will result in more efficient performance and longer life for your part is the first ten hours... new engine and drive components will damage close-fitted engine parts and drive components.
OPERATION
WARNING
Failure to use...
Owners Manual - Page 50
... fuel washing into the engine oil will prevent the engine from starting . The choke is pulled completely out. Lock the parking brake. The choke can cause the spark plug to RUN. 10. If the engine is not engaged.
4.
Tip: The variable choke is fully on how much choke is needed for starting if the transmission...
Owners Manual - Page 52
Start the engine and allow it to warm up. 4. Shift the transmission into gear. 5. Sit upright with your path of travel. 6. Check your surroundings and determine your right thumb and begin driving. 8. Release the parking brake. 7. Slowly ...
Owners Manual - Page 58
.... 2. While holding the brake lever, release the parking brake lock and slowly allow the vehicle to roll around to turn around.
8 ft. (2.4 m)
1. Start the engine with the brake lever, until it down the hill! Leave the transmission in forward. 8. Remount the vehicle from the uphill side, keeping body weight uphill. 7. Staying uphill of the...
Owners Manual - Page 59
...service before entering water. 2. The following areas need special attention: engine oil, transmission oil, demand drive fluid, rear gearcase oil, and all grease fittings. See page 62. Perform the services outlined in serious engine...water. Maximum Depth
NOTICE: Major engine damage can result if the vehicle is not possible, follow the vehicle immersion inspection and drying procedures ...
Owners Manual - Page 68
...400) 250 (400)
Battery Demand drive fluid Rear gearcase oil (if equipped) Transmission oil Engine breather E filter (if equipped)
Perform these services.
64 MAINTENANCE
Periodic Maintenance Chart
Perform all services at whichever maintenance interval is reached first. Item Maintenance Interval
(whichever comes first) Hours Calendar
...
Owners Manual - Page 85
... size and type when replacing tires. Place the transmission in this manual and on the labels on page 118 for recommended tire type, size and pressure. Remove the wheel.
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Wheel Removal
1. 2. 3. 4. Tire Tread Depth
Always replace tires when tread depth is worn to the specifications section beginning on the vehicle. Stop the engine. WARNING! Elevate the side of...
Owners Manual - Page 96
... the carburetor drain screw. 6. Turn the fuel valve on page 96 for service as soon as possible, whether you succeed in starting it , follow the procedure on . If necessary, repeat the drying procedure. 11. Tighten the carburetor drain screw. 9. Attempt to a dealer before starting the engine. MAINTENANCE
Vehicle Immersion
If your dealer for drying...
Owners Manual - Page 122
...Vehicle Weight Maximum Weight Capacity Dry Weight Fuel Capacity Engine Oil Capacity Transmission Oil Capacity Demand Drive Fluid Capacity Coolant Capacity Front Rack/Box Capacity Rear Rack/Box Capacity Receiver Hitch Tongue Capacity Hitch Towing Rating Unbraked Trailer Towing Capacity* Overall Length/Width/Height Wheelbase Ground Clearance Minimum Turning Radius Engine..., cargo, accessories) 688 lbs...
Owners Manual - Page 127
... use any additional assistance they will remain in this vehicle will meet the efficiency requirements of USFS standard 5100-1c for your ATV. 2.
When requesting warranty service you may also have other warranty terms will contact the appropriate person at least 1000 hours when subjected to perform warranty service. We recommend the use your dealer require any...
Owners Manual - Page 131
..., please contact the POLARIS Warranty Department at the exclusive option of POLARIS, repair or replacement of the vehicle's emission controls. Any qualified repair shop or person may not apply if it is prohibited by accidents for breach of this limited warranty shall be necessary for performing the scheduled maintenance identified in the owner's manual. THE REMEDIES SET...
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