beautypg.com

Troubleshooting, Engine troubleshooting – Polaris 600 RMK User Manual

Page 112

background image

109

TROUBLESHOOTING

Engine Troubleshooting

CAUTION: Unless you have experience and training in two-cycle

engine repair, see your dealer if technical problems arise.

Problem

Probable Cause Solution

Erratic engine

operating

RPM during

Drive clutch binding

S

SEE YOUR DEALER.

RPM during

acceleration

or load varia-

tions

Driven clutch

malfunction

S

SEE YOUR DEALER.

Harsh drive

clutch

engagement

Drive belt worn or

too narrow

S

Replace the drive belt.

engagement

Excessive belt/sheave

clearance

S

SEE YOUR DEALER.

Drive belt

turns over

Wrong belt for

application

S

Replace the drive belt.

Clutch alignment out

of spec

S

SEE YOUR DEALER.

Engine mount broken

or loose

S

Inspect and replace. SEE YOUR

DEALER.

Machine fails

to move

Clutch jammed

S

Check for twisted belt or broken spring.

SEE YOUR DEALER.

Track jammed

S

Foreign object may be caught or the slide

melted to the track clips due to lack of lu-

brication.

S

Track may be iced up or frozen to the

ground.

Chaincase sprocket or

chain jammed or

broken

S

Chain is loose or broken or chain tightener

is loose. SEE YOUR DEALER.