Polaris 6X6 - Manual (Page 43)

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FEATURES AND CONTROLS
Recoil Starter
If the battery has been drained or
damaged and cannot start the
engine, use of the recoil starter (1)
will allow vehicle operation until
repairs can be made. The recoil
starter is located on the right side of
the machine.
Polaris 4-cycle engines are
equipped with automatic
decompressors. This makes recoil
starting possible by reducing the amount of compression during
starting. The decompressor senses when the engine is spinning fast
enough to start and restores compression when running.
1. Position the vehicle on a level surface and lock the parking brake
(see page 37).
2. Shift the transmission into neutral.
3. Make sure the engine stop switch is set to RUN and the main key
switch is in the ON position.
NOTE: If the engine is cold, use the choke as outlined on page 52.
4. Grasp the recoil starter rope handle (2) firmly and pull slowly so
you can feel the engine strokes.
NOTE: Every other stroke will be a “compression stroke” and will
make the rope harder to pull. When a compression stroke is
found, continue pulling the rope just until the engine rolls past
the stroke, then stop pulling immediately.
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