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TROUBLESHOOTING
Belt Troubleshooting

Belt Wear/Burn

BeltWear/Burn Diagnosis
Causes Solutions
Driving at low RPM Driveat higher RPMs. Gearthe machine down. Check belt
deflection.
Insufficient warm-up Warmthe engine at leastfive minutes. Takethe drive belt off
themach ine in extremely cold weather and warm it up.
Breakmachine loosefrom the snow.
Towin g at low R PM Do not tow in d eep snow. Use fast, aggressive throttle to
engageclutch.
Ridingwith high RPM
andslow speed (8000
RPM/10MPH)
Lowerthe gear ratio. Removewindage platesfrom the
clutch. Reduce RPM. Avoid riding in high ambient
temperatures.
Iceand snow build-up
between track and
tunnel
Warmthe engineat least five minutes.Take the drivebelt off
themach ine in extremely cold weather and warm it up.
Breakmachine loosefrom the snow.
Poorengine
performance
Checkfor carb and chokesynchronization, fouledplugs,
debrisin the carbs,and water, ice,or dirt in gastank or fuel
line.
Loading machines onto
trailers
Skismay gouge into trailersand prevent thedrivetrain from
spinningproperly. Use enough speed to drivethe machine
completely onto the trailer. P ush and pull it to finish
loading if necessary.
Clutchmalfunction Inspectclutchcomponents. Seeyour dealer.
Slow,easy clutch en -
gagement
Usefast, ag gressive throttle to engage clutch.