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OPERATION
Fuel
The fuel used in your Polaris engine is as important to engine life and
performance as the lubricant used.
Most Polaris engines aredesigned to run on 87 octane non-oxygenated
or 89 octaneoxygenated pump gasoline. There’sa great deal of
variabilityin the quality of the 87 octane gasoline available acrossthe
country,so we encourage the use of premium fuel when possible.
NOTE: Some Polarissnowmobiles re quire premium gasoline. Check
your Owner’sManual Supplement to determine what type of fuel your
machine requires.
Premium Fuel Switch
Some Polaris snowmobilesare
equipped with akey function to
adjust the timing on the machine as
you change fuels.It’s very important
to the life of your engine that you
use this feature.
When using fuelswith a
pump-posted octanerating of 91 or
higher,turn the key switch to
“ON/PREM.” When the engi ne is
started, a yellow“Premium Fuel”
light illuminates on the instrument
panel. When the key is in this
position, the fuel must be a
minimum of 91 octane.
Most high performance machines
requirethe use of premium fuels.
Substituting other fuelsmay cause
engine damage.
PremiumFuel Setting
RegularFuel Setting
Using lower than the recommended octane fuels or operating with
obstructed fuel systems will lead to costly engine damage.
CAUTION