Polaris 550 EPS owner manual Troubleshooting, Drive Belt Wear/Burn

	TROUBLESHOOTING
Drive Belt Wear/Burn
Possible Cause	Solution
Driving onto a pickup	Use low range during loading.
or tall trailer in high
range
Starting out going up a	Use low range or turn around using the K-turn (see
steep incline	page 68).
Driving at low RPM or	Drive at a higher speed or use low range more fre-
ground speed (3-7	quently. See page 128.
MPH)
Insufficient warm-up at	Warm the engine at least 5 minutes. With the trans-
low ambient tempera-	mission in neutral, advance the throttle to about 1/8
tures	throttle in short bursts, 5 to 7 times. The belt will
	become more flexible and prevent belt burning.
Slow/easy clutch	Use the throttle quickly and effectively.
engagement
Towing/pushing at low	Use low range only.
RPM/low ground
speed
Utility use/plowing	Use low range only.
Stuck in mud or snow	Shift the transmission to low range and carefully use
	fast, aggressive throttle application to engage clutch.
	WARNING! Excessive throttle may cause loss of
	control and vehicle overturn.
Climbing over large	Shift the transmission to low range and carefully use
objects from a stopped	fast, brief, aggressive throttle application to engage
position	clutch.
	WARNING! Excessive throttle may cause loss of
	control and vehicle overturn.
Belt slippage from	Dry out the PVT. See page 128. Inspect clutch seals
water or snow inges-	for damage if repeated leaking occurs.
tion into the PVT sys-
tem
Clutch malfunction	See your POLARIS dealer.
Poor engine perfor-	Check for fouled plugs or foreign material in gas tank
mance	or fuel lines. See your dealer.
Slippage from failure to	Always warm up the belt by operating below 30 mph
warm up belt	for one mile (5 miles or more when temperature is
	below freezing).
Wrong or missing belt	Install the recommended belt.
Improper break-in	Always break in a new belt and/or clutch. See page
	55.

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