Polaris PMS 419 owner manual Troubleshooting, Drive Belt Wear/Burn

	TROUBLESHOOTING
Drive Belt Wear/Burn
Possible Cause	Solution
Driving onto a pickup or	Use low range during loading.
tall trailer in high range
Starting out going up a	Use low range. See warnings on page 60.
steep incline
Driving at low RPM or	Drive at a higher speed or use low range more frequently.
ground speed (3-7 MPH)	See page 38.
Insufficient warm-up at	Warm the engine at least 5 minutes. With the transmission
low ambient tempera-	in neutral, advance the throttle to about 1/8 throttle in
tures	short bursts, 5 to 7 times. The belt will become more flex-
	ible and prevent belt burning.
Slow/easy clutch engage-	Use the throttle quickly and effectively.
ment
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 fast,
objects from a stopped	brief, aggressive throttle application to engage clutch.
position	WARNING: Excessive throttle may cause loss of control
	and vehicle overturn.
Belt slippage from water	Dry out the PVT (see page 94). Prevent water from enter-
or snow ingestion into the	ing the PVT outlet duct (see page 116). Inspect clutch
PVT system	seals for damage if repeated leaking occurs.
Clutch malfunction	See your POLARIS dealer.
Poor engine performance	Check for fouled plugs or foreign material in gas tank or
	fuel lines. See your dealer.
Slippage from failure to	Always warm up the belt by operating below 30 mph for
warm up belt	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 pages 50
	and 38.

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