Polaris RZR XP 900, RZR XP 4 900 Troubleshooting, Drive Belt Wear/Burn, Possible Cause, Solution

	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.
5-11 km/h)
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
Hauling heavy cargo/	Use low range only.
pushing at low 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 93). Prevent water from enter-
or snow ingestion into the	ing the PVT outlet duct (see page 115). Inspect clutch
PVT system	seals for damage if repeated leaking occurs.
Clutch malfunction	See your 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 (48
warm up belt	km/h) for one mile (1.5 km) and for 5 miles (8 km) 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 50.
Failed belt	Remove the belt and clean away any debris from the
	clutch box, clutch duct and engine compartment. Install a
	new belt. WARNING! Failure to remove ALL debris
	when replacing the belt could result in vehicle damage
	and severe injury or death. See page 92.

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