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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Polaris RZR XP 900, RZR XP 4 900 owner manual Troubleshooting, Drive Belt Wear/Burn

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