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WARNING Read, understand, and follow all of the instructions and safety precautions in this manual and on all product labels. Failure to follow the safety precautions could result in serious injury or death. WARNING The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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WELCOME Thank you forpurchasing aPolaris vehicle, and welcometo our world-widefamily ofPolaris owners. Weproudly producean exciting lineofutilityandrecreational products. S Snowmobiles S All-terrainvehicles (ATVs) S RANGERutilityvehicles S Victory motorcycles WebelievePolaris sets astandardofexcellenceforall utilityand recreational vehicles manufacturedintheworldtoday. Manyyears of experiencehavegoneinto theengineering, design, and development of yourPolaris vehicle, makingit thefinest machinewe
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POLARISand POLARISTHEWAYOUTareregistered trademarksofPolaris IndustriesInc. Copyright2006PolarisSalesInc.Allinformationcontainedwithinthispublicationis basedonthelatestproductinformationatthetimeofpublication. Duetoconstant improvementsin thedesign and quality ofproductioncomponents,someminor discrepanciesmay resultbetween theactualvehicleand theinformation presented in this publication. Depictionsand/orproceduresinthispublicationareintendedforreference useonly.No liability can beaccepted foromi
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TABLEOFCONTENTS Introduction ............................... 4 This section contains helpful information forowners and drivers and illustrates thelocationofimportant identificationnumbers that should berecordedintheowner’s manual. Safety ..................................... 7 This sectiondescribes safevehicleoperationandidentifies warning decals and theirlocations. FeaturesandControls ..................... 24 This sectionillustrates thelocations ofyoursnowmobile’s controls and features. ThePerf
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INTRODUCTION ImportantNotesforOwnersandDrivers Afterreading this manual, storeit in thesnowmobileforconvenient reference. It should remain with thesnowmobilewhen sold. Someoftheillustrations andphotos usedinthis manual aregeneral representations. Yourmodel may differ. Followthemaintenanceprogram outlinedinthis manual. Preventive maintenanceensures that critical components ofthesnowmobileare inspected by yourdealerat specificmileageintervals. Youandyourdealermust completetheregistrationform inclu
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INTRODUCTION PreservationoftheEnvironment Polaris is committedtosupportinganenvironmental education campaign. Weencouragestateand provincial governments across the snowbelt to adopt rigorous safety training programs that encourage protection ofourenvironment, includingwildlifeandvegetation. Snowmobileclubs and otherorganizations areworking togetherto protect ourenvironment. Pleasesupport theirefforts and operateyour snowmobilewithconsiderationfortheprotectionandpreservationof ourenvironment. Noi
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INTRODUCTION VehicleIdentificationNumbers Record yoursnowmobile’s identification numbers in thespaces provided. VehicleModel Number: Tunnel VIN: (lower right sideof thetunnel) EngineSerial Number: (right front sideof enginecrankcase) 6
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SAFETY OperatorSafety Thefollowing signal words and symbols appearthroughout this manual and on yourvehicle. Yoursafety is involved when thesewords andsymbols areused. Becomefamiliarwiththeirmeanings before readingthemanual. The safety alert symbol, on your vehicle or in this manual, alerts you to the potential for injury. WARNING The safety alert warning indicates a potential hazard that may result in serious injury or death. CAUTION The safety alert caution indicates a potential hazard that ma
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SAFETY OperatorSafety Followtherecommended maintenanceprogram outlined beginning on page59 ofthis manual to ensurethat all critical components on the snowmobilearethoroughly inspected by yourdealerat specific mileageintervals. WARNING Driving a snowmobile requires your full attention. DO NOT drink alcohol or use drugs or medications before or while driving or riding as a passenger. They will reduce your alertness and slow your reaction time. Snowmobiles are capable of traveling at high speeds. U
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SAFETY OperatorSafety StayClearofTrack Yoursnowmobileis propelledbyarevolving trackthat must be partiallyexposed forproperoperation. WARNING Serious injuries may result if hands, feet, or clothing become entangled in the track. Be alert when riding, and remain properly seated to stay clear of the track. Never hold the snowmobile up or stand behind it while warming up the track. A loose track or flying debris could cause serious injury or death. We recommend having your dealer perform all track s
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SAFETY OperatorSafety SurvivalPreparation Foryoursafety, always ridein agroup ofothersnowmobilers. Always tell someonewhereyou’regoing and howlong you expect to begone. Ifit isn’t possibletoridewithothers, andyoumust travel intoremote areas, always carry survival equipment that’s appropriateto the conditions you may encounter. Such equipment may include, but is not limitedto: extraclothing, asleepingbag, aflashlight, foodand water, asignalingmirror, ameans ofbuildingafire, andatwo-way radioorcel
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SAFETY OperatorSafety Disabled Operators Safeoperationofthis rider-activevehiclerequires goodjudgement and physical skills. Operators withcognitiveorphysical disabilities have anincreased riskofloss ofcontrol, whichcouldresult in serious injury ordeath. RiderCapacity YourPolaris snowmobileis designed forasinglerideronly. Do not carry apassenger. ExcessiveSpeed WARNING High speed driving, especially at night, could result in serious injury or death. Always reduce speed when driving at night or in
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SAFETY OperatorSafety DriverAwareness Slowdown when traveling nearpoles, posts, orotherobstacles. Beespecially alert ifyou’resnowmobiling afterdark. Always beon thealert forwirefences. Singlestrands areespecially dangerous, sincetheremay beagreat distance betweenposts. Guywires onutilitypoles arealsodifficult todistinguish. Makesuretheway is clearbeforecrossing railroads and otherroads and highways. Thenoiseofyourmachinewill drown out thesound ofapproaching vehicles. Look ahead, behind, and to b
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SAFETY OperatorSafety Avalanches Snowmobilers should always beproperly trained and equipped beforetraveling in mountainous terrain: S Takean avalancheclass S Travel with experienced people S Travel ondesignatedtrails S Makesureeach person is equipped with ashovel, probeand avalanchebeacon. You don’t haveto besnowmobiling on aslopeforan avalancheto occur. Beawarethat all ofthesnowis connected. You may beriding on aflat slopeorsnowcovered road, but ifthesnowpack aboveis unstableenough you can trig
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SAFETY OperatorSafety IceandSnowBuild-up WARNING Ice and snow build-up may interfere with the steering of your machine, resulting in serious injury or death. Keep the underhood area free of snow and ice. Beforedriving, manuallyturntheskis totheleft andright tobesure iceandsnowarenot interferingwithfull left andright steering. If difficultyis encountered, removeiceandsnowbuild-upthat maybe obstructingthesteeringlinkage. Driving on SlipperySurfaces WARNING Neverattempt an abrupt changeofdirection
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SAFETY OperatorSafety Driving in HillyTerrain WARNING Climbing a hill or crossing the face of a slope may result in loss of balance and machine roll-over, causing serious injury or death. Use caution and good judgement when driving in hilly terrain. Useextracautionwhenoperatinginhillyterrain. Ifclimbingahill is unavoidable, keep yourweight lowand forward. Ifyou must cross the faceofaslope, keep yourweight on theuphill sideofthemachineto maintainproperbalanceandavoidpossibleroll-over. Slow down w
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SAFETY OperatorSafety DriveBelt Donotoperatetheenginewiththedrivebeltremoved. Any servicing that requires operation without abelt must beperformed by yourdealer. Operation oftheenginewith thebelt removed may result ininjuryordamagetotheengine. IntakeSilencer Donotoperatetheenginewiththeintakesilencerorfilterremoved. Damagetotheenginemayoccuriftheintakesilencerorfilterare removed. Clutches Donotattempttoservicetheclutches. All clutch servicemust beperformed by yourdealer. Theclutch is a complex m
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SAFETY OperatorSafety InadequateSnowConditions WARNING Do not drive for prolonged periods on blacktop, gravel, or ice. Doing so could cause irreversible track damage and lead to serious injury. Sincesnowprovides theonly lubrication forthepowerslide suspension and, on liquid cooled models, cooling fortheengine, adequatesnowcoveris arequirement foroperation ofyourmachine. Drivingintoolittlesnowwill result inexcessivewearanddamageto thesliderail, trackand/orengine. Ifthemachinebecomes stuckinsnow,
