How do you break in a Polaris Sportsman belt?
To break in a belt, use low gear (if available) while varying speeds and avoiding wide open throttle for 5 to 10 miles. If no low gear is available, vary at moderate speeds while avoiding wide open throttle for 50 miles. Breaking in a belt is about more than a set number of miles and avoiding high engine RPM.
Does Polaris warranty cover belts?
No. It has a lifetime warranty against manufacture defects and if it separates at the splice. Those are the only two conditions Polaris themselves will warranty a belt.
What voids Polaris warranty?
The Polaris Limited Warranty excludes damages or failures resulting from modified components, the use of aftermarket or unapproved components, or the use of aftermarket or unapproved accessories or lubricants. Aftermarket modifications to your vehicle can cause poor performance, durability and drivability.
How long is Polaris factory warranty?
six-month
HELP CENTER. Your Polaris ATV comes with a six-month factory warranty with unlimited miles. This warranty covers components of your vehicle against defects in material or workmanship.
Is there a warranty on Polaris Drive belts?
While Polaris offers an extended belt warranty on their vehicles, this warranty only applies to failures that result from a manufacturer’s defect in the construction of the drive belt. Upwards of 98% of belt drive failures result from misuse, abuse, and a lack of maintenance, and none of these failures are covered by the drive belt warranty.
What causes a drive belt failure on a Polaris?
One of the most common failures we see on Polaris vehicles is CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) drive belt failures. While these failures can be expensive to fix, the majority of them can be easy to prevent. The easiest way to extend your belt life is to use the low gear drive range when you are not operating the vehicle at high speeds.
How can I Fix my Polaris 550 XP?
1. Place the gear selector in neutral. 2. Set parking brake. 3. Start the engine and let it idle. 4. Turn handlebars from full right to full left. If idle speed cable routing and condition. If cable is routed properly and in good condition, no adjustment is required. 5. Replace the throttle cable if worn, kinked, or damaged.
What’s the SRV on a Polaris 550 sportsman?
I have both the 550 and the 850 sportsman xp Polaris bikes. The very first ride 15 miles into the day the instrument panels came up with srv to the right of the MPH. in the owners manual it shows srv … read more
While Polaris offers an extended belt warranty on their vehicles, this warranty only applies to failures that result from a manufacturer’s defect in the construction of the drive belt. Upwards of 98% of belt drive failures result from misuse, abuse, and a lack of maintenance, and none of these failures are covered by the drive belt warranty.
One of the most common failures we see on Polaris vehicles is CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) drive belt failures. While these failures can be expensive to fix, the majority of them can be easy to prevent. The easiest way to extend your belt life is to use the low gear drive range when you are not operating the vehicle at high speeds.
How to fix a Polaris 550 XP ATV?
Place the gear selector in neutral. 2. Set parking brake. 3. Start the engine and let it idle. 4. Turn handlebars from full right to full left. If idle speed cable routing and condition. If cable is routed properly and in good condition, no adjustment is required. 5. Replace the throttle cable if worn, kinked, or damaged.
I have both the 550 and the 850 sportsman xp Polaris bikes. The very first ride 15 miles into the day the instrument panels came up with srv to the right of the MPH. in the owners manual it shows srv … read more