Preparing a snowmobile for in-season service is basically performing some of the summer storage procedures in reverse order.
- Move the snowmobile outside to a well-ventilated area. Raise the rear suspension up, off the ground. Remove the engine compartment
side panel and hood.
- Prep the primary and back up (secondary) for winter use. It is recommended the belts be washed with a solution of warm, soapy
water and allowed to air dry.
- If the snowmobile is equipped with electric start or a PIDD on-board battery, remove the battery from the battery tender and
re-install it back into the battery box. Follow the owner’s manual for battery installation procedures.
- Verify the spark plugs are installed and torqued. Re-install the spark plug wires.
| NOTICE |
| Verify you hear an audible “click” when pushing the spark plug caps down onto the spark plugs. This ensures the plug caps
are seated properly. |
- If you placed dryer sheets inside the engine compartment, remove them.
- Using clean and dry shop towel, wipe down the exhaust pipe , silencer, and clutch sheaves.
- Install the primary drive belt onto the clutches with the “Polaris” writing readable from the outside of the snowmobile.
- Install the back-up (secondary) drive belt into the belt holder.
- On the carbureted snowmobiles, turn the fuel shut-off valve to the ON position.
- With the track suspended up, off the ground, follow the track tension adjustment procedure as outlined in your owner’s manual.
- Start and run the engine. Allow the engine to run for at least 15 minutes. Occasionally “blip” the throttle to rev the engine.
| NOTICE |
| The exhausted may emit more smoke than usual as the fogging oil is burned out of the engine. |
- While the engine is running, verify there are no coolant leaks (on liquid cooled engines). After engaging the throttle a few
times to spin the track, verify the track is aligned with the slide rails.
- Turn off the engine. If the track requires, re-align the track at this time.
- After adjusting the track or allowing the engine to cool down. Add coolant to reservoir bottle if required.
- Re-start the engine and allow it to run for another 15 minutes. After 15 Minutes, shutoff the engine and allow the exhaust
pipe to cool.
- Remove and discard the spark plugs. Install new spark plugs into the engine. Obtain two more new spark plugs and install them
into the spark plug holders or storage bag.
- Inspect the ski wear bars/carbides. Now is the time to replace the wear bars if damage if found or carbides are worn.
- Add Carbon Clean to the fuel tank.
- Log onto www.ridecommand.com and download the latest TRAILS PIDD update files. Update the PIDD (if equipped) with the latest
TRAILS update file.
- Grease the rear suspension grease zerks with Polaris Premium All Season grease just enough to push out any water that may
have accumulated in the suspension pivot points.
