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Polaris 800 RMK ASSAULT 2011 - User Manual

Polaris 800 RMK ASSAULT 2011
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General Information
1.1
CHAPTER 1
General Information
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MODEL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
2010 600 RUSH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
2011 600 RUSH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4
2011 800 RUSH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6
2011 800 SWITCHBACK ASSAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8
2011 800 RMK 155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10
2011 800 RMK ASSAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.12
2011 800 PRO RMK 155/163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.14
2012 600 RUSH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16
2012 800 RUSH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.18
2012 800 RUSH PRO-R LE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.20
2012 600 SWITCHBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
2012 800 SWITCHBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.24
2012 SWITCHBACK ASSAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.26
2012 600 RMK 144 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.28
2012 600 RMK 155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.30
2012 600 PRO RMK 155. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32
2012 800 RMK 155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.34
2012 800 RMK ASSAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.36
2012 800 PRO RMK 155/163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.38
2013 600 INDY/INDY SP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.40
2013 600 RUSH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.42
2013 800 RUSH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.44
2013 800 RUSH PRO-R LE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46
2013 600 SWITCHBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.48
2013 800 SWITCHBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50
2013 SWITCHBACK ASSAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.52
2013 600 RMK 144 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.54
2013 600 RMK 155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.56
2013 600 PRO RMK 155. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.58
2013 800 RMK 155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.60
2013 800 RMK ASSAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.62
2013 800 PRO RMK 155/163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.64
SNOWMOBILE NUMBER DESIGNATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.66
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.66
VIN NUMBER DESIGNATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.66
TUNNEL DECAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.67
PUBLICATION PART NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.68
2010 PUBLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.68
2011 PUBLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.68
2012 PUBLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.68
2013 PUBLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.69
SPECIAL TOOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70
GENERAL REFERENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.71
STANDARD BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.71
METRIC BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.71
GASOLINE VOLATILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.72
FUEL / OIL PREMIX RATIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.72
FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.72
SAE TAP DRILL SIZES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.73
METRIC TAP DRILL SIZES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.73
DECIMAL EQUIVALENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.73
MEASUREMENT CONVERSION CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.74
PISTON WASH / SPARK PLUG READING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.74

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Questions and Answers

  • C
    calhounkevinAug 17, 2025
    What to do if my Polaris Snowmobile engine turns but fails to start?
    • C
      Caitlin ChaneyAug 17, 2025
      If your Polaris Snowmobile engine turns but fails to start, several factors could be at play. It might be due to a faulty ignition. Try installing new spark plug(s), and if the engine still doesn't start, check for spark. If there's no spark, further assistance is needed. Another potential cause is a lack of fuel reaching the engine. Ensure the fuel valve is open and that the tank contains fuel. Ice may have formed in the fuel line, filter, or pump; in this case, add isopropyl alcohol to the fuel system. Also, poor engine compression could be the culprit, indicating a significant engine issue needing professional attention.
  • A
    Arthur SchroederAug 19, 2025
    Why does my Polaris Snowmobile engine require more than normal pulls to start?
    • H
      Hannah ValenzuelaAug 20, 2025
      If your Polaris Snowmobile engine requires more than normal pulls to start, it could be due to poor fuel. Replace it with fresh winter fuel. Another potential cause is not enough fuel getting to the engine. Also, the fuel filter or tank pick-up sock might be plugged.
  • J
    johnnywoodsAug 22, 2025
    Why is there a noise in the drive system of my Polaris Snowmobile?
    • P
      Pamela ValdezAug 22, 2025
      If you're experiencing noise in the drive system of your Polaris Snowmobile, there could be several reasons. Broken drive clutch components could be the cause. Another potential cause is a bearing failure in the chaincase, jackshaft, or front drive shaft. Inspect the drive belt for surface flat spots and replace if needed. Also, check if the drive chain is loose and adjust or replace it. Finally, the drive chain might be worn, or the sprocket teeth could be broken.
  • J
    John TravisAug 25, 2025
    Why does my Polaris Snowmobile engine lack power?
    • K
      Kevin WilliamsAug 26, 2025
      If your Polaris Snowmobile engine lacks power, start by checking the spark plugs for fouling or defects and replace them if necessary. Other potential causes include the fuel filter. Also, incorrect clutching could be the cause.
  • R
    Renee NewtonAug 27, 2025
    Why is the drive clutch engagement harsh on my Polaris Snowmobile?
    • J
      Juan PhillipsAug 27, 2025
      If your Polaris Snowmobile experiences harsh drive clutch engagement, it could be due to a worn or excessively narrow drive belt, so replace the drive belt. Another possibility is excessive belt/sheave clearance.
  • J
    john32Aug 30, 2025
    Why does my Polaris Snowmobile engine continually backfire?
    • S
      sarafranklinAug 31, 2025
      If your Polaris Snowmobile engine continually backfires, faulty spark plugs could be the reason. Replace the spark plugs. Additionally, the fuel system might contain dirt or ice; adding de-icer to non-ethanol fuel can prevent fuel line icing. Incorrect throttle freeplay or a faulty switch may also be the cause.
  • S
    Stacy CainSep 2, 2025
    What causes the drive belt to turn over on my Polaris Snowmobile?
    • R
      Robyn WilsonSep 2, 2025
      If your Polaris Snowmobile drive belt turns over, it might be the wrong belt for the application, so replace the drive belt. Clutch alignment being out of specification could also be the cause. Another potential cause is a broken or loose engine mount, so inspect and replace it.
  • X
    xrhodesSep 5, 2025
    What to do if my Polaris Snowmobile fails to move?
    • L
      Laura GrahamSep 5, 2025
      If your Polaris Snowmobile machine fails to move, the clutch might be jammed. Check for a twisted belt or broken spring. A foreign object may have been caught, or the rail slide melted to the track clips due to lack of lubrication. The track may be iced up or frozen to the ground. Also, the chaincase sprocket or chain might be jammed or broken because the chain is loose or broken, or the chain tightener is loose.
  • A
    Angel EstradaSep 7, 2025
    Why is the engine RPM erratic during acceleration on my Polaris Snowmobile?
    • M
      Matthew Bell Jr.Sep 7, 2025
      If your Polaris Snowmobile exhibits erratic engine operating RPM during acceleration or load variations, it may be due to drive clutch binding or driven clutch malfunction.
  • T
    Taylor BarrettSep 10, 2025
    What causes my Polaris Snowmobile engine to not turn?
    • K
      khanmatthewSep 12, 2025
      If your Polaris Snowmobile engine doesn't turn, it could be seized due to poor lubrication, inadequate fuel supply, broken parts, or improper cooling. Another potential cause is hydrostatic lock, where fuel may have entered the crankcase while the vehicle was standing or being transported.

Polaris 800 RMK ASSAULT 2011 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandPolaris
Model800 RMK ASSAULT 2011
CategorySnowmobiles
LanguageEnglish

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