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IMPORTANT

The Owner's Manual for this vehicle contains warnings, instructions and other information you must read and fully understand before safely riding or performing maintenance on this vehicle. Always follow the warnings and instructions in Owner's Manual.

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Running Out of Fuel

IMPORTANT
If your snowmobile stalls or runs out of fuel, STOP your snowmobile immediately. DO NOT attempt to restart the vehicle without first completing the procedure below. Failure to perform the procedure below after depleting the fuel tank will cause a pressurization of air in the fuel system and will significantly reduce the engine’s restart ability.

If your snowmobile has run out of fuel, follow the procedures below to properly prime the fuel system and restart the engine.

Models Equipped with Electric Start

  1. Position the snowmobile on flat, level ground.

  2. Fill the fuel tank with minimum 2 gal (7.6 l) of fuel.

  3. Reinstall the fuel cap, verify the Engine Stop Switch is reset, and turn the ignition key to START.

  4. Crank the engine over for a maximum of 10 seconds.

  5. If the engine does not restart, allow the starter motor to cool for a minimum of 30 seconds.

  6. Crank the engine over for another 10 seconds. Repeat steps 3-6 until the engine starts.

  7. Turn off the engine and continue to re-fuel the snowmobile.

Models with Recoil Start (Manual)

  1. Position the snowmobile on flat, level ground.

  2. Fill the fuel tank with minimum 2 gal (7.6 l) of fuel.

  3. Reinstall the fuel cap, verify the Engine Stop Switch is reset, and turn the ignition key to START.

  4. Position yourself on the left-side of the snowmobile and grip the handlebars 1.

  5. Carefully lift / rotate the snowmobile by pulling the handlebars toward you. The snowmobile should be resting on the left ski at an upward 30-45 degree upward angle 2.

    NOTICE
    If needed, ask an assistant to help steady the snowmobile in this position by standing on the right side of the vehicle with their body braced against the console and seat.

  6. At this point, either the rider or assistant can pull on the recoil rope 3 to purge the fuel pump sock of trapped air.

  7. Continue pulling on the recoil rope until the trapped air is purged from the system, the pump is primed, and the engine starts.

  8. After the engine starts and runs for a few seconds, carefully lower the right ski back onto the ground.

  9. Turn off the engine and continue to re-fill the snowmobile.

NOTICE
If you are unable to restart the engine after performing this procedure, contact your dealer to perform a fuel system air lock purge.

Parent topic: Fuel