Hi All,
My 2013 Polaris Sportsman 500 has been hard to start all fall and now into the winter - even with what I thought was the choke pulled all the way out. I now see that my choke is only pulling out about 1/4 compared to the bikes at the dealer (was in buying winter helmet and checked out the chokes on a couple of bikes).
I have traced the choke cable to the carb - to gain "more choke" do I loosen the nut that attaches the cable to the carb? I have checked the service manual and it doesn't really some much other than this:
When the choke cable (1) is activated, the starter plunger (5) is lifted off the seat.
Fuel is drawn into the starter circuit from the float chamber (2) through the starter jet (3). Starter jet meters this fuel, which then flows into starter pipe (4) and mixes with the air (7) coming from the float chamber. The mixture, rich in fuel content, reaches starter plunger and mixes again with the air coming through a passage (8) extending from underneath the diaphragm. The rich fuel/air mixture for starting is discharged through starter outlet (6) in the main bore.
There is a photo but it won't copy well.....so I see where is attaches - just not exactly sure how to adjust it so I can pull the choke out farther......
Any info would be great - working on it tomorrow - thought I would check here before getting in to deep....
Thanks
Kevin
My 2013 Polaris Sportsman 500 has been hard to start all fall and now into the winter - even with what I thought was the choke pulled all the way out. I now see that my choke is only pulling out about 1/4 compared to the bikes at the dealer (was in buying winter helmet and checked out the chokes on a couple of bikes).
I have traced the choke cable to the carb - to gain "more choke" do I loosen the nut that attaches the cable to the carb? I have checked the service manual and it doesn't really some much other than this:
When the choke cable (1) is activated, the starter plunger (5) is lifted off the seat.
Fuel is drawn into the starter circuit from the float chamber (2) through the starter jet (3). Starter jet meters this fuel, which then flows into starter pipe (4) and mixes with the air (7) coming from the float chamber. The mixture, rich in fuel content, reaches starter plunger and mixes again with the air coming through a passage (8) extending from underneath the diaphragm. The rich fuel/air mixture for starting is discharged through starter outlet (6) in the main bore.
There is a photo but it won't copy well.....so I see where is attaches - just not exactly sure how to adjust it so I can pull the choke out farther......
Any info would be great - working on it tomorrow - thought I would check here before getting in to deep....
Thanks
Kevin