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To ensure trouble-free operation, careful
adherence to the following break-in
guidelines will be beneficial.
* With occasional full-throttle operation.
To ensure proper engine break-in, Arctic
Cat recommends that the engine oil and
filter be changed after 500 miles. This
service is at the discretion and expense of
the snowmobile owner.
Drive Belt Break-In
Drive belts require a break-in period of
approximately 25 miles. Drive the snow-
mobile for 25 miles at 3/4 throttle or less.
By revving the engine up and down (but
not exceeding 60 mph), the exposed cord
on the side of a new belt will be worn
down. This will allow the drive belt to
gain its optimum flexibility and will
extend drive belt life.
NOTE: Before starting the snowmo-
bile in extremely cold temperatures, the
drive belt should be removed and
warmed up to room temperature. Once
the drive belt is at room temperature,
install the drive belt (see Drive Belt sub-
section in the Maintenance section).
Cold Drive-Away
Function (1100 cc
Models)
On these models, there is a “cold drive-
away” function incorporated within the
engine.
NOTE: When cold-starting the
engine, the coolant temperature
warning icon will illuminate and the
TEMP display on the readout screen
will begin to flash. With the engine in
this temperature range, the RPM
“limit” of the engine will be below
drive system engagement speed.
As the engine warms, the coolant tem-
perature warning icon will begin to
flash, the TEMP display will continue to
flash, and the RPM “limit” of the engine
will increase allowing the snowmobile
to move without full-throttle operation.
When the engine reaches proper oper-
ating temperature, the coolant temper-
ature warning icon and the TEMP
display will go out.
Speedometer/
Tachometer
These snowmobiles are equipped with
different speedometer/tachometer styles.
Determine which style your model is
equipped with and use the appropriate
following information.
Indicator Icons (Standard
Gauge)
Certain models are equipped with a stan-
dard gauge combination speedometer/
tachometer. Indicator icons are incorpo-
rated within the speedometer/tachometer.
Also incorporated into the speedometer/
tachometer is a digital readout screen.
FZ003C
A. Oil Pressure/Low Oil
B. Coolant Temperature
0-200 miles
1/2 Throttle (45 MPH-max)
200-400 miles 1/2-3/4 Throttle
400-600 miles 1/2-3/4 Throttle *
CAUTION
Never run the engine with the drive
belt removed. Excessive revving of the
engine could result in serious engine
damage and drive clutch failure.
CAUTION
It is extremely important that the
engine is properly warmed up before
subjecting the engine to high speed
operation or heavy loads. The engine
should be allowed to idle at least 3-4
minutes before it is operated at more
than 1/2 throttle. In extremely cold
conditions, the warm-up time will be
longer. Cold seizure and piston scuff-
ing caused by insufficient warm-up
will not be covered by warranty. Also,
do not idle the engine for excessively
long periods of time.
Summary of Contents for F 1100 series
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