OVERVIEW
Performance Training Group, as a result of providing training to a number of the U.S. Joint Services, appreciates and values the opportunity to conduct initial instructions and advanced mechanics training. Our course will provide;
1) An overview of Performance Training Group Program background activities
2) A detailed characterization review of each Vehicle
3) Basic Mechanics Instructions
4) All Terrain Vehicle problem areas
5) Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced mechanical procedures
6) Hands on Mechanics Training
The training can be tailored to meet individual unit needs, Safety Officer, and Military Base requirements.
The Mechanical Training and familiarization program will be conducted by Performance Training Group representatives that are 5 star qualified in powersports mechanical Training. The instructions will be conducted at the designated location, or at our facility. Depending on the number of trainees and vehicles, the course is designed to be completed in 5 days. days.
TRAINING Requirements
Training needs consist of:
1) A classroom with laptop compatible projector
2) Shop area:
a. Basic Tools
b. Lift/Jack stand
c. Oil storage device
d. Basic shop items
SUMMARY of Mechanics Training Instructions
Pre-visit - Day before training: Meet with host and/or leader, plan for and dry run the classroom/maintenance area
Initial Orientation briefing (Classroom): Introductions, Agenda and course overview, Joint Objectives, brief Polaris Corporate Overview, SOCOM efforts, a general discussion on each Vehicle(s) Characteristics, User Operational Concepts, and Q and A.
Classroom Instructions estimated time is 1.5 hrs.
Vehicle “Hands on” Familiarization Briefing: Travel to outside staging area where vehicles are situated. Vehicle features instruction will begin with a 360 Degree walk-around of each vehicle to be trained on. Discussion and demonstration of these exterior vehicles features gives the riders
familiarization with: each vehicle(s) nomenclature, individual exterior controls, starting and shut off, basics of how to operate the vehicle safely. After the initial walk-around, the class will then remove the engine covers and provide operator level instructions on the engine and powertrain features.
Familiarization estimated time is 1.5 hrs.
Driving Phase 1 - ATV Safety Certification Instructions: This session is to instill the critical importance of individual rider and to help mechanics realize the importance of these machines and to notice the level of safety that comes with proper maintenance.
Driving Phase 1 estimated time is 1 ˝-2 hrs.
Mechanical Phases 2 - 4:
Our Training approach is to start off with a low degree of mechanical difficulty, advancing to modest/intermediate level and then to “common problems” and “preventive maintenance”.
The course is design to help mechanics understand how to use and how to leverage the benefits of the vehicles features such as; all wheel drive, 2 wheel drive, when Horse Power is critical, proper winching techniques, simple pre-water checks, obstacle traversing, side-hill traversing, vehicle recovery, and proper towing. We also spend a lot of time covering the issues and common problems facing the All Terrain Vehicle due to a different range of climates and terrain.
Phase 5 Wrap up (Classroom)
- Questions and Answers
- Lessons learned from the mechanics/riders perspective
- Review of Preventive Maintenance
- Review of safety awareness and go forward SOP recommendations
- Award of ATV Mechanic Certifications
Notes: The above is provided as a planning guide. Execution will depend on the ability of the rider and past experience. It is required that each driver learns and safely executes each segment of training in order to proceed to the next level.
The following are items we will cover in the Mechanics Course.
MV800 MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3
OVERVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4
LUBRICATION / FLUIDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7
SPORTSMAN MV COMPONENT LOCATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7
POLARIS LUBRICANTS, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8
POLARIS LUBRICANT SYMBOL IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9
PRE-RIDE / DAILY INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9
LUBRICATION / GREASE POINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
FRONT GEARCASE LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.11
TRANSMISSION LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.12
REAR GEARCASE LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.13
VEHICLE INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.14
SHIFT LINK ROD INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.14
IDLE SPEED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.14
THROTTLE INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.14
THROTTLE CABLE / ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . 2.15
FUEL SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
FUEL TANKS AND VALVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.16
VENT LINES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.16
COMPRESSION TEST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.16
ENGINE MOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.16
SPARK PLUG REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.17
SPARK PLUG INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.17
BATTERY MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.18
COOLING SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.18
COOLANT STRENGTH / TYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.19
COOLING HOSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.19
RADIATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.19
COOLING SYSTEM PRESSURE TEST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.19
COOLANT RESERVOIR LEVEL INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.19
RADIATOR COOLANT LEVEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
AIR FILTER SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
AIR BOX SEDIMENT TUBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.21
ENGINE BREATHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.21
PVT INSPECTION / DRYING PROCEDURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.22
ENGINE GROUND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.22
ENGINE OIL LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.22
OIL/FILTER CHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.23
RECOIL HOUSING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.24
STEERING INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.24
TIE ROD / STEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
CAMBER/CASTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
WHEEL ALIGNMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
TOE ALIGNMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.26
EXHAUST PIPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.26
BRAKE SYSTEM INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.27
BRAKE PADS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.27
BRAKE HOSE INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.28
AUXILIARY (REAR) BRAKE TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.28
AUXILIARY BRAKE ADJUSTMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.28
SUSPENSION: SPRING PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.29
FRONT SUSPENSION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.29
REAR SUSPENSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.29
