Snowmobile Polaris Two Stroke (2007 year). Instruction - part 65

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DECALS

DECAL REMOVAL

Before you begin, read these instructions and check to be sure
all parts and tools are accounted for. 

You will need the following items:

• Squeegee

• Cheese Cloth or a non abrasive cloth

• Paper Shop Towels

• Hair Drier or Heat Gun

• Wallpaper seam roller or similar roller

• 3Mt citrus based clear (3Mt PN 62-4615-430-5) 

available at most auto parts stores

• Cleaning solution (99% water 1% mild dish washing 

detergent)

• Scotch® 233 Performance masking tape

Perform the decal removal procedures carefully! If care is not
taken, the possibility exists that paint could peel from the hood.
Follow each step thoroughly and completely to avoid hood
damage!  Polaris is not responsible for any hood or paint
damage resulting from this decal replacement procedure.

1.

Using masking tape, tape off all decals that are not going
to be replaced. If you do not tape off the other decals, the
cleaning solution used later in the process may cause the
adhesive to break down in the non-affected decals.

2.

Using a hair dryer (preferable) or low setting on a heat gun,
carefully heat the decal to loosen the adhesive. Heat until
the decal is warm to touch. DO NOT OVER HEAT!
Overheating may cause damage to the paint and to the
integrity of the hood. Polaris is not responsible for any
hood damage resulting from this decal replacement
procedure.

3.

Once the decal is warm to touch and the adhesive is loose,
peel the decal off slowly and evenly. Use of a hair dryer
or heat gun is required! If heat is not applied, the decal
will be very hard to remove and paint from the hood may
peel off with the decal.

4.

After the decal is removed, apply 3Mt citrus based cleaner
to the decal area to remove the adhesive. Be sure to follow
the instructions and the precautions on the container, and
use rubber gloves and safety glasses. Spray the cleaner on
the adhesive and let set for 15-20 seconds. Using a
squeegee, wipe the adhesive from the hood and deposit it
in a paper shop towel. You may have to repeat this process
several times to remove all of the adhesive from the hood.
Use care not to get the cleaner on any other decals.

5.

When the bulk of the adhesive is removed from the hood
by using the squeegee, remove any left over residue with a
clean, non-abrasive shop towel or cheese cloth that is wet
with the 3Mt cleaner.

CAUTION

U

SE

 

SAFETY

 

GLASSES

 

AND

 

RUBBER

 

GLOVES

 

WHEN

 

PER

-

FORMING

 

THIS

 

PROCEDURE

.

Cleaning Solution

Cheese cloth

Squeegee

3Mt cleaner

Hair dryer

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6.

Once all of the adhesive is removed from the decal area,
follow with a cleaning solution of 99% water to 1% mild
dishwasher detergent. Use a non-abrasive cloth with the
solution to remove dirt, grease, cleaning solvent, and finger
prints. Always clean the surface where the decal will be
applied.

DECAL INSTALLATION

All decals should be applied indoors, free from dust, dirt, cold 
air, and humidity. Room temperature must be between 40_ and 
100_F (4 - 38_C). These decals are to be applied dry.

1.

Make sure the surface area of the hood where the decal is
to be placed is free of any dirt, debris, or adhesive.

2.

Place the decal in the area to be installed and make sure that
everything lines up properly.

3.

When you're ready to install the decal, carefully peel away
the adhesive side of the decal.

4.

Apply the decal and slowly work the decal down the side
of the hood using a clean squeegee to lay the decal straight
and to avoid creating air bubbles. Do NOT remove the decal
mask until the decal is fully applied. If you attempt to use

a squeegee on the decal with the chrome exposed, the
chrome will be damaged.

5.

When finished installing the decal, carefully remove the
decal mask at a 180_ angle.

6.

Peel the backing off and install the urocals in the
appropriate places. These also have strong adhesives and
once applied they cannot be removed easily. Use a wall
paper roller to adhere all surfaces of the urocal. Urocal
decals are rigid and need to be rolled to ensure good
adhesion, particularly on the edges.

WARNING

I

T

 

IS

 

EXTREMELY

 

IMPORTANT

 

TO

 

REMOVE

 

ALL

 

TRACES

 

OF

 

DIRT

 

AND

 

DEBRIS

 

FROM

 

THE

 

HOOD

 

WHERE

 

THE

 

DECAL

 

IS

 

TO

 

BE

 

APPLIED

. L

EFT

 

OVER

 

DEBRIS

 

WILL

 

BE

 

MAGNIFIED

 

THROUGH

 

THE

 

CHROME

 

DECALS

.

CAUTION

O

NCE

 

THE

 

ADHESIVE

 

STICKS

, 

IT

 

CAN

 

BE

 

VERY

 

DIFFICULT

 

TO

 

PULL

 

THE

 

DECAL

 

BACK

 

OFF

 

OF

 

THE

 

HOOD

. U

SE

 

EXTREME

 

CARE

! I

F

 

YOU

 

ENCOUNTER

 

AIR

 

BUBBLES

 DO NOT 

ATTEMPT

 

TO

 

USE

 

A

 

STRAIGHT

 

PIN

 

TO

 

POKE

 

THE

 

BUBBLE

 

AND

 

LET

 

THE

 

AIR

 

OUT

. A 

HOLE

 

POKED

 

IN

 

A

 

CHROME

 

DECAL

 

WILL

 

BE

 

VERY

 

NOTICEABLE

.

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