I'm having trouble with the Electronic Throttle Control on my 03 Sportsman 600. It kills the engine as soon as the throttle is retarded. It's not the idle setting because I checked it. This problem just started happening today. The bike would not start with out advancing the throttle a 1/16 to 1/8 inch, then it starts and idles fine. Then as soon as you release the throttle engine quits. I don't have a maintenance manual to see if the throttle control system is adjustable or is it a remove and replace item?

 

I don't know the exact, technical procedure but there is to much slack in your throttle cable. Follow the cable down from the handlebars about 6 inches. There is an adjuster mechanism there. Turn it until the throttle increases then back it off 1/2 turn. Walla... it will idle now. Good luck.

 

I tried to adjust the cable but it didn't correct the problem. I guess I need to take it back to the dealer. I think the Electronic Throttle Control on the handle bar has gone bad.

 

Let us know when you get the fix...

 

Looking, you were right. I dug a little deeper into the problem. The cable tension adjustment didn't have enough turn to take up the slack. I had to adjust the cable at the carburetor then adjust the tension adjuster. Don't know how it slipped at the carburetor, my guess is Polaris didn't have it tight.