maintenance - Polaris
maintenance - Polaris maintenance - Polaris
MAINTENANCE Engine Oil Oil and Filter Change Always change the oil and filter at the intervals outlined in the Periodic Maintenance Chart beginning on page 48. Always change the oil filter whenever changing oil. 1. Position the vehicle on a level surface. 2. Place the transmission in PARK. 3. Start the engine. Allow it to idle for two to three minutes. Stop the engine. 4. Clean the area around the oil tank drain plug. 5. Place a drain pan under the oil tank. Drain Plug Sealing Washer Screen Fitting CAUTION! Hot oil can cause burns to skin. Do not allow hot oil to contact skin. 6. Remove the drain plug. Allow the oil to drain completely. 7. Install a new sealing washer on the drain plug. The sealing Alignment Mark surfaces on drain plug and oil tank should be clean and free of burrs, nicks or scratches. 8. Reinstall the drain plug. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm). 9. Disconnect the lower oil delivery hose and remove the screen fitting from the oil tank. Clean the fitting. Tip: The fitting threads must be sealed with LOCTITE PST 505 or PTFE seal tape. 10. Reinstall the screen fitting and rotate the fitting clockwise a minimum of 2 1/2 turns into the tank threads. Continue to rotate the fitting until the nipple of the fitting aligns with the mark on the tank. Tip: Do not over-tighten. Maximum torque for the screen fitting is 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm). 11. Reattach the oil line. 56
MAINTENANCE Engine Oil Oil and Filter Change 12. Place shop towels under the oil filter. Using an oil filter wrench, turn the filter counter-clockwise to remove it. 13. Using a clean dry cloth, clean the filter sealing surface on the engine. 14. Lubricate the gasket on the new filter with a film of new engine oil. Make sure the gasket is in good condition. Make sure the gasket from the old filter is not still on the engine. 15. Install the new filter and turn by hand until the filter gasket contacts the sealing surface, then turn and additional 1/2 turn. 16. Approximately one cup of engine oil will remain in the crankcase. To drain, remove the drain plug on the lower right side of the crankcase. Tip: The sealing surfaces on the drain plug and crankcase should be clean and free of burrs, nicks or scratches. 17. Reinstall the drain plug. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm). 18. Remove the dipstick. Add two quarts (1.9 l) of recommended oil. If the sump is not drained, add about 1 3/4 quarts (1.6 l) initially. 19. Reinstall the dipstick. 20. Prime the oil pump using the procedure on page 58. Then stop the engine and inspect for leaks. 21. Check the oil level on the dipstick. Add oil as necessary to bring the level to the upper mark on the dipstick. 22. Dispose of used filter and oil properly. 57
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MAINTENANCE<br />
Engine Oil<br />
Oil and Filter Change<br />
Always change the oil and filter at the intervals outlined in the Periodic<br />
Maintenance Chart beginning on page 48. Always change the oil filter<br />
whenever changing oil.<br />
1. Position the vehicle on a level<br />
surface.<br />
2. Place the transmission in<br />
PARK.<br />
3. Start the engine. Allow it to<br />
idle for two to three minutes.<br />
Stop the engine.<br />
4. Clean the area around the oil<br />
tank drain plug.<br />
5. Place a drain pan under the oil<br />
tank.<br />
Drain<br />
Plug<br />
Sealing Washer<br />
Screen<br />
Fitting<br />
CAUTION! Hot oil can cause burns<br />
to skin. Do not allow hot oil to contact<br />
skin.<br />
6. Remove the drain plug. Allow<br />
the oil to drain completely.<br />
7. Install a new sealing washer<br />
on the drain plug. The sealing<br />
Alignment Mark<br />
surfaces on drain plug and oil<br />
tank should be clean and free<br />
of burrs, nicks or scratches.<br />
8. Reinstall the drain plug. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm).<br />
9. Disconnect the lower oil delivery hose and remove the screen fitting<br />
from the oil tank. Clean the fitting.<br />
Tip: The fitting threads must be sealed with LOCTITE PST 505 or PTFE seal<br />
tape.<br />
10. Reinstall the screen fitting and rotate the fitting clockwise a minimum<br />
of 2 1/2 turns into the tank threads. Continue to rotate the fitting<br />
until the nipple of the fitting aligns with the mark on the tank.<br />
Tip: Do not over-tighten. Maximum torque for the screen fitting is 25 ft. lbs. (34<br />
Nm).<br />
11. Reattach the oil line.<br />
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