2003 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 90

2003 Polaris Universal ATV Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Lubrication Recommendations Oil and Filter Change 4-Cycle Engines With External Oil Tank 11. Lubricate the gasket on the new filter with a film of new engine oil. Make sure the gasket is in good condition. Also make sure the gasket from the old filter is not still on the engine. 12. Install the new filter (1) and tighten by hand 1/2 to 3/4 turn after the gasket contacts the engine. 13. Approximately one cup of engine oil will remain in the crankcase sump. To drain, remove the drain plug on the lower right side of the crankcase. CAUTION Loss of oil pump prime could result in engine damage. It's extremely important to drain, refill and start the engine in an expedient manner. Do not allow the engine to sit without oil for extended periods. 14. Reinstall the drain plug. NOTE: The sealing surfaces on the drain plug and crankcase should be clean and free of burrs, nicks or scratches. 15. Remove the dipstick (2) and add the amount of oil indicated in your owner's manual supplement. Reinstall the dipstick. NOTE: If the sump is not drained, add about 1 3/4 quarts initially. 16. Place the gear selector in neutral and set the parking brake. 2 17. Start the engine and let it idle for one to two minutes. Stop the engine and inspect for leaks. 18. Re-check the oil level on the dipstick and add oil as necessary to bring the level 1 to the upper mark on the dipstick. 19. Dispose of used filter and oil properly. 88

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
LubricationRecommendations
OilandFilterChange
4-CycleEnginesWithExternalOilTank
11. Lubricatethegasketonthenewfilterwithafilmofnewengine
oil. Makesurethegasketisingoodcondition. Alsomakesurethe
gasketfromtheoldfilterisnotstillontheengine.
12. Installthenewfilter(1)andtightenbyhand1/2to3/4turnafter
thegasketcontactstheengine.
13. Approximatelyonecupofengineoilwillremaininthecrankcase
sump. Todrain,removethedrainplugonthelowerrightsideof
thecrankcase.
14. Reinstallthedrainplug.
NOTE:
Thesealingsurfacesonthedrain
plugandcrankcaseshouldbecleanandfreeofburrs,nicksor
scratches.
15. Removethedipstick(2)andaddtheamountofoilindicatedin
yourowner’smanualsupplement. Reinstallthedipstick.
NOTE:
Ifthesumpisnotdrained,addabout13/4quartsinitially.
16. Placethegearselectorin
neutralandsettheparking
brake.
17. Starttheengineandletit
idleforonetotwominutes.
Stoptheengineandinspect
forleaks.
18. Re-checktheoillevelon
thedipstickandaddoilas
necessarytobringthelevel
totheuppermarkonthe
dipstick.
19. Disposeofusedfilterandoilproperly.
Lossofoilpumpprimecouldresultinenginedamage.It’sextremely
importanttodrain,refillandstarttheengineinanexpedientmanner.
Donotallowtheenginetositwithoutoilforextendedperiods.
CAUTION
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