2003 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 95

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Lubrication Recommendations MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Transmission Oil Check - Models with Dipstick On most 2x4 models, the 1 transmission dipstick (1) is located on the right side of the machine. On the Sportsman, the dipstick is located near the rear brake disc. The transmission lubricant level should be checked monthly or 1000 miles (1600 km), whichever comes first. Transmission oil should be changed annually. 1. Position the ATV on a level surface, remove the fill plug dipstick and wipe it clean. 2. Reinstall the dipstick completely, then remove it and check the level. Add the proper lubricant as required to bring level into the safe operating range. NOTE: When adding oil, use Polaris Premium Synthetic Gearcase Lubricant. See page 141 for the part numbers of Polaris-recommended products. Transmission Oil Change - 2x4 Models 1. Place a drain pan beneath the transmission oil drain plug A area. 2. Loosen the jam nut (A). B 3. Turn the adjuster bolt (B) in to allow the removal of the drain plug (C). 4. Remove the drain plug and wipe the magnetic end clean to C remove accumulated metallic filings. 5. After the oil has drained completely, install a new sealing washer and reinstall the drain plug. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm). 6. Turn the adjuster bolt (B) out until it touches the frame, and then turn an additional 1/2 turn. 93

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
LubricationRecommendations
TransmissionOilCheck-ModelswithDipstick
Onmost2x4models,the
transmissiondipstick(1)is
locatedontherightsideofthe
machine. OntheSportsman,the
dipstickislocatedneartherear
brakedisc.
Thetransmissionlubricantlevel
shouldbecheckedmonthlyor
1000miles(1600km),whichever
comesfirst. Transmissionoil
shouldbechangedannually.
1. PositiontheATVonalevelsurface,removethefillplugdipstick
andwipeitclean.
2. Reinstallthedipstickcompletely,thenremoveitandcheckthe
level. Addtheproperlubricantasrequiredtobringlevelintothe
safeoperatingrange.
NOTE:
Whenaddingoil,usePolaris
PremiumSyntheticGearcaseLubricant. Seepage141forthepart
numbersofPolaris-recommendedproducts.
TransmissionOilChange-2x4Models
1. Placeadrainpanbeneaththe
transmissionoildrainplug
area.
2. Loosenthejamnut(A).
3. Turntheadjusterbolt(B)into
allowtheremovalofthedrain
plug(C).
4. Removethedrainplugand
wipethemagneticendcleanto
removeaccumulatedmetallic
filings.
5. Aftertheoilhasdrained
completely,installanew
sealingwasherandreinstallthedrainplug. Torqueto14ft.lbs.
(19Nm).
6. Turntheadjusterbolt(B)outuntilittouchestheframe,andthen
turnanadditional1/2turn.
1
A
B
C