2003 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 98

2003 Polaris Universal ATV Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Lubrication Recommendations Rear Gearcase Oil Check With the ATV on a level surface, remove the fill plug and view the oil level through the fill hole (1). Lubricant should be kept even with the center of the drillpoint (2), approximately 1 5/8″ below the top of the fill hole. Use Polaris Premium Synthetic Gearcase Lube (or GL5 80-90 weight gear lube). NOTE: See page 141 for the part numbers of Polaris-recommended products. NOTE: Do not add lubricant to the bottom of the fill plug threads. 1 3 Rear Gearcase Oil Change 1. Remove the drain plug (3). Catch and discard used oil properly. 2. Clean and reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm). 3. Remove the fill plug and add 10 oz. (300 ml) of the recommended gear lube. Maintain the oil level even with the center of the drillpoint (approximately 1 5/8″ below the top of the fill hole). 4. Reinstall the fill plug. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm). 5. Check for leaks. 1 5/8″ 2 96

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
LubricationRecommendations
RearGearcaseOilCheck
WiththeATVonalevelsurface,
removethefillplugandviewthe
oillevelthroughthefillhole(1).
Lubricantshouldbekepteven
withthecenterofthedrillpoint
(2),approximately15/8
below
thetopofthefillhole.UsePolaris
PremiumSyntheticGearcase
Lube(orGL580-90weightgear
lube).
NOTE:
Seepage141for
thepartnumbersof
Polaris-recommendedproducts.
NOTE:
Donotaddlubricantto
thebottomofthefillplugthreads.
RearGearcaseOilChange
1. Removethedrainplug(3).
Catchanddiscardusedoil
properly.
2. Cleanandreinstallthedrain
plugwithanewsealing
washer.Torqueto14ft.lbs.
(19Nm).
3. Removethefillplugandadd
10oz.(300ml)ofthe
recommendedgearlube.
Maintaintheoilleveleven
withthecenterofthe
drillpoint(approximately1
5/8
belowthetopofthefill
hole).
4. Reinstallthefillplug. Torqueto14ft.lbs.(19Nm).
5. Checkforleaks.
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3
2
15/8