2004 Polaris Sportsman 400 Owners Manual - Page 115

2004 Polaris Sportsman 400 Manual

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ADJUSTMENTS Rear Spring Camber and Caster The camber and caster are non-adjustable. The rear shock absorber spring is adjusted by rotating the adjuster (1) either clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease spring tension. NOTE: Accessory springs are available through your Polaris dealer. 1 Handlebars WARNING Improper adjustment of the handlebars or incorrect torquing of the adjuster block tightening bolts can cause limited steering or loosening of the handlebars, resulting in loss of control and possible serious personal injury or death. Follow the adjustment procedures exactly, or see your Polaris dealer for service. The handlebars can be adjusted for 1 rider preference. 1. Locate handlebar bolts (1) by removing the upper headlight pod. 2. Loosen the four bolts. 3. Adjust the handlebar to the desired height. Be sure the handlebars do not contact the gas tank or any other part of the machine when turned fully to the left or right. 4. Torque the front two bolts to 10-12 ft. lbs. (14-17 Nm), then torque the rear two bolts. A gap of up to 1/8" will remain at the rear bolts. 112

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ADJUSTMENTS
CamberandCaster
Thecamberandcasterarenon-adjustable.
RearSpring
Therearshockabsorberspringis
adjustedbyrotatingtheadjuster(1)
eitherclockwiseor
counterclockwisetoincreaseor
decreasespringtension.
NOTE:
Accessoryspringsare
availablethroughyourPolaris
dealer.
Handlebars
Thehandlebarscanbeadjustedfor
riderpreference.
1. Locatehandlebarbolts(1)by
removingtheupperheadlightpod.
2. Loosenthefourbolts.
3. Adjustthehandlebartothedesired
height. Besurethehandlebarsdonot
contactthegastankoranyotherpartof
themachinewhenturnedfullytotheleftorright.
4. Torquethefronttwoboltsto10-12ft.lbs.(14-17Nm),thentorque
thereartwobolts. Agapofupto1/8ā€¯willremainattherearbolts.
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Improperadjustmentofthehandlebarsorincorrecttorquingof
theadjusterblocktighteningboltscancauselimitedsteeringor
looseningofthehandlebars,resultinginlossofcontroland
possibleseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Followtheadjustment
proceduresexactly,orseeyourPolarisdealerforservice.
WARNING
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