2004 Polaris Sportsman 400 Owners Manual - Page 84

2004 Polaris Sportsman 400 Manual

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Transmission Oil (400/500) MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION The transmission oil level should be checked every six months or 1000 miles (1600 km), whichever comes first. Transmission oil should be changed annually. We recommend the use of Polaris Premium Synthetic Gearcase Lubricant. See page 115 for the part numbers of Polaris products. Oil Check On the Sportsman 400 and 500, the transmission fill plug (1) is located on the left side of the ATV, under the rear fender, behind the wheel. 1 1 1. Position the ATV on a level surface and remove the fill plug. 2. Add the recommended oil as needed to bring the level to the bottom of the fill plug hole threads. Oil Change The transmission drain plug (2) is located on the right side of the gearcase, on the right side of the ATV, behind the wheel well. 2 2 1. 2. 3. 4. Remove the fill plug and the transmission drain plug. Drain the oil into a drain pan and dispose of properly. Clean and reinstall the drain plug. Add 32 oz. (948 ml) of the recommended transmission oil to bring the level to the bottom of the fill plug. 5. Reinstall the fill plug and check for leaks. 81

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
TransmissionOil(400/500)
Thetransmissionoillevelshouldbecheckedeverysixmonthsor1000
miles(1600km),whichevercomesfirst. Transmissionoilshouldbe
changedannually. WerecommendtheuseofPolarisPremium
SyntheticGearcaseLubricant. Seepage115forthepartnumbersof
Polarisproducts.
OilCheck
OntheSportsman400and500,thetransmissionfillplug(1)islocated
ontheleftsideoftheATV,undertherearfender,behindthewheel.
1. PositiontheATVonalevelsurfaceandremovethefillplug.
2. Addtherecommendedoilasneededtobringtheleveltothe
bottomofthefillplugholethreads.
OilChange
Thetransmissiondrainplug(2)islocatedontherightsideofthe
gearcase,ontherightsideoftheATV,behindthewheelwell.
1. Removethefillplugandthetransmissiondrainplug.
2. Draintheoilintoadrainpananddisposeofproperly.
3. Cleanandreinstallthedrainplug.
4. Add32oz.(948ml)oftherecommendedtransmissionoiltobring
theleveltothebottomofthefillplug.
5. Reinstallthefillplugandcheckforleaks.
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