2004 Polaris Sportsman 400 Owners Manual - Page 85

2004 Polaris Sportsman 400 Manual

Page 85 highlights

MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Front Gearcase Oil The front gearcase lubricant level should be checked every six months or 1000 miles (1600 km), whichever comes first. Front gearcase oil should be changed annually. We recommend the use of Polaris Premium Drive Hub Fluid. Use of non-recommended oils may result in improper operation of components. See page 115 for the part numbers of Polaris products. Oil Check 1. Position the ATV on a level surface. 2. Remove the fill plug (1) and view the oil level. Maintain the oil level even with the bottom of the fill plug hole. 3. Add the recommended gearcase oil as needed. Oil Change 1. Position the vehicle on a level surface 1 and remove the fill plug. 2. Place a drain pan beneath the gearcase, remove the gearcase drain plug located on the bottom right-hand side, and drain the oil. 3. Clean and reinstall the drain plug. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm). 4. Add 5 ounces (150 ml) of Polaris Premium Drive Hub Fluid. 5. Reinstall the fill plug and check for leaks. 82

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137

82
MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
FrontGearcaseOil
Thefrontgearcaselubricantlevelshouldbecheckedeverysixmonths
or1000miles(1600km),whichevercomesfirst. Frontgearcaseoil
shouldbechangedannually. WerecommendtheuseofPolaris
PremiumDriveHubFluid.Useofnon-recommendedoilsmayresultin
improperoperationofcomponents. Seepage115forthepartnumbers
ofPolarisproducts.
OilCheck
1. PositiontheATVonalevelsurface.
2. Removethefillplug(1)andviewthe
oillevel.Maintaintheoilleveleven
withthebottomofthefillplughole.
3. Addtherecommendedgearcaseoilas
needed.
OilChange
1. Positionthevehicleonalevelsurface
andremovethefillplug.
2. Placeadrainpanbeneaththegearcase,removethegearcasedrain
pluglocatedonthebottomright-handside,anddraintheoil.
3. Cleanandreinstallthedrainplug.Torqueto14ft.lbs.(19Nm).
4. Add5ounces(150ml)ofPolaris
PremiumDriveHubFluid
.
5. Reinstallthefillplugandcheckforleaks.
1