2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Owners Manual - Page 79

2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Manual

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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 Hub Drive Fluid. See page 109 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 at the bottom of the fill hole threads. 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 Hub Drive Fluid. Maintain the oil level at the bottom of the fill hole threads. 5. Reinstall the fill plug and check for leaks. 76

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
FrontGearcaseOil
Thefrontgearcaselubricantlevelshouldbecheckedeverysixmonths
or1000miles(1600km),whichevercomesfirst. Frontgearcaseoil
shouldbechangedannually. WerecommendtheuseofPolaris
PremiumHubDriveFluid.Seepage109forthepartnumbersofPolaris
products.
OilCheck
1. PositiontheATVonalevelsurface.
2. Removethefillplug(1)andviewthe
oillevel.Maintaintheoillevelatthe
bottomofthefillholethreads.
3. Addtherecommendedgearcaseoilas
needed.
OilChange
1. Positionthevehicleonalevelsurface
andremovethefillplug.
2. Placeadrainpanbeneaththegearcase,removethegearcasedrain
pluglocatedonthebottomright-handside,anddraintheoil.
3. Cleanandreinstallthedrainplug.Torqueto14ft.lbs.(19Nm).
4. Add5ounces(150ml)ofPolaris
PremiumHubDriveFluid
.
Maintaintheoillevelatthebottomofthefillholethreads.
5. Reinstallthefillplugandcheckforleaks.
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