2005 Polaris Sportsman 600 Owners Manual - Page 78

2005 Polaris Sportsman 600 Manual

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Oil Change (400/500) MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION 7. Place shop towels beneath the oil filter. Using an oil filter wrench, turn the filter (1) counterclockwise and remove. 8. Lubricate the gasket on the new filter with a film of new engine oil. Check to make sure the gasket is in good condition. Also make sure the gasket from the old filter is not still on the engine. 9. Install the new filter and tighten by hand 1/2 to 3/4 turn after gasket contacts the engine. 10. Approximately one cup of engine oil 2 will remain in the crankcase. To drain, remove the drain plug on the lower right side of the crankcase. NOTE: The sealing surfaces on the drain plug and crankcase should be clean and free of burrs, nicks or scratches. 1 11. Reinstall the drain plug and torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm). 12. Remove the dipstick (2) and add two quarts (1.9 l) of the recommended oil. Reinstall the dipstick. NOTE: If the sump is not drained, add about 1 3/4 quarts initially. 13. Place the gear selector in neutral and set the parking brake. 14. Prime the oil pump using the procedure on page 76.. Then stop the engine and inspect for leaks. 15. Recheck the oil level on the dipstick and add oil as necessary to bring it to the recommended level on the dipstick. 16. Dispose of used filter and oil properly. 75

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
OilChange(400/500)
7.
Place shop towels beneath the oil filter. Using an oil filter wrench,
turn the filter (1) counterclockwise and remove.
8.
Lubricate the gasket on the new filter with a film of new engine
oil. Check to make sure the gasket is in good condition. Also
make sure the gasket from the old filter is not still on the engine.
9.
Install the new filter and tighten by hand 1/2 to 3/4 turn after
gasket contacts the engine.
10. Approximately one cup of engine oil
will remain in the crankcase. To
drain, remove the drain plug on the
lower right side of the crankcase.
NOTE:
Thesealingsurfacesonthe
drainplugandcrankcase
shouldbecleanandfreeof
burrs,nicksorscratches.
11. Reinstall the drain plug and
torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm).
12. Remove the dipstick (2) and add two quarts (1.9 l) of the
recommended oil. Reinstall the dipstick.
NOTE:
Ifthesumpisnotdrained,addabout13/4quartsinitially.
13. Place the gear selector in neutral and set the parking brake.
14.
Prime the oil pump using the procedure on page 76.
. Then stop
the engine and inspect for leaks.
15. Recheck the oil level on the dipstick and add oil as necessary to
bring it to the recommended level on the dipstick.
16. Dispose of used filter and oil properly.
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