2008 Polaris 700 RMK Owners Manual - Page 98

2008 Polaris 700 RMK Manual

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Lights MAINTENANCE Removing Halogen Bulbs NOTE: Do not touch a halogen bulb with bare fingers. Oil from skin leaves a residue, causing a hot spot that will shorten the life of the lamp. If fingers do touch the bulb, clean it with an alcohol-moistened towel. 1. Remove the plenum covBulb ering from the headlight Spring assembly. 2. Lift the rubber boot to expose the bulb. Harness 3. Push down on the spring to release it from the housing. 4. With the wire harness attached to the bulb, withdraw the bulb from the housing. 5. Grasp the bulb by its metal base and carefully separate the bulb from the harness. Installing Halogen Bulbs 1. 2. 3. 4. Hold the bulb by its metal base and install it into the wire harness. Insert the bulb into the housing. Connect the spring to the housing. Carefully flip the spring back into the housing, placing it around the wire harness. 5. Reinstall the plenum covering on the headlight assembly. 6. Adjust headlight aim. See page 28. Screws Replacing Taillight Bulbs 1. Remove the screws securing the taillight lens. 2. Remove the bulb and install a new bulb. 3. Reinstall the lens. 95

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MAINTENANCE
Lights
Removing Halogen Bulbs
NOTE:
Do not touch a halogen bulb with bare fingers. Oil from skin leaves a
residue, causing a hot spot that will shorten the life of the lamp. If fin-
gers do touch the bulb, clean it with an alcohol-moistened towel.
1.
Remove the plenum cov-
ering from the headlight
assembly.
2.
Lift the rubber boot to
expose the bulb.
3.
Push down on the spring
to release it from the
housing.
4.
With the wire harness
attached to the bulb, with-
draw the bulb from the housing.
5.
Grasp the bulb by its metal base and carefully separate the bulb
from the harness.
Installing Halogen Bulbs
1.
Hold the bulb by its metal base and install it into the wire harness.
2.
Insert the bulb into the housing.
3.
Connect the spring to the housing.
4.
Carefully flip the spring back into the housing, placing it around the
wire harness.
5.
Reinstall the plenum covering on the headlight assembly.
6.
Adjust headlight aim. See page 28.
Replacing Taillight Bulbs
1.
Remove the screws securing
the taillight lens.
2.
Remove the bulb and install a
new bulb.
3.
Reinstall the lens.
Spring
Harness
Bulb
Screws