2012 Polaris Ranger 500 EFI 4x4 Owners Manual - Page 51

2012 Polaris Ranger 500 EFI 4x4 Manual

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MAINTENANCE Engine Oil Oil and Filter Change Always change the oil and filter at the intervals outlined in the Periodic Maintenance Chart beginning on page 43. Always change the oil filter whenever changing oil. 1. Position the vehicle on a level surface. 2. Place the transmission in PARK. 3. Start the engine. Allow it to idle for two to three minutes. Stop the engine. 4. Clean the area around the drain plug. Drain Plug 5. Place a drain pan beneath oil tank. CAUTION! Hot oil can cause burns to skin. Do not allow hot oil to contact skin. 6. Remove the drain plug. Allow the oil to drain Sealing completely. Washer 7. Install a new sealing washer on the drain plug. The sealing surfaces on drain plug and oil tank should be clean and free of burrs, nicks or scratches. 8. Reinstall the drain plug. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Orientation Mark Nm). 9. Disconnect the lower oil delivery hose and remove the screen fitting from the oil tank. Clean the fitting. Tip: The fitting threads must be sealed with LOCTITE PST 505 or PTFE seal tape. Screen Fitting 10. Reinstall the screen fitting and rotate the fitting clockwise a minimum of 2 1/2 turns into the tank threads. Continue to rotate the fitting until the nipple of the fitting aligns with the mark on the tank. Tip: Do not over-tighten. Maximum torque for the screen fitting is 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm). 47

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MAINTENANCE
Engine Oil
Oil and Filter Change
Always change the oil and filter at the intervals outlined in the Periodic Maintenance Chart
beginning on page 43. Always change the oil filter whenever changing oil.
1.
Position the vehicle on a level surface.
2.
Place the transmission in PARK.
3.
Start the engine. Allow it to idle for two to three
minutes. Stop the engine.
4.
Clean the area around the drain plug.
5.
Place a drain pan beneath oil tank.
CAUTION!
Hot oil can cause burns to skin. Do not allow
hot oil to contact skin.
6.
Remove the drain plug. Allow the oil to drain
completely.
7.
Install a new sealing washer on the drain plug.
The sealing surfaces on drain plug and oil tank
should be clean and free of burrs, nicks or
scratches.
8.
Reinstall the drain plug. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19
Nm).
9.
Disconnect the lower oil delivery hose and
remove the screen fitting from the oil tank. Clean
the fitting.
Tip:
The fitting threads must be sealed with LOCTITE PST 505 or PTFE seal tape.
10.
Reinstall the screen fitting and rotate the fitting clockwise a minimum of 2 1/2 turns into
the tank threads. Continue to rotate the fitting until the nipple of the fitting aligns with
the mark on the tank.
Tip:
Do not over-tighten. Maximum torque for the screen fitting is 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm).
Sealing
Washer
Drain
Plug
Screen
Fitting
Orientation
Mark