2000 Polaris 120 XCR Owners Manual - Page 54

2000 Polaris 120 XCR Manual

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MAINTENANCE Careful periodic maintenance will help keep your vehicle in the safest, most reliable condition. Inspection, adjustment and lubrication of important components are explained on the following chart and maintenance pages of this manual. For continued maximum machine performance and component life, it is recommended that maintenance checks be performed at indicated intervals. Service and adjustments are critical. If you are not familiar with safe service and adjustment procedures, have a qualified dealer perform these operations. NOTE: The following chart is a guide based on average riding conditions. You may need to increase frequency based on riding conditions. Inspection may reveal the need for replacement parts. Always use genuine Polaris parts available from your Polaris dealer. ITEM WEEKLY OR BEFORE EXTENDED PERIOD OF OPERATION 50 HOURS 100 HOURS 150 HOURS SEE PAGE Oil the drive chain Check track tension, tighten if necessary Grease the clutch Change Oil Check brake operation and adjustment Test engine stop switch (auxiliary shut-off switch) Test throttle safety switch Test tether switch Test throttle lever operation Test speed limiter Check operation of headlight and taillight Clean dust & chaff from engine Check ski skags, replace when worn to 1/2 original diameter Inspect fuel lines, replace if bad Check engine oil level Check track alignment Check drive chain tension Check and tighten any loose suspension mounting bolts Tighten ski saddle and spindle bolts, if loose Every 10 Hours Every 10 Hours Every 15 Hours At 20 Hours Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily X X X X X X X A-42 A-46 A-42 A-43 A-39 A-26 A-26 R-8 A-5 A-24 A-9 A-53 A-36 A-43 A-48 A-41 A-54 A-52 A--32

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MAINTENANCE
Carefulperiodic maintenance willhelp keepyourvehiclein thesafest,mostreliable
condition. Inspection, adjustmentand lubrication of importantcomponents are ex-
plained on the following chart and maintenance pages of this manual.
For continued maximum machine performance and component life, it is recom-
mended that maintenance checks be performed at indicated intervals.
Service and adjustments are critical. If you are not familiar with safe service and
adjustment procedures, have a qualified dealer perform these operations.
NOTE:
The following chartis aguide basedon averageriding conditions. Youmay
need to increase frequency based on riding conditions. Inspection may reveal the
need for replacement parts. Always use genuine Polaris parts available from your
Polaris dealer.
ITEM
WEEKLY OR
BEFORE
EXTENDED
PERIOD OF
OPERATION
50
HOURS
100
HOURS
150
HOURS
SEE
PAGE
Oil the drive chain
Every 10
Hours
A -42
Check track tension, tighten if
necessary
Every 10
Hours
A -46
Grease the clutch
Every 15
Hours
A -42
Change Oil
At 20 Hours
X
X
X
A -43
Check brake operation and ad-
justment
Daily
A -39
Test engine stop switch
(auxiliary shut-off switch)
Daily
A -26
Test throttle safety switch
Daily
A -26
Test tether switch
Daily
R -8
Test throttle lever operation
Daily
A -5
Test speed limiter
Daily
A -24
Check operation of headlight
and taillight
Daily
A -9
Clean dust & chaff from engine
Daily
Check ski skags, replace when
worn to 1/2 original diameter
Daily
A -53
Inspect fuel lines, replace if bad
Daily
A -36
Check engine oil level
Daily
A -43
Check track alignment
X
A -48
Check drive chain tension
X
A -41
Check and tighten any loose
suspension mounting bolts
X
A -54
Tighten ski saddle and spindle
bolts, if loose
X
A -52