2001 Polaris Sportsman 500 HO DUSE Owners Manual - Page 1

OWNER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT 2001 SPORTSMAN DUSE HO / RSE HO PN 9917155 IMPORTANT: This is a supplement to your owner's manual. This information should remain with your owner's manual at all times. Capacities Body Style Gross Vehicle Weight Fuel Capacity Gearcase Oil Engine Oil Capacity Front Rack (Maximum Capacity) Rear Rack Tongue Weight Tow Hitch Tow Capacity Turn Radius Ground Clearance Height Length Seat Height Dry Weight Wheel Base Width Drive System Type Shift Type Gear Reduction - Low Gear Reduction - Reverse Gear Reduction - Foward Front Drive (ratio) Final Drive (ratio) Center Drive (ratio) Drive Chain Front Tire (psi) Rear Tire (psi) Gen IV 1200 Lbs. 5.25 U.S. Gallons 32 Ounces 2 Quarts 90 Lbs. 180 Lbs. 35 Lbs. Standard 1225 Lbs. 65² 11² 47² 85² 34² 730 50.50 ² 46² Park Brake Suspension and Brakes Front Susp. - Mac Strut Rear Susp. - Progressive rate, fully independent with anti-roll-bar Shock Adjustment Front Brake Rear Brake 6.25² 9.5² CAM Hydraulic Disc Hydraulic, opposed piston caliper, fixed disc Hydraulic, opposed piston caliper, fixed disc Hydraulic lock, all wheel Auxiliary Brake Engine & Cooling Engine Model Number Engine Type Lubrication Bore x Stroke Displacement Compression Ratio Engine Cooling Alternator Output (watts) Carburetion Main Jet Pilot Jet Needle Jet Pilot Screw Jet Needle Ignition Timing Spark Plug Gap Spark Plug Type Exhaust EH50PLE-13 4 Cycle, Single Cylinder Dry Sump 92 x 75 498 10:2 Full Stroke Liquid 250 1/BST40 152.5 40 X-6 2 1/2 Turn KE-3 (683) CDI 30 @ 5000 .9 mm/.036 in. NGK BKR6E USFS Approved Drive System EBS Side Lever (Hi/Lo-R-N) 8.27/1 5.17/1 3.34/1 2:1 3.16:1 Not Applicable Not Applicable 25 x 8-12 (5 psi) 25 x 11-10 (5 psi) 1