2003 Polaris 120 XC SP Owners Manual - Page 54

2003 Polaris 120 XC SP Manual

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ADULT SECTION Maintenance Careful periodic maintenance will help keep your vehicle in the safest, most reliable condition. Inspection, adjustment and lubrication of important components are explained in the following chart and in the maintenance section of this manual. Service and adjustments are critical. If you're 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. When inspection reveals the need for replacement parts, we recommend the use of genuine Polaris parts, available from your Polaris dealer. ITEM DAILY WEEKLY OR BEFORE EXTENDED PERIOD OF OPERATION 50 HRS 100 HRS 150 HRS SEE PAGE 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 brake lever operation Check steering system operation Check operation of headlight and taillight Clean dust and chaff from engine Check ski skags, replace when worn to 1/2 original diameter Inspect fuel lines, replace if needed Check engine oil level Oil the drive chain Check track tension, tighten if necessary Grease the clutch Change oil X X X X X X X X X X X X Every 10 Hrs Every 10 Hrs Every 15 Hrs At 20 Hrs X X X 58-59 28 27 31 26 26 26 31 76 56 62 67 61 62 52

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ADULTSECTION
Maintenance
Carefulperiodicmaintenancewillhelpkeepyourvehicleinthesafest,
mostreliablecondition. Inspection,adjustmentandlubricationof
importantcomponentsareexplainedinthefollowingchartandinthe
maintenancesectionofthismanual.
Serviceandadjustmentsarecritical. Ifyou’renotfamiliarwithsafe
serviceandadjustmentprocedures,haveaqualifieddealerperform
theseoperations.
NOTE:
Thefollowingchartisaguidebasedonaverageriding
conditions. Youmayneedtoincreasefrequencybasedonriding
conditions. Wheninspectionrevealstheneedforreplacementparts,
werecommendtheuseofgenuinePolarisparts,availablefromyour
Polarisdealer.
ITEM
DAILY
WEEKLYOR
BEFORE
EXTENDED
PERIODOF
OPERATION
50
HRS
100
HRS
150
HRS
SEE
PAGE
Checkbrakeoperationand
adjustment
X
58-59
Testenginestopswitch
(auxiliaryshut-offswitch)
X
28
Testthrottlesafetyswitch
X
27
Testtetherswitch
X
31
Testthrottleleveroperation
X
26
Testbrakeleveroperation
X
26
Checksteeringsystem
operation
X
26
Checkoperationofheadlight
andtaillight
X
31
Cleandustandchafffrom
engine
X
Checkskiskags,replacewhen
wornto1/2originaldiameter
X
76
Inspectfuellines,replaceif
needed
X
56
Checkengineoillevel
X
62
Oilthedrivechain
Every10Hrs
Checktracktension,tightenif
necessary
Every10Hrs
67
Greasetheclutch
Every15Hrs
61
Changeoil
At20Hrs
X
X
X
62