2003 Polaris 500 Classic Touring Owners Manual - Page 1

2003 Polaris 500 Classic Touring Manual

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Owner's Manual Supplement 2003 500 Classic Touring Capacities and Dimensions Suspension Front Type IFS Shock Type Rear Type Front Track Shock Rear Track Shock Indy Xtra Sel Xtra-12, 133.5 Sel Sel IMPORTANT This is a supplement to your owner's manual. This information should remain with your owner's manual at all times. Body Style Rider Capacity Coolant Capacity (qts) Chaincase Oil Capacity (oz.) DryWeight (Est.) Fuel Tank capacity (Gallons) Gearcase Oil Capacity (oz.) Height (in.) Length (in.) Oil Capacity (Quarts) Ski Center Distance (in.) Compressed Width (in.) Brake Type Drive Clutch Center Distance Clutch Type Track Length (inches) Track Width (inches) Drive Chain Length Reverse Transmission Sprocket Ratio Gen 2 2 3 11 559 11.8 N/A 49.5 114 3 42.5 48 Hydraulic 12" P-85 133.5 15 66 Standard 19 : 40 Engine and Cooling Engine Model Number Alternator Output (watts) Bore x Stroke (mm) Displacement (cc) Carburetor/Throttle Body Carburetor Model Main Jet Pilot Jet Jet Needle / Clip Position Needle Jet Standard Standard Standard Standard Std 5 Inch Wht/Blk Accessory .75 acc Cutaway Throttle Gap Under CA (mm) Fuel Screw Air Screw Pilot Air Jet Idle RPM +/-200 Cooling Cylinders Ignition Timing °BTDC @ RPM Ignition Type Oil Injection Spark Plug Spark Plug Gap (mm / in.) EC50PL243 200 watt 72 X 60 488 CC 2 TM 38 330 40 9DFY1-54 / 2 P-2 (825) 2.0 2.0mm / .078" 1.5 Turns N/A 1.0 1600 Liquid 2 28° @ 3000 CDI Polaris Blue Champion RN3C 0.70/.028 87Oct.NonOxy.or 89 Oct.Oxy. Mikuni Features Electric Fuel Gauge Electric Start Low Oil Light Parking Brake Speedometer Tachometer Wear Strips Carburetor Jetting Altitude Meters (Feet) Ambient Temperature 0-600 (0-2000) 600-1200 (2000-4000) 1200-1800 (4000-6000) 1800-2400 (6000-8000) 2400-3000 (8000-10000) 3000-3700 (10000-12000) Minimum Fuel Requirement Below -30°F -30° to -10°F -10° to +10°F +10° to +30°F +30° to +50°F Above +50°F Below -34°C -34° to -23°C -23° to -12°C -12° to -1°C -1 to +10°C Above +10°C 360 #2 340 #2 320 #2 300 #2 280 #2 260 #2 350 #2 330 #2 310 #2 290 #2 270 #2 250 #1 330 #2 310 #2 290 #2 270 #2 250 #2 230 #1 320 #2 300 #2 280 #2 260 #2 240 #1 220 #1 310 #2 290 #2 270 #2 250 #1 230 #1 210 #1 290 #2 270 #2 250 #1 230 #1 210 #1 190 #1 Clutching Chart Drive Clutch Altitude Meters (Feet) 0-900 (0-3000) 900-1800 (3000-6000) 1800-2700 (6000-9000) 2700-3700 (9000-12000) Shift Weight 10M5 Bushed 10M Blue Bushed 10M White Bushed 10M Red Bushed Driven Clutch Driven Helix 34° #2 34° #2 34° #2 34° #2 Chaincase Gearing/Pitch 19:40 66 Pitch 19:40 66 Pitch 19:40 66 Pitch 19:40 66 Pitch Clutch Spring Clutch Spring Gold Black Gold Black Dark Blue/ White Dark Blue/ White Black Black PN 9917614 Rev. 02 2/02 Printed in the U.S.A.

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Owner's Manual Supplement
IMPORTANT
This is a supplement to your owner's manual.
This information should remain with your owner's manual at all times.
2003
500 Classic Touring
Carburetor Jetting
Clutching Chart
Coolant Capacity (qts)
3
Chaincase Oil Capacity (oz.)
11
DryWeight (Est.)
559
Fuel Tank capacity (Gallons)
11.8
Gearcase Oil Capacity (oz.)
N/A
Height (in.)
49.5
Length (in.)
114
Oil Capacity (Quarts)
3
Ski Center Distance (in.)
42.5
Compressed Width (in.)
48
Body Style
Gen 2
Rider Capacity
2
Brake Type
Hydraulic
Drive Clutch Center Distance
12"
Clutch Type
P-85
Track Length (inches)
133.5
Track Width (inches)
15
Drive Chain Length
66
Reverse Transmission
Standard
Sprocket Ratio
19
40
:
Capacities and Dimensions
Engine Model Number
EC50PL243
Alternator Output (watts)
200 watt
Bore x Stroke (mm)
72 X 60
Displacement (cc)
488 CC
Carburetor/Throttle Body
2
Engine and Cooling
Carburetor Model
TM 38
Cooling
Liquid
Cylinders
2
Ignition Timing °BTDC @ RPM
28° @ 3000
Ignition Type
CDI
Mikuni
Main Jet
330
Pilot Jet
40
Jet Needle / Clip Position
9DFY1-54 /
2
Needle Jet
P-2 (825)
Cutaway
2.0
Fuel Screw
1.5 Turns
Idle RPM +/-200
1600
Oil Injection
Polaris Blue
Spark Plug
Champion
RN3C
Air Screw
N/A
Spark Plug Gap (mm / in.)
0.70/.028
Minimum Fuel Requirement
87Oct.NonOxy.or 89 Oct.Oxy.
Pilot Air Jet
1.0
Throttle Gap Under CA (mm)
2.0mm / .078"
Front Type
Indy Xtra
IFS Shock Type
Sel
Rear Type
Xtra-12, 133.5
Front Track Shock
Sel
Rear Track Shock
Sel
Suspension
Tachometer
Accessory
Features
Electric Fuel Gauge
Standard
Speedometer
Std 5 Inch Wht/Blk
Electric Start
Standard
Low Oil Light
Standard
Parking Brake
Standard
Wear Strips
.75 acc
360
#2
350
#2
330
#2
320
#2
310
#2
290
#2
340
#2
330
#2
310
#2
300
#2
290
#2
270
#2
320
#2
310
#2
290
#2
280
#2
Altitude
Meters
(Feet)
Ambient
Temperature
0-600
(0-2000)
600-1200
(2000-4000)
1200-1800
(4000-6000)
1800-2400
(6000-8000)
Below -30°F
Below -34°C
-30° to -10°F
-34° to -23°C
-10° to +10°F
-23° to -12°C
+10° to +30°F
-12° to -1°C
270
#2
250
#1
300
#2
290
#2
270
#2
260
#2
250
#1
230
#1
2400-3000
(8000-10000)
280
#2
270
#2
250
#2
240
#1
230
#1
210
#1
3000-3700
(10000-12000)
260
#2
250
#1
230
#1
220
#1
210
#1
190
#1
+30° to +50°F
-1 to +10°C
Above +50°F
Above +10°C
10M5
Bushed
Gold
Black
34°
#2
10M Blue
Bushed
Gold
Black
34°
#2
10M
White
Bushed
Dark Blue/
White
Black
34°
#2
10M Red
Bushed
Dark Blue/
White
Black
34°
#2
Altitude
Meters
(Feet)
Shift
Weight
Clutch Spring
Clutch Spring
Driven
Helix
Drive Clutch
Driven Clutch
19:40
66 Pitch
19:40
66 Pitch
19:40
66 Pitch
19:40
66 Pitch
Chaincase
Gearing/Pitch
0-900
(0-3000)
900-1800
(3000-6000)
1800-2700
(6000-9000)
2700-3700
(9000-12000)
9917614
Rev. 02 2/02
PN
Printed in the U.S.A.