2003 Polaris Scrambler 500 4x4 Owners Manual - Page 1

OWNER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT 2003 SCRAMBLER 500 4x4 IMPORTANT: This supplement to your owner's manual should remain with your owner's manual at all times. Capacities Body Style Gen III Gross Vehicle Weight 845 Fuel Capacity 3.5 U.S. Gallons Gearcase Oil 32 Ounces Engine Oil Capacity 2 Quarts Front Rack (Maximum Capacity) Accessory (30 lbs.) Rear Rack Accessory (60 lbs.) Tow Hitch Accessory Hitch Tongue Weight Capacity 30 lbs. Hitch Towing Rating 850 lbs. (386 kg) Unbraked Trailer Towing Capacity* 1210 lbs. (549 kg) Turn Radius 60 inches Ground Clearance 5.5 inches Height 47 inches Length 74.5 inches Seat Height 34 inches Dry Weight 571 lbs. Wheel Base 48.5 inches Width 45.5 inches Drive System Drive System Type PVT Shift Type Side Lever (F-N-R) Gear Reduction - Low Not Applicable Gear Reduction - Reverse 4.74 / 1 Gear Reduction - Foward 3.06 / 1 Front Drive (ratio) 2:1 Final Drive (ratio) 13/36 76P Center Drive (ratio) Not Applicable Drive Chain 520 O-ring Front Tire 23 x 7 - 10 Rear Tire 22 x 11 - 10 Tire Pressure (front) 4 PSI Tire Pressure (rear) 3 PSI Suspension and Brakes Front Susp. - Mac Strut 8.2 inches Rear Susp. - Progresseive Rate 10.5 inches Swing Arm Shock Adjustment Front Brake Rear Brake Thread Adjust Fixed disc, hydraulic floating caliper Hydraulic, opposed piston caliper, rear axle fixed disc Suspension and Brakes Hydraulic, opposed piston caliper, rear axle, fixed disc Auxiliary Brake Park Brake Hydraulic lock all wheel Engine & Cooling Engine Model Number EH50PLE-12 Engine Type 4 cycle, single cylinder Lubrication Dry Sump Bore x Stroke 92 x 75 Displacement 499 Compression Ratio 10:2 Engine Cooling Liquid Alternator Output (watts) 250 Carburetion BST 40 Main Jet 155 Pilot Jet 40 Needle Jet Y-0 Pilot Screw 2.0 Jet Needle 6H25-94-3 Ignition CDI Timing 30° @ 5000 ± 2 Spark Plug Gap .036 inches / .9 mm. Spark Plug Type NGK BKR6E Exhaust USFS Approved Features Headlight (watts) 2 dual beam, 30 / 30 Taillight (watts) 8.26 Brake Light (watts) 26.9 Battery 12 V 14 AH DC Plug In - Rear Accessory DC Socket - Forward Accessory Electric Start Standard High Beam Indicator Standard High Temp Indicator Standard Windshield Accessory Low Oil Light Not Available Neutral Indicator Standard Reverse Indicator Standard Speedometer Accessory Tool Kit Standard * Based on EU Directive 76/432/EC Carburetor Jetting Altitude Meters (Feet) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE 0-1800 (0-6000) 1800 & above (6000 & above) Below +40° F Below +5° C +40° F & Above +5° C & Above Clutching Chart Altitude Shift Weight DriveClutch Spring Blue/ Green DrivenClutch Spring Silver Helix Spring 40° 160 152.5 155 147.5 Meters (Feet) 0-1800 (0-6000) 1800 & above (6000 & above) (5630710 ) (5630709) 10WH 10RH (7041157) (7041499) (5131446) 1+1 40° (7041157) Blue/ Green (7041499) Silver (5131446) 1+1 PN 9917510 Rev 01 2/02 E 2002 Polaris Sales Inc. Printed in U.S.A. 1