2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Owners Manual - Page 74

2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Periodic Maintenance Schedule WARNING Improperly performing the procedures marked with a J could result in component failure and lead to serious injury or death. Have an authorized Polaris dealer perform these services. Item Carburetor float bowl J Throttle Cable/ETC Hours/ Miles 50 hrs. 50 hrs. 50 hrs. 100 hrs. Frequency Remarks 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months Drain bowl periodically and prior to storage Inspect; adjust; lubricate; replace if necessary Inspect; adjust; lubricate; replace if necessary Inspect strength seasonally; pressure test system annually Inspect; replace as needed Inspect daily; lubricate Inspect; lubricate; tighten fasteners Inspect; tighten fasteners Inspect daily; adjust and lubricate if needed Inspect; replace as needed Switch cable L Choke (enricher) Coolant strength/ pressure test system J Drive belt " Steering " Front suspension " Rear suspension " Drive chain(s) 50 hrs. 50 hrs. 50 hrs. 50 hrs. 50 hrs. 100 hrs. 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 12 months L Spark plug 72

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
PeriodicMaintenanceSchedule
Item
Hours/
Miles
Frequency
Remarks
Carburetorfloat
bowl
50hrs.
6months
Drainbowlperiodicallyand
priortostorage
J
ThrottleCable/ETC
Switch
50hrs.
6months
Inspect;adjust;lubricate;
replaceifnecessary
L
Choke(enricher)
cable
50hrs.
6months
Inspect;adjust;lubricate;
replaceifnecessary
Coolantstrength/
pressuretestsys-
tem
100hrs.
6months
Inspectstrengthseasonal-
ly;pressuretestsystem
annually
J
Drivebelt
50hrs.
6months
Inspect;replaceasneeded
"
Steering
50hrs.
6months
Inspectdaily;lubricate
"
Frontsuspension
50hrs.
6months
Inspect;lubricate;tighten
fasteners
"
Rearsuspension
50hrs.
6months
Inspect;tightenfasteners
"
Drivechain(s)
50hrs.
6months
Inspectdaily;adjustandlu-
bricateifneeded
L
Sparkplug
100hrs.
12months
Inspect;replaceasneeded
Improperlyperformingtheproceduresmarkedwitha
J
couldresult
incomponentfailureandleadtoseriousinjuryordeath.Havean
authorizedPolarisdealerperformtheseservices.
WARNING