2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Owners Manual - Page 84

2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Lubrication Recommendations Front Gearcase Oil Check The front gearcase lubricant level should be checked every six months or 1000 miles (1600 km), whichever comes first. Front gearcase oil should be changed annually. 1. Position the ATV on a level surface. 2. Remove the fill plug (1) and check the lubricant level. Lubricant should be kept 3/4" from the bottom of the fill plug thread. Add Polaris Premium Hub Drive Fluid when required. See page 117 for the part numbers of Polaris-recommended products. Front Gearcase Oil Change 1 1. Remove the fill plug. 2. Place a drain pan beneath the gearcase, remove the gearcase drain plug located on the bottom right-hand side, and drain the oil. 3. Clean and reinstall the drain plug. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm). 4. Add 5 ounces (150 ml) of Polaris Premium Hub Drive Fluid. 5. Reinstall the oil fill plug and check for leaks. 82

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
LubricationRecommendations
FrontGearcaseOilCheck
Thefrontgearcaselubricantlevelshouldbecheckedeverysixmonths
or1000miles(1600km),whichevercomesfirst. Frontgearcaseoil
shouldbechangedannually.
1. PositiontheATVonalevelsurface.
2. Removethefillplug(1)andcheckthe
lubricantlevel. Lubricantshouldbe
kept3/4ā€¯fromthebottomofthefill
plugthread.AddPolarisPremiumHub
DriveFluidwhenrequired.Seepage117
forthepartnumbersof
Polaris-recommendedproducts.
FrontGearcaseOilChange
1. Removethefillplug.
2. Placeadrainpanbeneaththegearcase,
removethegearcasedrainpluglocatedonthebottomright-hand
side,anddraintheoil.
3. Cleanandreinstallthedrainplug.Torqueto14ft.lbs.(19Nm).
4. Add5ounces(150ml)ofPolaris
PremiumHubDriveFluid
.
5. Reinstalltheoilfillplugandcheckforleaks.
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