2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Owners Manual - Page 85

2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Lubrication Recommendations Rear Gearcase Oil Check With the ATV on a level surface, remove the fill plug and visually inspect the lubricant level through the fill hole (1). Maintain the oil level with the bottom of the fill plug hole. Rear Gearcase Oil Change 1. Remove the drain plug (2). Catch and discard used oil properly. 2. Clean and reinstall the drain plug 1 with a new sealing washer. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm). 3. Remove the fill plug and add 5 ounces (150 ml) of Premium Front Gearcase Fluid (or GL5 80-90 weight 2 gear lube). 4. Inspect the oil level, which should be maintained level with the bottom of the fill plug hole. 5. Reinstall the fill plug. Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm) and check for leaks. 83

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
LubricationRecommendations
RearGearcaseOilCheck
WiththeATVonalevelsurface,removethefillplugandvisually
inspectthelubricantlevelthroughthefillhole(1).Maintaintheoil
levelwiththebottomofthefillplughole.
RearGearcaseOilChange
1. Removethedrainplug(2).Catch
anddiscardusedoilproperly.
2. Cleanandreinstallthedrainplug
withanewsealingwasher.Torque
to14ft.lbs.(19Nm).
3. Removethefillplugandadd5
ounces(150ml)ofPremiumFront
GearcaseFluid(orGL580-90weight
gearlube).
4. Inspecttheoillevel,whichshouldbe
maintainedlevelwiththebottomofthefillplughole.
5. Reinstallthefillplug.Torqueto14ft.lbs.(19Nm)andcheckfor
leaks.
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