2003 Polaris Sportsman 6x6 Owners Manual - Page 112

2003 Polaris Sportsman 6x6 Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Cleaning and Storage Vehicle Storage If your vehicle will be placed in extended or off season storage, follow this procedure to preserve its condition. 1. Perform all necessary repairs and thoroughly clean the vehicle. 2. Turn the fuel valve off and drain the carburetor. Drain tube 3. Remove the spark plug and attached pour approximately one ounce here of Premium 4 oil into the cylinder. Operate the starter for Drain Screw a few seconds and reinstall the spark plug. 4. Remove the battery and store it in a cool, dry place. See pages 103-104. 5. Lubricate the suspension pivot points, the lower steering post and the rear axle fittings. 6. Drain the recoil housing. 7. Block the vehicle so all tires are suspended off the ground. 8. Cover the vehicle with a canvas cover. Do not use plastic or coated materials since they do not allow ventilation of the vehicle. Transporting the Vehicle Follow these procedures before transporting the vehicle with another unit. 1. Turn off the engine and remove the key so it doesn't get lost during transporting. 2. Turn the fuel valve off. 3. Be sure the fuel cap and oil cap are installed correctly. 4. Always tie the vehicle to the transporting unit securely using suitable straps and/or rope. 5. Always place the transmission in gear and lock the parking brake. 110

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
CleaningandStorage
VehicleStorage
Ifyourvehiclewillbeplacedinextendedoroffseasonstorage,follow
thisproceduretopreserveitscondition.
1. Performallnecessaryrepairs
andthoroughlycleanthe
vehicle.
2. Turnthefuelvalveoffand
drainthecarburetor.
3. Removethesparkplugand
pourapproximatelyoneounce
ofPremium4oilintothe
cylinder. Operatethestarterfor
afewsecondsandreinstallthe
sparkplug.
4. Removethebatteryandstoreitinacool,dryplace. Seepages
103-104.
5. Lubricatethesuspensionpivotpoints,thelowersteeringpostand
therearaxlefittings.
6. Draintherecoilhousing.
7. Blockthevehiclesoalltiresaresuspendedofftheground.
8. Coverthevehiclewithacanvascover. Donotuseplasticorcoated
materialssincetheydonotallowventilationofthevehicle.
TransportingtheVehicle
Followtheseproceduresbeforetransportingthevehiclewithanother
unit.
1. Turnofftheengineandremovethekeysoitdoesn’tgetlostduring
transporting.
2. Turnthefuelvalveoff.
3. Besurethefuelcapandoilcapareinstalledcorrectly.
4. Alwaystiethevehicletothetransportingunitsecurelyusing
suitablestrapsand/orrope.
5. Alwaysplacethetransmissioningearandlocktheparkingbrake.
Draintube
attached
here
DrainScrew