2004 Polaris Touring Owners Manual - Page 123

2004 Polaris Touring Manual

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Extended Storage MAINTENANCE Engine and Carburetor Protection Using a fuel stabilizer and topping off the fuel tank eliminates the need to drain the fuel system. If you prefer to drain the fuel tank, use the following procedure: 1. Transfer unused fuel from the fuel tank to an approved fuel container using a siphon pump. Do not re-use fuel after storage. 2. Securely support the front of the snowmobile with a jack stand so the machine is elevated and the engine is tilted rearward. 3. Remove the spark plug(s). 4. Rotate the engine slowly, watching the piston until it's at bottom dead center (BDC), the lowest position in the cylinder. On twin cylinder models, the opposite piston will be up. 5. Pour approximately two ounces of Polaris injector oil into the spark plug hole. 6. Wait one to two minutes and perform steps 3 to 5 on remaining cylinders. 7. Replace the spark plugs and lower the machine to the floor. Electrical Connections Separate electrical connector blocks and clean corrosive build-up from connectors. Lubricate or pack connector blocks with dielectric grease and re-connect. See page 126 for the part numbers of Polaris products. Replace worn or frayed electrical wire and connectors. Be sure wiring harness is properly secured away from sharp edges, steering linkage, moving parts, and hot exhaust parts. Battery Always prepare and maintain the battery as outlined on page 123. 121

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MAINTENANCE
ExtendedStorage
EngineandCarburetorProtection
Usingafuelstabilizerandtoppingoffthefueltankeliminatestheneed
todrainthefuelsystem. Ifyouprefertodrainthefueltank,usethe
followingprocedure:
1. Transferunusedfuelfromthefueltanktoanapprovedfuel
containerusingasiphonpump. Donotre-usefuelafterstorage.
2. Securelysupportthefrontofthesnowmobilewithajackstandso
themachineiselevatedandtheengineistiltedrearward.
3. Removethesparkplug(s).
4. Rotatetheengineslowly,watchingthepistonuntilit’satbottom
deadcenter(BDC),thelowestpositioninthecylinder. Ontwin
cylindermodels,theoppositepistonwillbeup.
5. PourapproximatelytwoouncesofPolarisinjectoroilintothe
sparkplughole.
6. Waitonetotwominutesandperformsteps3to5onremaining
cylinders.
7. Replacethesparkplugsandlowerthemachinetothefloor.
ElectricalConnections
Separateelectricalconnectorblocksandcleancorrosivebuild-upfrom
connectors. Lubricateorpackconnectorblockswithdielectricgrease
andre-connect. Seepage126forthepartnumbersofPolarisproducts.
Replacewornorfrayedelectricalwireandconnectors. Besurewiring
harnessisproperlysecuredawayfromsharpedges,steeringlinkage,
movingparts,andhotexhaustparts.
Battery
Alwaysprepareandmaintainthebatteryasoutlinedonpage123.