2013 Polaris Sportsman Forest 800 Owners Manual - Page 74

2013 Polaris Sportsman Forest 800 Manual

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MAINTENANCE Periodic Maintenance Chart Perform all services at whichever maintenance interval is reached first. Item Maintenance Interval (whichever comes first) Hours Calendar Steering Front suspension Rear suspension Tires Brake fluid level Brake lever travel Brake system Wheels/fasteners Frame fasteners Engine oil level Winch Ź Air filter, pre-filter Ź Air box sediment tube Coolant (if applicable) Headlamp/taillight Ź Air filter, main element Recoil housing (if applicable) Ź Brake pad wear D Battery Ź Engine oil change (break-in) Ź Demand drive fluid (front gearcase) Ź Rear gearcase oil (if equipped) Ź Transmission oil Ź Engine breather filter (if equipped) Daily Daily Daily Daily Weekly Weekly Pre-Ride Miles (Km) See pages 64-65. Inspect; clean often; replace as needed Drain deposits when visible Check level daily, change coolant every 2 years Check operation; apply dielectric grease if replacing Inspect; replace as needed Drain water as needed, check often if operating in wet conditions Inspect periodically Check terminals; clean; test Perform a break-in oil change at one month Break-in oil level check Break-in oil level check Break-in oil level check Inspect; clean if needed Make adjustments as need ed. See Pre-Ride Checklist on page 46. Remarks 10 20 25 25 25 25 25 Monthly Monthly 1M 1M 1M 1M Monthly 100 (160) 200 (320) 250 (400) 250 (400) 250 (400) 250 (400) Ź Perform these procedures more often for vehicles subjected to severe use. D Have an authorized POLARIS dealer perform these services. 72

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MAINTENANCE
Periodic Maintenance Chart
Perform all services at whichever maintenance interval is reached first.
°
Perform these procedures more often for vehicles subjected to severe use.
D
Have an authorized POLARIS dealer perform these services.
Item
Maintenance Interval
(whichever comes first)
Remarks
Hours
Calendar
Miles
(Km)
Steering
-
Pre-Ride
-
Make adjustments as need
ed. See Pre-Ride Checklist
on page 46.
Front suspension
-
-
Rear suspension
-
-
Tires
-
-
Brake fluid level
-
-
Brake lever travel
-
-
Brake system
-
-
Wheels/fasteners
-
-
Frame fasteners
-
-
Engine oil level
-
-
Winch
-
-
See pages 64-65.
°
Air filter, pre-filter
-
Daily
-
Inspect; clean often; replace
as needed
°
Air box sediment
tube
-
Daily
-
Drain deposits when visible
Coolant
(if applicable)
-
Daily
-
Check level daily, change
coolant every 2 years
Headlamp/taillight
-
Daily
-
Check operation; apply
dielectric grease if replacing
°
Air filter,
main element
-
Weekly
-
Inspect; replace as needed
Recoil housing
(if applicable)
-
Weekly
-
Drain water as needed,
check often if operating in wet
conditions
°
D
Brake pad wear
10
Monthly
100 (160)
Inspect periodically
Battery
20
Monthly
200 (320)
Check terminals; clean; test
°
Engine oil change
(break-in)
25
1 M
-
Perform a break-in oil change
at one month
°
Demand drive fluid
(front gearcase)
25
1 M
250 (400)
Break-in oil level check
°
Rear gearcase oil
(if equipped)
25
1 M
250 (400)
Break-in oil level check
°
Transmission oil
25
1 M
250 (400)
Break-in oil level check
°
Engine breather
filter (if equipped)
25
Monthly
250 (400)
Inspect; clean if needed