2015 Polaris Sportsman 850 Owners Manual - Page 148

2015 Polaris Sportsman 850 Manual

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INDEX P Parking Brake ...29 Parking on an Incline ...57 Periodic Maintenance Chart ...78-81 Polaris Product List ...129 Polishing the Vehicle...121 Power Steering...31 Power Steering Unit (Cleaning)...90 Pre-Ride Checklist ...48 PVT Break-In...47 PVT Drying ...112 PVT System ...110-112 S Switches 4X4 Switch ...24, 32 Engine Stop Switch...25 Headlight Switch ...24 Main Key Switch ...25 Mode Switch ...24 Reverse Override Switch ...24 Stop Switch ...25 T Taillight ...105 Throttle Body Adjustment ...114 Throttle Cable Freeplay ...114-115 Throttle Lever ...26 Tire Tread Depth ...96 Tires ...96-98 Wheel Installation ...98 Wheel Nut Torque ...98 Wheel Removal ...97 Toe Alignment...94 Towing Capacities ...64 Towing Loads ...64 Trail Etiquette ...50 Training ...7 Transmission Gear Selector...25 Transmission Oil ...86 Transporting the ATV ...124 Turning Around on a Hill ...58 Turning the Vehicle ...53 R Rack/Compartment, Front ...46 Registration, Warranty...134 Reverse Operation ...61 Reverse Override Switch ...24 Rider Information Center...36-41 Riding Area ...50 Riding Gear ...8-9 S Safe Operation Practices ...49 Safety Labels ...20-23 Safety Training ...7 Safety Warnings...10-19 Safety, Winch Maintenance...76 Severe Use ...78 Shock Loading the Winch ...74-75 Side Panel Removal...95 Sidehilling ...56 Signal Words ...4 Spark Arrester ...109 Spark Plug Inspection ...106-107 Spark Plug Recommendations...106 Spark Plugs ...106-107 Speedometer ...34 Spring Adjustment, Shock ...113 Starting the Engine ...51 Steering Assembly ...90, 94 Storage ...120-123 Storage Tips ...122-123 V Vehicle Identification Numbers...6 Vehicle Immersion ...108 W Warning Symbols ...4 Washing the Vehicle ...120-121 Wheel Hub Tightening ...97 Wheel Installation ...98 Wheel Nut Torque Specifications ...98 Wheel Removal ...97 Winch Cable Care ...73 Winch Maintenance/Service Safety. . 76 Winch Operation ...68-72 Winch Safety Precautions ...65-67 Winch Shock Loading ...74-75 146

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INDEX
P
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Parking on an Incline. . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Periodic Maintenance Chart . . . . 78-81
Polaris Product List . . . . . . . . . . . .
129
Polishing the Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . .
121
Power Steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Power Steering Unit (Cleaning). . . .
90
Pre-Ride Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
PVT Break-In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
PVT Drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112
PVT System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-112
R
Rack/Compartment, Front . . . . . . . .
46
Registration, Warranty. . . . . . . . . .
134
Reverse Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Reverse Override Switch. . . . . . . . .
24
Rider Information Center. . . . . . . 36-41
Riding Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Riding Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
S
Safe Operation Practices . . . . . . . . .
49
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-23
Safety Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Safety Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Safety, Winch Maintenance. . . . . . .
76
Severe Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Shock Loading the Winch . . . . . . 74-75
Side Panel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
95
Sidehilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Signal Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
Spark Arrester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
109
Spark Plug Inspection . . . . . . . 106-107
Spark Plug Recommendations. . . .
106
Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106-107
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Spring Adjustment, Shock. . . . . . .
113
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Steering Assembly. . . . . . . . . . .
90, 94
Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120-123
Storage Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122-123
S
Switches
4X4 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 32
Engine Stop Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Main Key Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mode Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reverse Override Switch . . . . . . . 24
Stop Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
T
Taillight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Throttle Body Adjustment. . . . . . . . 114
Throttle Cable Freeplay. . . . . . 114-115
Throttle Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tire Tread Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96-98
Wheel Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Wheel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Wheel Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Toe Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Towing Capacities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Towing Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Trail Etiquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Transmission Gear Selector. . . . . . . . 25
Transmission Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Transporting the ATV . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Turning Around on a Hill . . . . . . . . . 58
Turning the Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
V
Vehicle Identification Numbers. . . . . . 6
Vehicle Immersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
W
Warning Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Washing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . 120-121
Wheel Hub Tightening . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Wheel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Wheel Nut Torque Specifications . . . 98
Wheel Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Winch Cable Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Winch Maintenance/Service Safety. . 76
Winch Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-72
Winch Safety Precautions . . . . . . 65-67
Winch Shock Loading . . . . . . . . . 74-75