Oil And Filter Change - Polaris 2014 Sportsman 400 H.O. Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE

Oil and Filter Change

Always change the oil and filter at the intervals outlined in the Periodic
Maintenance Chart beginning on page 74. Always change the oil filter
whenever changing oil.
1. Position the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Start the engine. Allow it to idle for two to three minutes.
3. Stop the engine.
4. Clean the area around the drain
plug.
5. Place a drain pan under the oil
tank.
6. Remove the drain plug. Allow
the oil to drain completely.
CAUTION! Hot oil can cause burns to
skin. Do not allow hot oil to contact skin.
7. Install a new sealing washer on
the drain plug. The sealing
surfaces on drain plug and
crankcase should be clean and
free of burrs, nicks or scratches.
8. Reinstall the drain plug. Torque
to 14-17 ft. lbs. (19-23 Nm).
9. Disconnect the lower oil
delivery hose and remove the
screen fitting from the oil tank.
Clean the fitting. The fitting threads must be sealed with LOCTITE
PST 505 or PTFE seal tape.
10. Reinstall the screen fitting and rotate the fitting clockwise a
minimum of 2 1/2 turns into the tank threads. Continue to rotate the
fitting until the nipple of the fitting aligns with the mark on the tank.
Do not over-tighten. Maximum torque for the screen fitting is 25 ft.
lbs. (34 Nm).
11. Reattach the oil line.
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Drain
Plug
New Sealing Washer
Alignment Mark
Screen
Fitting