Exhaust Pipe - Polaris 2005 SPORTSMAN 500 Servise Manual

MAINTENANCE
is positioned incorrectly it will not pivot, and may
break.
Hold
Rod End
Correctly
Tightened
Jam Nut
Ill.2
Ill.2
To adjust toe alignment:
Hold tie rod end to keep it from rotating.
S
Loosen jam nuts at both end of the tie rod.
S
Shorten or lengthen the tie rod until alignment
S
is as required to achieve the proper toe
setting as specified in Method 1 or Method
2.
IMPORTANT: When tightening the tie rod
S
end jam nuts, the rod ends must be held
parallel to prevent rod end damage and
premature wear.
immediately apparent if done incorrectly. See
illustration 2.
After alignment is complete, torque jam nuts
S
to 12-14 ft. lbs. (16-19 Nm).

EXHAUST PIPE

The exhaust pipe must be periodically purged of
accumulated carbon as follows:
1. Remove the clean out plugs located on the
bottom of the muffler as shown in illustration 1.
Ill.1
2.30
Incorrectly
Tightened
Jam Nut
Damage may not be
Clean Out Plug
2. Place the transmission in Park and start the
engine. Purge accumulated carbon from the
system by momentarily revving the engine
several times.
3. If some carbon is expelled, cover the exhaust
outlet and lightly tap on the pipe around the clean
out plugs with a rubber mallet while revving the
engine several more times.
4. If particles are still suspected to be in the muffler,
back the machine onto an incline so the rear of the
machine is one foot higher than the front. Set the
hand brake and block the wheels. Make sure the
machine is in Park and repeat Steps 2 and 3. SEE
WARNING
5. If particles are still suspected to be in the muffler,
drive the machine onto the incline so the front of
the machine is one foot higher than the rear. Set
the hand brake and block the wheels. Make sure
the machine is in Park and repeat Steps 2 and 3.
SEE WARNING
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 until no more particles
are expelled when the engine is revved.
7. Stop the engine and allow the arrestor to cool.
1 ft.