Valve Clearance Adjustment - Polaris Sportsman XP 1000 S 2020 Service Manual

MAINTENANCE

VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT

1. Remove seat and upper side panels.
2. Disconnect the shift linkage from the shift lever.
3. Remove the (4) push rivets from each front mud
guard and remove the mud guards from the vehicle.
4. Remove the front rack or storage box assembly.
5. Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.
NOTICE
Be sure to cover fuel tank inlet with a shop towel prior to
front cab removal.
6. Remove the front cab assembly.
7. Remove the breather hose
airbox.
8. Remove the spark plug wires and spark plugs from
the cylinder head.
9. Remove the (2) screws
lower portion of the airbox to the frame.
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from the side of the
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and washers retaining the
10. Remove 3 of the 4 bolts
runners to the throttle body. Loosen the 4th bolt.
IMPORTANT
Do NOT attempt to remove the intake runners from the
intake plenum.
Do NOT attempt to remove the intake plenum from the
11. Lift up on the airbox and rotate it towards the left side
of the vehicle. Open the wire harness retainer and
remove the harness. Set the airbox assembly aside.
12. Thoroughly clean the area around the valve cover.
Take care not to allow any debris to get into the
throttle body.
13. Remove the push rivets retaining the RH portion of
the rear cab to gain access to the bolts retaining the
upper RH frame support.
14. Remove the (4) bolts retaining the upper RH frame
support. Pull the support forward and down to remove
it from the vehicle.
15. Remove the (6) valve cover bolts
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valve cover from the engine.
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retaining the intake
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and remove the
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