Oil And Filter Change - Polaris 2004 Sportsman 6x6 Owner's Manual For Maintenance And Safety

MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION
Lubrication Recommendations

Oil and Filter Change

Hot oil can cause serious burns to skin. Do not allow hot oil to
come into contact with skin.
If the ATV is left without oil in the system for extended periods, the
oil pump may lose its prime, which could result in engine damage.
Always replace the oil and filter within a few hours of draining the
oil. Do not allow the vehicle to be without oil overnight.
The recommended oil change interval is 100 hours, 1000 miles, or
every six months, whichever comes first. Suggested break-in oil
change is at 20 hours, 200 miles, or one month, whichever comes first.
Severe use requires more frequent service. Severe use includes
continuous duty in dusty or wet conditions and cold weather operation.
Severe use cold weather operation is all operation below 10° F. and
operation between 10° F. and 30° F. when most trips are at a slow
speed. Always change the oil filter whenever changing oil.
1. Position the vehicle on a level
surface. Clean the area around the
drain plug at the bottom of the oil
tank and the bottom of the engine.
2. Run the engine for two to three
minutes, then turn it off.
3. Place a drain pan beneath the
oil tank and remove the drain
plug (1). Allow the oil to
drain completely.
4. Install a new sealing
washer (2) on the oil drain
plug. NOTE: The sealing
surfaces on the drain plug and
the oil tank should be clean and free
of burrs, nicks or scratches.
5. Reinstall the drain plug and torque to 14-17 ft. lbs. (19-23 Nm).
6. Disconnect the lower oil delivery hose and remove the screen
fitting (3) from the oil tank. Clean and reinstall the fitting,
torquing to 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm). Reattach the oil line.
NOTE: The fitting threads must be sealed with Loctitet PST
505 or PTFE seal tape. The fitting must also line up with the
mark (4) on the rear side of the oil tank.
CAUTION
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