Polaris 1999 Sportsman 400 Service Manual page 195

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2. Remove the seat as described in Chapter Fifteen.
3. Remove the front fende r as describ ed in Chapter
Fifteen .
4 . Remove the clamping band, or tie-wrap, and re-
move the fron t po rtion o f the PVT a ir ex haust duct
(Figure 62) .
5. Remove the air filter air box as described in this
ehapter.
6. Remove the two nuts and washers and two
screws securing the carburetor mounting bracket
(Figure 63) to the frame .
7. Mark all hoses prior to disconnecting them from
the carburetor .
8. Diseonn eet the fuel supply hose (Figure 64) hose
II
from the carburetor. Plug the end of the supply hose.
9. Loosen the front clamp, slide the carburetor back and
fre e it from the intake manifold on the cylinder head.
10. Unscrew and disconnect the starting enrich-
ment (ch oke) ca ble fro m the carbur etor (Figu re 65 ).
I IA . On Xplo rer mod el s, perform the following:
a. Remove the top cover from the instrument
panel cove r.
b. Remove the two screws securing the instru-
men! panel cove r and remove the cover.
c. Unscrew the nut securing the toggle control
knob to the instrument panel cover mounting
bracket.
d. Carefully withdraw the toggle control knob and
starting enrichment (choke) cable assembly
from the instrument panel cover mounting
bracket.
I I B. On Sportsman model s. perfo rm the followin g:
a. Remove the headli ght upper pod as describ ed
under Handlebar Removal/installation in
Chapter Twe lve .
b. Unscrew the retaining ring (A, Figure 66 ) se-
curing the toggle control knob to the head-
light lower pod.
c. Carefully withdraw the toggle control knoh and
starting enrichment (choke) cable assembly (B,
Figure 66) from the headl ight lowe r pod.
1 1. Remove any clip s holdin g the ca ble to the frame.
13.
Make a
note of the
cable
routing through
the
frame, then remove
it.
14. Lubricate the new cable as described in Chap-
ter
Three.
15. Install by reversing these removal steps. Care-
fully insert the cable end into the carburetor and
tighten securely.