Left Handlebar Switch Housing Replacement - Polaris 1999 Sportsman 400 Service Manual

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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85)
to where they connect to the main harness.
Disconnect all electrical connectors.
6. Detach the throttle con trol cable (B, Figure 84)
from the switch assembly us describ ed in Chapter
Six.
7. Remove the screws and clamp and remove the
switch and throttle control assembly (C, Figure 84).
S. Install by reversing these steps whi le noting the
followin g:
a. Make sure the electrical connector is free of
corrosion.
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b. Make sure all of the electrical connectors are
secure.
e. Adj ust the thro ttle cable as described in Chap-
ter Three.
Left Ha nd leba r Switch Hous ing Replaceme nt
T he
len
hand leba r sw itch housing co ntains the
head light sw itch, override switch, auxiliary shut otT
switch, and starter switch.
NO TE
The switches mounted in the left
han-
dlebar s witch housing are
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avail-
able separately .
If
one switch is
damaged. replace the s witch housing .
I. Disconnect the negative battery cable as de-
scribed in this chapter.
2. Remove the front fender (A, Fig ure 86) as de-
scribed in Chapter Fi
flccn .
3A. On Xplorcr model s, perform the following:
a.
Remove the
to p
cover from
the
instrume nt
panel cover.
b. Remove the
1\\/0
screws securing the instru-
ment panel cover and remo ve the cover.
3B. On Sportsman models. remove the headlight
upper pod (A. Figure 87 ) as describ ed under
High -Beam Headligh t (Sports mall Models), Bulb
Repla cement in Chapter Eleven.
4. Remove all tic wraps. securing the sw itch wiring
harness (fl. Figure 87 ) to the handlebar and frame.
S. Follow the right swi tch electrical wires from the
switch down thro ugh the headl ight lower pod (B,
Figure 86) to whe re they connec t to the main har-
ness. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
6. Follow the len sw itch electrical wires
from
the
switch to where they connect to the main harness.
Disconnccl all electrical connectors .
7. Remove the trim cap and set screw sec uring the
switch to the handlebar and remove the switch (C,
Figu re 87).
8. Install by revers ing these steps while noting the
followi ng:
a. Make sure the electrical connect or is free of
corros ion.
b. Make sure all of the electrical connectors are
secure.