Key Switch Or Ignition Switch Replacement; Transmission Switch - Polaris 1999 Sportsman 400 Service Manual

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Key Switch, or Ignition Switch Rep lacem en t
Xp lorer models
Th e swi tch is mounted on the instrument panel
brack et o n Xplore r mod els.
I. Discon nect the negative ba ttery cable as de-
scri bed in this chapte r.
2. Rem o ve the to p cover fro m the instru ment panel
cover.
3. Remove the two inst rument pa ne l sc rews and re-
move the cover.
4. Unscrew the nut securing the switch to the in-
strumc nt pan el co ver mounti ng bra cket . Remove
the sw itch through the bac ks ide of the mo unt ing
brack et.
5. Disconnect the key swi tc h el ect rica l con nector
from the switch.
6. Install by reversing these ste ps wh ile no ting the
foll o win g:
a . Make sure the e lectrica l con nectors arc free of
corrosion.
b. Make sure all of the elec trical connecto rs are
on tight.
Sportsma n models
Th e switch is mounted in the head light pod on
Sportsman models .
1.
Disconnect the negat ive battery lead as de-
scri bed in this chapter.
2. Remove the head light up per pod as described
under
High -Beam Headlight (Sportsman Models).
Bulb Replacement
in this chapte r.
3. Unsc rew the nut (A , Figure 88 ) securing the
sw itch
to
the
lower pod.
Remove the sw itch
(8, Fig-
ure 88 ) through the backside of the headli g ht lower
pod .
4 . Disconn ect the key sw itch elec trica l co nnec tor
from the swi tch.
5. Install by reversing these s teps w hile no ting the
following:
a. Ma ke sure the e lectrica l connectors arc free of
corros ion,
b. Make sure all of the e lect rical co n nectors are
on light.
CHA PT ER ELEVEN
Tr ansmi ssion (F orwa rd /N
e ll
tra l/Re verse)
S wit ch (199 6-1998)
The tra nsm ission sw itch is mou nted in the s hifter
selector ho using. Re fer to C hap ter Ni ne for service.
T ra ns m issio n ( Forward/Neutral/Reve rse)
S witches (1999-0n)
I. Disconn ect the negative battery cable as de-
scri bed in thi s chap ter.
2. Remove the rear fende r as de scribed in Chapter
Fift een .
3. Shift the tra nsmi ssion into NEUT RA L.
4 . Mark the
front
gea r ind icato r switch wi th an F
(front) (F, Fig ure 89 ) and the rear w ith an R (rea r)
(R , Fig ure 89) , T he sw itches arc different an d mu st
be rei nstalled in the correc t loca tion .
5. Disco nnec t the electrica l co nnectors from both
sw itches.
6. Rem ove the moun ting screws and re move both
gear ind icator sw itches from the top of the tran smi s-
sion ca sco