Water Pump Service; Water Pump Cover And Impeller Service - Polaris 2012 RANGER RZR 570 INTL Service Manual

ENGINE / COOLING SYSTEM

WATER PUMP SERVICE

Water Pump Cover and Impeller Service

(Stator Cover Remains on Engine)
NOTE: The wate r pu mp cov er, ga sket and impe ller
can be serviced with the stator cover installed on the
engine.
1. Allow engine and cooling system to completely cool.
Be sure the engine has cooled and no pressure
is built up in the cooling system before removing
the pressure cap. The coolant may be hot and
could cause severe injury or burns.
2. Remove both seats and the engine service panel.
3. Disconnect the (-) negative battery cable.
4. Remove all debris and thoroughly clean water pump
area and right-hand side of engine block.
5. Remove the hood.
6. Remove the pressure cap from the filler neck.
7. Completely dr ain co oling syste m and engine as
outlined in this chapter.
8. Raise a nd sa fely su pport the ve hicle. Rem ove the
right-hand rear wheel.
9. Remove th e (8 ) b olts (A) a ttaching th e wa ter pu mp
cover to the stator cover.
10. Remove the water pump cover (B) and water pump
cover gasket (C). Discard the water pump gasket (C).
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11. Using an 8 mm socket, r emove th e water pum p
impeller (D).
NOTE: The wa ter pump impe ller (D) use s rev erse
(LH) threads.
A
B
9 ft. lbs.
(12 Nm)
12. Inspect the water pum p co ver an d impe ller for
damage. Replace as necessary.
13. Follow this pro cedure in reverse to asse mble th e
water pump impeller and cover. Always use a new
water p ump co ver g asket. To rque a ll fa steners in
sequence to specification.
9 ft. lbs.
(12 Nm)
Water Pump Cover Fastener Torque:
9 ft. lbs. (12 Nm)
14. Fill and bleed cooling s
chapter.
C
D
Finger Tighten
(Reverse Threads)
= T
ystem as outlined in this