Lubrication Recommendations - Polaris 6X6 Owner's Manual For Maintenance And Safety

MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION

Lubrication Recommendations

Lubricate all components at the intervals outlined in the Periodic
Maintenance Chart beginning on page 70. Items not listed in the chart
should be lubricated at the General Lubrication interval.
NOTE: The a-arms and lower control arms are lubricated at the
factory, and no additional lubrication will be needed.
However, if these components are subjected to severe use,
grease zerks have been provided for additional lubrication at
the user's discretion.
Maintenance Chart Key
More often under severe use, such as wet or dusty conditions
"
Use Polaris Premium All Season Grease or grease conforming to
L
NLGI No. 2
Use Polaris Premium U-Joint Lube every 500 miles, before long
F
periods of storage, or after pressure washing or submerging.
Item
Brake Fluid
Drive Chains
Gear Selector Oil
Transmission Oil
Front Prop Shaft Yoke
(Loc. 1)
AWD Hubs (Loc. 2)
Ball Joint (Loc. 3)
Rear Axle Bearing
(Loc. 4)
Swing Arm Bushings
(Loc. 5)
Middle Axle Bearings
(Loc. 6)
Center Swing Arm
Housing (Loc. 7)
Rear Strut (Loc. 8)
Tie Rod Ends (Loc. 9)
74
Lube Rec.
DOT 3 only
O-Ring chain lube
or SAE 80/90
Premium 4
Synthetic 0W- -40
Polaris Premium
Synthetic Gearcase
Lube
Grease
F
Premium Demand
Drive Hub Fluid
LGrease
Grease
L
Grease
L
"Grease
"Grease
"Grease
"Grease
Method
See page 36.
Lubricate as often as required (before
each ride in wet conditions).
Maintain oil level at the center of the
shift rail. Do not overfill.
See page 76.
Locate fittings and grease
Remove set screw in hubs. Rotate
wheels to 4:00 position (A). If lubricant
is not visible add more. Reinstall set
screw.
Locate zerk on back side of struts and
grease with grease gun.
Locate fitting on eccentric and grease
with grease gun.
Locate fitting on swing arm and grease
with grease gun.
Locate fitting on eccentric and grease
with grease gun.
Locate fitting on swing arm housing and
grease with grease gun.
Locate fitting on rear strut and grease
with grease gun.
Grease with grease gun.