Polaris Offroad Vehicle Owner's Manual page 111

MAINTENANCE
Air Filter Service
Scrambler 500
1. Remove seat.
2. Release clips and remove cov-
er.
3. Loosen clamp and remove filter
4. Remove fabric type pre-filter
from main filter. Wash pre-filter
in soapy water and dry it.
5. Reinstall pre-filter in main filter.
Replace main filter as required.
Air Filter Service
Sportsman 500, Xplorer 500
1. Remove seat.
2. Remove wingnuts securing the
airbox lid and remove lid.
3. Pull foam breather filter out.
4. Loosen clamp and remove filter.
5. Remove foam pre-cleaner from
main filter.
6. Wash the pre-filter in soapy wa-
ter and dry it.
7. Install dry pre-filter over new
main filter and reinstall.
8. Push foam breather filter
straight down into airbox until
flush with upper edge of box.
Make certain foam is flush with
front edge of airbox so air can-
not enter engine breather fitting
hole without first passing
through the foam.
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Main Filter
Pre-Filter
Foam
Pre--cleaner
Breather Filter
Main Filter