Oil And Filter Change - Polaris Scrambler 9922461 Owner's Manual

Oil and Filter Change

Always change the oil and filter at the intervals outlined in the Periodic
Maintenance Chart beginning on page 57. Always change the oil filter
whenever changing oil.
1. Position the vehicle on a level surface. Clean the area around the
drain plug at the bottom of the oil tank and the bottom of the engine.
2. Start the engine. Allow it to idle for two to three minutes. Stop the
engine.
3. Place a drain pan under the oil tank. Remove the drain plug. Allow
the oil to drain completely.
CAUTION! Hot oil can cause burns to skin. Do not allow hot oil to contact skin.
4. Reinstall the drain plug with
a new sealing washer.
Torque to specification. See
page 63.
Tip: The sealing surfaces on the
drain plug and crankcase
should be clean and free of
burrs, nicks or scratches.
5. Disconnect the lower oil
delivery hose and remove
the screen fitting from the
oil tank. Clean the fitting.
NOTICE: The fitting threads must
be sealed with LOCTITE
PST 505 or PTFE seal
tape.
6. Reinstall the screen fitting
and rotate the fitting clock-
wise a minimum of 2 1/2
turns into the tank threads. Continue to rotate the fitting until the
nipple of the fitting aligns with the mark on the tank.
NOTICE: Do not over-tighten. Maximum torque for the screen fitting is 25 ft.
lbs. (34 Nm).
7. Reattach the oil line.
MAINTENANCE
Sealing
Washer
Drain
Plug
Mark
Screen
Fitting
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