Valve Clearance Inspection - Polaris RANGER XP 900 2018-2019 Service Manual

MAINTENANCE

VALVE CLEARANCE INSPECTION

NOTICE
Valve clearance inspection should be performed on a
cold engine, at room temperature.
1. Tilt the rear cargo box to access the valve cover.
2. Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.
3. Remove the eight screws that retain the outer clutch
cover and remove the cover from the vehicle in order
to rotate the engine (refer to "Belt Removal"page
5.12 procedure).
4. Remove the spark plug wires
5. Remove the four T-40 bolts
retaining the valve cover
use of the grounding washer
2.18
q
from the engine.
w e
and rubber isolators
r
. Note the location and
t
for assembly.
Replace rubber isolators (F) upon assembly.
6. The engine will need to be rotated four times to
inspect all eight valve clearances. Two valves can be
measured at each camshaft lobe position.
Remove spark plugs to aid engine rotation.
7. Rotate the drive clutch counter-clockwise until the
cam lobes above the valves you are inspecting are
facing up.
8. Measure the valve clearance using a feeler gauge.
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