Cylinder Installation; Cylinder Head Identification - Polaris RANGER 500 2018 Service Manual

CYLINDER INSTALLATION

1. Clean base gasket sealing surface on cylinder and
crankcase to remove all oil, grease, or old sealant.
2. Install a new base gasket.
NOTE
Base gasket and surfaces must be DRY and oil free.
Use care upon assembly to keep oil away.
3. Slide a commercially available Piston Support Block
under piston skirt to support piston during cylinder
installation.
4. Apply clean engine oil to cylinder bore and bottom
tapered portion of cylinder sleeve.
5. Verify all ring end gaps are correctly located on
piston. Place cam chain and guides in alignment with
chain room.
6. Carefully compress rings
commercially available spring compression tool and
install cylinder with a slight front to back rocking
motion until all rings are captive in cylinder and past
the taper of the sleeve.
7. Remove support block and ring compressor.
8. Push cylinder downward until fully seated on base
gasket.
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9. Hold the cylinder in place and rotate the engine and
position the piston at TDC.
If cam chain and flywheel are installed (top end work
only is being performed) hold cam chain tight while
rotating the engine to avoid damage to the chain, drive

CYLINDER HEAD IDENTIFICATION

Refer to the images below to aid in 2015 and Prior VS.
2016 To Current Crank Case Identification.
with fingers or
ENGINE / COOLING SYSTEM
NOTE
sprocket teeth, or tensioner blade.
NOTE
2015 and Prior Cylinder Head
NOTE
2016 to Current Cylinder Head
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