Oil And Filter Change - Polaris 2004 SPORTSMAN Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION

Oil and Filter Change

The recommended oil change interval is 100 hours, 1000 miles, or
every six months, whichever comes first. Suggested break-in oil
change is at 20 hours, 200 miles, or one month, whichever comes first.
Severe use operation requires more frequent service. Severe use
includes continuous duty in dusty or wet conditions and cold weather
riding. NOTE: Severe use cold weather riding is all riding below 10°
F., and riding between 10° F and 30° F when most trips are slow speed
and less than five miles. Be sure to change the oil filter whenever
changing the oil.
Oil Change (400/500)
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. Run the engine for two to three minutes, then turn it off.
3. Place a drain pan beneath the oil tank and remove the drain plug
(1). Allow the oil to drain completely.
4. Install a new sealing washer (2) on the oil drain plug. NOTE:
The sealing surfaces on the drain plug and the oil tank should be
clean and free of burrs, nicks or scratches.
5. Reinstall the drain plug
and torque to 14-17 ft.
lbs. (19-23 Nm)
6. Disconnect the lower oil
delivery hose and remove
the screen fitting (3) from
the oil tank. Clean and
reinstall the fitting,
torquing to 25 ft. lbs.
Reattach the oil line.
NOTE: The fitting
threads must be sealed
with Loctitet PST 505 or
PTFE seal tape. The
fitting must also line up with
the mark (4) on the rear side of the oil tank.
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