Lubrication Recommendations - Polaris 2004 Sportsman 6x6 Owner's Manual For Maintenance And Safety

MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION

Lubrication Recommendations

NOTE: Hours are based on 10 mph average.
Maintenance Chart Key
More often under severe use, such as wet or dusty conditions
"
Use Polaris Premium All Season Grease or grease conforming to
L
NLGI No. 2
Use Polaris Premium U-Joint Lube every 500 miles, before long
F
periods of storage, or after pressure washing or submerging.
Item
Brake Fluid
Drive Chains
Gear Selector Oil
Transmission
Oil
Front Prop Shaft
Yoke (Loc. 1)
AWD Hubs
(Loc. 2)
Ball Joint (Loc. 3)
Rear Axle Bearing
(Loc. 4)
Swing Arm Bush-
ings (Loc. 5)
Middle Axle Bear-
ings (Loc. 6)
Center Swing Arm
Housing (Loc. 7)
Rear Strut
(Loc. 8)
78
Lube Rec.
DOT 3 only
O-Ring chain lube
or SAE 80/90
Premium 4
Synthetic 0W- -40
Polaris Premium
Synthetic Gearcase
Lube
Grease
F
Premium Hub Lube
LGrease
Grease
L
Grease
L
"Grease
"Grease
"Grease
Method
Maintain proper level.
See page 40.
Lubricate as often as required
(before each ride in wet con-
ditions).
Maintain oil level at the center
of the shift rail. Do not over-
fill.
Fill to bottom of the filler hole.
Locate Fittings and Grease
Remove set screw in hubs.
Rotate wheels to 4:00 posi-
tion (A). If lubricant is not vis-
ible add more. Reinstall set
screw.
Locate zerk on back side of
struts and grease with grease
gun.
Locate fitting on eccentric
and grease with grease gun.
Locate fitting on swing arm
and grease with grease gun.
Locate fitting on eccentric
and grease with grease gun.
Locate fitting on swing arm
housing and grease with
grease gun.
Locate fitting on rear strut and
grease with grease gun.
Frequency*
As required;
change ev-
ery two
years or 200
hrs.
As required
Change ev-
ery 2 years
or 200 hrs.
Change
annually or
at 100 hrs.
Every 3 mos.
or 50 hrs.
Annually or
at 100 hrs.
Every 3 mos.
or at 50 hrs.
Every 3 mos.
or 50 hrs.
Monthly or at
20 hrs.
Every 3 mos.
or 50 hrs.
Every 3 mos.
or 50 hrs.
Every 3 mos.
or 50 hrs.