MAINTENANCE
2.27
OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, CONT.
15. Place shop towels beneath oil filter. Using an oil
filterwrench, turnfiltercounterclockwise toremove.
16. Using a clean dry cloth, clean filter sealing surface
on crankcase.
17. Lubricate O-ring on new filter with a film of engine
oil. Check to make sure the O-ring is in good
condition.
18. Install new filter and turn by hand until filter gasket
contacts the sealing surface, then turn and
additional 1/2 turn.
19. Approximately 1 cup of engine oil will remain in the
crankcase. To drain, remove drain plug found on
lower right side of crankcase.
NOTE: The sealing surfaces on the drain plug and
crankcase should be clean and free of burrs, nicks or
scratches.
20. Reinstall drain plug.
21. Remove dipstick and fill tank with 2 quarts (1.9 l) of
Polaris Premium 4 synthetic oil.
22. Placegearselectorinneutralandset parkingbrake.
23. Prime oil pump using procedure below.Stop
the engine and inspect for leaks.
24. Re-check the oil level on the dipstick and add oil as
necessarytobringtheleveltotheuppermarkonthe
dipstick.
25. Dispose of used filter and oil properly.
OIL PUMP PRIMING PROCEDURE
NOTE: This priming procedure must be per-
formed whenever the oil hose connection be-
tween the oil tank and pump inlet has been dis -
connected.
1. Clamporpinchoffvent lineapproximately 2I from
oil tank to avoid the end of oil tank vent fitting, and
the vent line’s pressure relief slit
2. Run engine for 45-60 seconds.
3. Removetheventlineclamp. Theoilpumpwillnow
be properly primed and ready for field operation.
Slit
Oil Tank
Vent Hose
To Air Box
Pinch Off
2I
Approx.
Filter
Engine Sump Drain Plug - Bottom View
Crankcase Drain
Recoil
Starter
Oil Tank Drain Plug Torque:
14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm)
Crankcase Drain Plug Torque:
14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm)
Oil Filter Torque:
Turn by hand until filter gasket
contacts sealing surface, then
turn an additional 1/2 turn
Oil Filter Wrench:
Snap Ont PN YA997 or 2 1/2 inch
Oil Tank Screen Fitting Torque:
14-17 ft. lbs. (19 Nm)
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