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9931493 R03 - 2020-2021 Sportsman XP 1000 S Service Manual
© Copyright Polaris Inc.
FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
REMOVAL
1. Clean the master cylinder and reservoir assembly.
Make sure you have a clean work area to
disassemble brake components.
2. Place a shop towel or suitable catch container under
the master cylinder brake line connection. Remove
the banjo bolt
q
and sealing washers
w
that connect
the brake line to the master cylinder. Discard the
sealing washers.
IMPORTANT
Brake fluid will damage finished surfaces. Do not allow
brake fluid to come in contact with finished surfaces.
3. Remove the Torx screws
e
from the master cylinder
clamp.
4. Hold the master cylinder upright and lift the master
cylinder from the handlebars. Cover the brake line to
avoid spillage.
DISASSEMBLY
The front brake master cylinder is a serviceable
component. Polaris offers a number of service kits to
rebuild this style of master cylinder. Refer to the Polaris
Electronic Parts Catalog.
INSTALLATION
NOTICE
Use only OEM parts that were designed for the model
ATV being serviced. There are different front brake
master cylinders for the different Polaris ATV models.
Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog.
Some master cylinders are not serviceable and are
replaced only as an assembly.
1. Install the master cylinder on the handlebar. Torque
screw furthest from the reservoir
q
first, followed by
the screw closest to the reservoir
w
. Torque screws
to specification.
TORQUE
Front Brake Master Cylinder Clamp Screws
70 in-lbs (8 N·m)
BRAKE SYSTEM