Polaris 500 - Manual (Page 63)

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MAINTENANCE
Engine Oil
Oil and Filter Change
Always change the oil and filter at the intervals outlined in the Periodic
Maintenance Chart beginning on page 52. Always change the oil filter
whenever changing oil.
1. Position the vehicle on a level
surface.
2. Run the engine for two to
three minutes until warm.
Stop the engine.
3. Clean the area around the
drain plug.
4. Place a drain pan beneath oil
tank.
5. Remove the drain plug.
Allow the oil to drain com-
pletely.
6. Install a new sealing washer
on the drain plug.
NOTE: The sealing surfaces on
drain plug and oil tank
should be clean and free of
burrs, nicks or scratches.
7. Reinstall the drain plug.
Torque to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm).
8. Disconnect the lower oil delivery hose and remove the screen fitting
from the oil tank. Clean the fitting.
NOTE: The fitting threads must be sealed with LOCTITE PST 505 or PTFE
seal tape.
9. Reinstall the screen fitting and rotate the fitting clockwise a mini-
mum of 2 1/2 turns into the tank threads. Continue to rotate the fit-
ting until the nipple of the fitting aligns with the mark on the tank.
NOTE: Do not over-tighten. Maximum torque for the screen fitting is 25 ft. lbs.
(34 Nm).
CAUTION
Hot oil can cause serious burns to skin. Do not allow hot oil to come into
contact with skin.
Sealing
Washer
Drain
Plug
Screen
Fitting
Orientation
Mark