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Maintenance, Extended storage – Polaris 800 Pro X User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Extended Storage

Bearings

Grease the jackshaft and drive shaft clutch side bearings with Polaris

Premium All-Season Grease or a similar high quality grease to prevent

corrosion. See page 112 for part numbers.

Clutch and Drive System

Remove the drive belt and store in a cool dry location. Lubricate the

sheave faces of the drive and driven clutches with a light coat of oil or

Polaris Cable Lubricant. See page 112 for part numbers. Do not

lubricate clutch components, except the driven clutch shaft bushing as

outlined in the Master Repair Manual. See your dealer.

Engine and Carburetor Protection

Proper preparation of the engine and fuel system is vital to the

prevention of rust and corrosion on precision engine parts during

storage. Whenever the machine is stored for a period of more than 60

days,the engine must be fogged with fogging oil. Follow the engine

fogging instructions provided on the can. See page 112.
Always add Premium Carbon Clean or a fuel conditioner/stabilizer to

the fuel tank. See page 112 for the part numbers of Polaris products.

Follow the instructions on the can, running the engine for five minutes

to get additives through the entire fuel system. Top off with fresh fuel.
HINT: For easier starting after extended storage, add lubricant to the

fuel in the tank at a 40:1 ratio and run the engine for three to five

minutes before storage. This will lubricate the fuel pump diaphragm to

keep it flexible and help prevent loss of prime.
If stabilizer is not used, drain the carburetors by removing the water

trap drain plugs (see page 82). Catch fuel in a container or shop cloth.

Reinstall plugs securely. Observe all fire safety rules when draining

carburetors. See gasoline warnings on page 57.
Jet restriction caused by improper storage can cause lean conditions

and very poor slow speed driving quality.