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Maintenance, Periodic maintenance chart – Polaris 2011 ATV Sportsman Touring 550 INTL User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Periodic Maintenance Chart

Perform all services at whichever maintenance interval is reached first.

 Perform these procedures more often for vehicles subjected to severe use.
E Emission-Related Service

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Have an authorized POLARIS dealer perform these services.

Item

Maintenance Interval

(whichever comes first)

Remarks

Hours

Calendar

Miles

(Km)

Steering

-

Pre-Ride

-

Make adjustments as
needed. See Pre-Ride
Checklist on page 50.

Front suspension

-

Pre-Ride

-

Rear suspension

-

Pre-Ride

-

Tires

-

Pre-Ride

-

Brake fluid level

-

Pre-Ride

-

Brake lever travel

-

Pre-Ride

-

Brake system

-

Pre-Ride

-

Passenger seat
latch

-

Pre-Ride

-

Wheels/fasteners

-

Pre-Ride

-

Frame fasteners

-

Pre-Ride

-

Engine oil level

-

Pre-Ride

-

E

Air filter, pre-filter

-

Daily

-

Inspect; clean often; replace
as needed

Coolant

-

Daily

-

Check level daily, change
coolant every 2 years

 ADC fluid

-

Daily

-

Check level, add as needed

 Power steering unit

-

Daily

-

Inspect daily; clean often

Headlight/taillight

-

Daily

-

Check operation

E

Air filter,
main element

-

Weekly

-

Inspect; replace as needed

 Engine oil change

20 H

1 Month

500 (800)

Perform break-in oil and filter
change (see page 48)

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Brake pad wear

10 H

Monthly

100 (160)

Inspect periodically

Battery

20 H

Monthly

200 (320)

Check terminals; clean; test

 Rear gearcase oil

25 H

Monthly

250 (400)

Inspect level

 Transmission oil

25 H

Monthly

250 (400)

Inspect level

 Demand drive fluid

25 H

Monthly

250 (400)

Inspect level

 Demand drive fluid

(extreme use)

25 H

1 M

250 (400)

Change fluid every 25 hours
if ADC is subjected to
extreme use. See page 80.

 General

lubrication

50 H

3 M

500 (800)

Lubricate all fittings, pivots,
cables, etc.

Shift linkage

50 H

6 M

500 (800)

Inspect, lubricate

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Steering

50 H

6 M

500 (800)

Lubricate

 Front suspension

50 H

6 M

500 (800)

Lubricate

 Rear suspension

50 H

6 M

500 (800)

Lubricate