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IMPORTANT

The Owner's Manual for this vehicle contains warnings, instructions and other information you must read and fully understand before safely riding or performing maintenance on this vehicle. Always follow the warnings and instructions in Owner's Manual.

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Oil and Oil Filter Change

WARNING

Spilled oil left on engine components or in the engine area may pose a fire hazard. Use shop rags to clean any spilled oil. If needed, use a non-flammable solvent on the rag to aid the cleaning process. Do not use any device such as pressurized water or air as this may disperse the oil onto engine components and could pose a fire hazard.

CAUTION

Engine oil is hot after use and can cause burns to skin.

Always change the oil and filter according to the intervals outlined in the Polaris Maintenance Schedule on Polaris Maintenance Schedule. Replace the oil filter every time the oil is changed.

  1. Park the snowmobile on level ground, put the transmission in Neutral, and engage the temporary brake lock.

  2. Shut off the engine.

  3. Remove the drive belt. See Drive Belt Removal for drive belt removal procedure.

  4. Remove the driven clutch. See Driven Clutch Removal for driven clutch removal procedure.

  1. Drain oil from the oil reservoir.

    1. Hold an oil pan under the drain plug 1.

    2. Use care to keep oil from spilling onto the clutch guard or clutches.

    3. Once oil is fully drained, re-install the oil bottle drain plug with a new washer. Torque the plug to specification.

    TORQUE

    Oil Reservoir Drain Plug

    13.27 ft-lbs (18 N·m)

  2. Drain the oil from oil filter adaptor 2 by attaching an 0.5 in (13 mm) (internal diameter) hose to the adaptor spigot and route to a drain pan.

  3. Using an oil filter wrench, partially loosen the oil filter by turning the filter counterclockwise. This will open the flow of oil from the housing adaptor to the drain pan.

  4. Locate the drain plug 3 on the bottom of the crankcase. Access the crankcase drain plug through the access hole on the bulkhead. Place a drain pan below the plug.

  5. Remove the drain plug and sealing washer.

  6. Once oil is fully drained, re-install the drain plug with NEW washer and torque to specification.

    TORQUE

    Engine Sump Drain Plug

    13.27 ft-lbs (18 N·m)

  1. When the oil filter adaptor has drained completely, remove the filter and clean the filter sealing surface with a clean, dry cloth.

  2. Lubricate the O-ring on the new filter with a film of fresh engine oil. Inspect the O-ring to ensure it is in good condition.

  3. Twist the new filter into place and torque to specification.

    TORQUE

    Oil Filter

    Turn by hand until filter O-ring contacts the sealing surface, then tighten an additional ¾ turn.

  4. Remove the hose from the oil filter adaptor.

  5. Fill the oil reservoir with the Polaris recommended engine oil.

    CAPACITY

    Recommended Engine Oil

    PS-4 Extreme 0W–50 Full Synthetic 4-Cycle Engine Oil

    Total System Capacity

    3.7 qt (3.5 l)

  6. Re-attach the left side panel.

    CAUTION
    Never start the engine with the side panels removed. Running the engine with the side panel removed may cause severe injury due to moving parts.

  7. Start the engine.

  8. Ensure there are no leaks from the reservoir, crankcase drain plug, or oil filter.

  9. Stop the engine.

  10. Check the oil level. See Oil Level Check for oil level check procedure.

  11. Re-install the driven clutch.

  12. Re-install the drive belt. See Drive Belt Installation for belt installation procedure.

Parent topic: Engine Oil