All posts by dstech

2006 sportsman 800 battery

Well I have been getting the battery flashing light. After some research on here , it looks like it should have 13.5V to 14.5V at idle and rev. Checked mine last night with the machine off it has 11.6. So i fire it up and running it is the same. So I am guessing it is time for a battery.

My question is has anyone tried a lithium battery in there machine? If so what brand? Or is there another brand that would be recommended?

ATP 500 Rear Axle Seal Leak

Hey Guys,
I have a quick question regarding my 2005 ATP 500. I seem to have a pretty bad leak coming from the seal between my axle tube and the gear housing itself. After looking on line, it looks to be an o-ring between the two pieces. my question is, can i simply unbolt this side of the axle and remove the axle tube and shaft or is it more to it than that? For instance on my ole’ chevy truck, you have to knock a pin out of the gear case before the axle will come out. Not really familiar with the strait axle atv’s. Thanks for any input in advance!

-Brien

One way bearing questions….

Hi. New member here but not new to Polaris. Recently purchased a new 570 without much research. Needed it fast and was a good deal. Dealer said the new clutches are longer lived. Then I come on here to learn more about the EBS system and find people needing to replace the one way bearing early and often. Love the new machine so far but this concerns me.vhave 20hrs on it already spraying weeds. Love the power steering and the power overall. Anything in the way I run the machine that would make the bearing last longer?

My previous machine was a 2007 450 that didn’t need any work till over 7000 miles at which point it needed a secondary clutch.

Another question- I read a post on here saying it’s bad for belt to idle in gear? Ours idle in gear a lot during stop and go spraying. Pulled belt at 7000 miles and it was 1/8 inch narrower than new belt but it was all even wear on the 450.

Thanks for any insight you can provide.

matthew from upstate ny

Hello everyone.

My background.. I grow up with Polaris and have been a big fan since my day one. I love to fix problems myself. I don’t understand when my friends get so frustrated when they get stuck with a problem. I kinda look forward to the learning experience so problems I welcome. I fix computers/phone/electronics for a living.

My garage.. 97 express 400 (new) 98 sportsman 500(new) 05 Suzuki 250ltz (used) 06 Kawasaki 360 (used) and I just got a 07 outlaw 525 (used)

I need some help with a 07 outlaw 525 that I just got.. I found a lot of help reading through the forums and I just had to join.