I purchased a 1994 sportsman 400 4X4 about a month ago. Runs good, but I started doing the maintenance on it and have a few questions.
On the right side of the machine, there is a chrome dipstick. I assume that this is the transmission fluid dipstick. Looking at the manual, it says that if it has a type 1, or type 3 chain drive transmission to use chain case oil, and it is has a type 2 gear type transmission to use some other kind of oil.
So my first question is, how do I know what type of transmission I have. Since it is the automatic with hi, low, and reverse, I think it is the type 3, but how do I know for sure?
2nd question, when i pulled the dipstick, the fluid looked clean and at a good level. However I noticed that the fluid is red in color. Is chain case oil Red, or did the previous owner put ATF fluid in this transmission? Even though it calls for chain case oil, have people ran ATF in this type of machine transmission, or should I drain it ASAP?
3rd question, I am reading about the counter balance fluid. Where is the drain plug for the counter balance fluid?
I purchased a 1994 sportsman 400 4X4 about a month ago. Runs good, but I started doing the maintenance on it and have a few questions.
On the right side of the machine, there is a chrome dipstick. I assume that this is the transmission fluid dipstick. Looking at the manual, it says that if it has a type 1, or type 3 chain drive transmission to use chain case oil, and it is has a type 2 gear type transmission to use some other kind of oil.
So my first question is, how do I know what type of transmission I have. Since it is the automatic with hi, low, and reverse, I think it is the type 3, but how do I know for sure?
2nd question, when i pulled the dipstick, the fluid looked clean and at a good level. However I noticed that the fluid is red in color. Is chain case oil Red, or did the previous owner put ATF fluid in this transmission? Even though it calls for chain case oil, have people ran ATF in this type of machine transmission, or should I drain it ASAP?
3rd question, I am reading about the counter balance fluid. Where is the drain plug for the counter balance fluid?
Hi everyone, new to the Polaris family with a 2004 Polaris sportsman 500 ATP.
I just bought this off a guy who told me it all worked with the exception of needing new brakes. And after a test drive it appeared that the awd was working. Now that I’ve had it home for a few days and driven it around, I’m finding that even in awd the rear end would kick out a lot around corners and the front wouldn’t pull very well in AWD. So I’ve done some investigating and found that while raised up on jack stands and running, only the rear wheels and right front wheel would engage in AWD and turf :wtf: . The left front just spins freely with no resistance. I’ve been reading over other threads on similar issues, with only one front wheel engaging and it seems a common issue is a coil in the hub but my model doesn’t seem to use any coil system in the hub.
Anybody have any suggestions before I start tearing it apart?
Hi everyone, new to the Polaris family with a 2004 Polaris sportsman 500 ATP.
I just bought this off a guy who told me it all worked with the exception of needing new brakes. And after a test drive it appeared that the awd was working. Now that I’ve had it home for a few days and driven it around, I’m finding that even in awd the rear end would kick out a lot around corners and the front wouldn’t pull very well in AWD. So I’ve done some investigating and found that while raised up on jack stands and running, only the rear wheels and right front wheel would engage in AWD and turf :wtf: . The left front just spins freely with no resistance. I’ve been reading over other threads on similar issues, with only one front wheel engaging and it seems a common issue is a coil in the hub but my model doesn’t seem to use any coil system in the hub.
Anybody have any suggestions before I start tearing it apart?
I have a 1986 Fourtrax 350 with the stock 24x9x11 tires mounted on 11×7 rims. I am thinking that both the tires (which are totally shot) and the rims (which are dinged up and appear to have had silicone applied to them (perhaps for bead sealing purposes) need to be replaced.
Stock size rims appear to be unobtainium. What is a recommended setup for converting to sizes more readily available in 2017? My application is primarily for plowing snow in winter, and smashing down weeds in spring and summer.
I have a 1986 Fourtrax 350 with the stock 24x9x11 tires mounted on 11×7 rims. I am thinking that both the tires (which are totally shot) and the rims (which are dinged up and appear to have had silicone applied to them (perhaps for bead sealing purposes) need to be replaced.
Stock size rims appear to be unobtainium. What is a recommended setup for converting to sizes more readily available in 2017? My application is primarily for plowing snow in winter, and smashing down weeds in spring and summer.
A big group of us we’re out in Moab riding and camping last spring break, it also happen to be the same week As the jeep safari! It was awesome, lot of fun. We camped at slick rock campground and it was horrible! We are going back this spring break and we want to camp primitive. I’m looking for some recommendations of where to camp that’s not a camp ground? Thanks
A big group of us we’re out in Moab riding and camping last spring break, it also happen to be the same week As the jeep safari! It was awesome, lot of fun. We camped at slick rock campground and it was horrible! We are going back this spring break and we want to camp primitive. I’m looking for some recommendations of where to camp that’s not a camp ground? Thanks
