Category Archives: ATV Repair and Maintenance

Water in oil tank

I got stuck in a big mud hole yesterday. Long story short I have water in my oil tank. I’ve watched a couple of videos on how to do an oil change. My question’s are, are there any filters I should change? Is there something I can use to flush out system or can I just ran an extra quart of oil threw it? Is there anything else I.m missing or that I should do? Thanks

Water in oil tank

I got stuck in a big mud hole yesterday. Long story short I have water in my oil tank. I’ve watched a couple of videos on how to do an oil change. My question’s are, are there any filters I should change? Is there something I can use to flush out system or can I just ran an extra quart of oil threw it? Is there anything else I.m missing or that I should do? Thanks

New owner. What fluids to change

How is it going everyone. I’ve browsed a little but cannot find exactly what I’m looking for… I’m downloading a owners manual now to read as well.
Long story short got a steal on a 03 sportsman 500 ho
Buddy of mine bought a 800 razor so didn’t need his sportsman.

Anywho, I am wanting to know if I should swap all the fluids with fresh or?
I’m for sure doing the oil change any other fluids I should change while I’m in there?

Thanks for everyone’s input

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99 Polaris scrambler 400 4×2 electric start

Hi I have a 1999 Polaris scrambler 400 and the electric start stooped working jumped the solenoid and pushed the button and it started so I replace the starter solenoid and still nothing so looked further into the bike and found a broken ground wire from the frame to the engine and had that fixed but the electric start still don’t work and don’t know if the ground wire I had replaced is to small of gauge and need it bigger gauge wire or what else could be the problem :feedback:

2005 Sportsman 500HO Front final drive / CV couplers

My 4WD was not working so I removed the front gearcase and found I had a broken roll cage.

My question is that the CV joint couplers? that have a spline input into the front gearcase have quite a bit of play when inserted into the gearcase.
I would say 1/4" in all directions. Both sides are the same.
The coupler splines and the receiving groves in the gearcase look a little warn.

Is this normal or should I replace the couplers and the receiving shafts in the front gear case?

Thet have been this way for quite awhile and do not appear to be causing any problems.

Thanks for any help.
Mark