Category Archives: Polaris Scrambler

another new guy hoppin’ in the pool here!

Been lurkin’ around here a few weeks and seems to be some good info & knowledgeable guys here. Glad I found you all.
Gonna get right to it here.
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The wife gave me the "green light" on GETTING MY OWN DAM 4-WHEELER that I could actually do something productive on like plowin’ the drive & using around the compound rather than just screamin’ around like I have been since ’87 on mine & useing hers as a tool. Said I was "abusing" her T-blazer now-a-days.:nixweiss:
Anyhow. I picked up this ’06 Scrambler 500 for what I thought was a hell-of-a- deal & getting into changeing out all the fluids like any responsable….. I find that this 500 drinks "0w40". :werd:
Call me crazy, but, NEVER heard of such a thing. Looking into this further, I find that it is quite expensive at that. Is there any alternative to AMSOIL ( not a fan whatsoever) or the Polaris branded lubes?
Any advice would be great. Many questions to come. GUARANTEED
Thanks.:hail:

Relief hole on rear axle carrier

Just wondering if guys have been adding these. My current carrier has one and the used one I got does not. I’m thinking it might be a good idea as the grease would blow out the hole before pushing the seals out. The bike is a 2000 scrambler 500 4×4

How/Where To Add Gear Case Oil?

I feel like an idiot for posting this (Because I know I did it before)…But why can’t I locate the plug on the trans case so I can ad some oil to it? It’s been dripping small amounts, (from vent tube) only after good long vigorous rides, and I suspect it could use a splash of oil

(2001 500cc 4×4 Scrambler)

Clutching

i was jus wondering..i love my old school Scrambler..i have owned 2 over the last 15 years so i know u constantly got to keep on top of them as u do on all Polaris machines..i like wrenchin so this is not an issue..Havein said that there is 1 thing id like to know..what is everyone else doing about clutching?What i mean is..the factory clutching on these machines r fine for factory tires which i have wore out 2 sets already so..this time i would like to put on a little beefier set as most of my rideing is in slow technical trails which require low range…and as u all know Scramblers dont have..so..do any of u have clutch kits in ur scramblers?..or just a primary spring change?..or am i totally out of luck in this catagory..

any input will help.. thx

2005 Scrambler won’t start, can’t use pull start

Thanks again for getting me past one set of items folks, looks like a new one has come up…

After my last round of issues: http://www.polarisatvforums.com/foru…-500-ho-2.html

I put in all new fluids, put in a new K&M air filter and this thing ran amazing yesterday for 3.5 to 4 hours…. zero issues… Towards the end of the day, we stopped to take in a view and I noticed that my quad wouldn’t start with the ignition, so I had to pull start it, seemed to work fine, went home.

This morning, it wouldn’t start at all, like the battery was dead, I couldn’t get it to start with a pull start either. Finally had a buddy hook it up to one of those jump start boxes and it got going, I made a mental note to put it on the trickle charger when I got back…

Ten minutes into my ride, I went through a section, caught up with my buddies and the quad just died on a flat section. Weird… Pull start, came on, kept going up a short uphill switch back, died… Pull start, came on, died shortly thereafter… Tried pulling again and it was dead tight, wouldn’t budge. My buddy went and got his starter, and even that didn’t work, just clicking sounds as the ignition tried to turn over.

Clicking tells me solenoid perhaps? What is the deal with the pull cord? I took it off and it spins freely, I looked at the bendix, it seems like it moves freely, but admittedly not sure what a new one moves like, never seen one before.

I did some research, even went as far as pulling the spark plug in case something was stuck… nothing.

Based on what I am seeing, do you folks have ideas? Do I replace the solenoid and the bendix? Anything else to look for?

Thanks for the help!

2005 Scrambler won’t start, can’t use pull start

Thanks again for getting me past one set of items folks, looks like a new one has come up…

After my last round of issues: http://www.polarisatvforums.com/foru…-500-ho-2.html

I put in all new fluids, put in a new K&M air filter and this thing ran amazing yesterday for 3.5 to 4 hours…. zero issues… Towards the end of the day, we stopped to take in a view and I noticed that my quad wouldn’t start with the ignition, so I had to pull start it, seemed to work fine, went home.

This morning, it wouldn’t start at all, like the battery was dead, I couldn’t get it to start with a pull start either. Finally had a buddy hook it up to one of those jump start boxes and it got going, I made a mental note to put it on the trickle charger when I got back…

Ten minutes into my ride, I went through a section, caught up with my buddies and the quad just died on a flat section. Weird… Pull start, came on, kept going up a short uphill switch back, died… Pull start, came on, died shortly thereafter… Tried pulling again and it was dead tight, wouldn’t budge. My buddy went and got his starter, and even that didn’t work, just clicking sounds as the ignition tried to turn over.

Clicking tells me solenoid perhaps? What is the deal with the pull cord? I took it off and it spins freely, I looked at the bendix, it seems like it moves freely, but admittedly not sure what a new one moves like, never seen one before.

I did some research, even went as far as pulling the spark plug in case something was stuck… nothing.

Based on what I am seeing, do you folks have ideas? Do I replace the solenoid and the bendix? Anything else to look for?

Thanks for the help!