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?
