Polaris 500 Offroad Vehicle User Manual


 
ENGINE
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3. Apply clean engine oil to the ring compressor and
install the compressor according to the
manufacturers instructions. CAUTION: Verify all
ring end gaps are correctly located.
4. Apply clean engine oil liberally to the cylinder bore
and tapered area of the sleeve. Install the
cylinder with a slight rocking motion until the rings
are captive in the sleeve.
5. Remove the ring compressor and support block.
6. Push the cylinder downward until fully seated on
thebasegasket.
7. Rotate the engine and position the piston at BDC.
NOTE: If cam chain is installed, hold it up while
rotating the engine to avoid damage to the chain, drive
sprocket teeth, or tensioner blade.
CYLINDER HEAD
INSTALLA
TION
Clean the gasket surfaces on the cylinder head and
cylinder. Remove all traces of old gasket material.
Refer to disassembly photos.
1. Install the cam chain tensioner guides. Be sure
bottom end of guide is located properly in
crankcase.
2. Install the two dowels and a new cylinder head
gasket.
3. Place the cylinder head on the cylinder. Apply a
film of engine oil to the cylinder head bolt threads
and washers, and hand tighten the bolts.
The following procedure must be used to torque the
cylinder head properly:
**TORQUE ALL BOLTS EVENLY
IN A CRISS--CROSS PATTERN
1 -- Torque bolts to 22 ft. lbs. (30 Nm)
2 -- Torque bolts to 51 ft. lbs. (70 Nm)
Leave at this torque for 1 minute to allow
gaskets to seat for proper sealing.
3 -- Loosen bolts evenly 360q (1 turn)
4 -- Torque bolts to 29 ft. lbs. (35 Nm)
5 -- From this point, tighten bolts
evenly 90q (1/4 turn)
6 -- Finally, tighten another 90q (1/4
turn)
7 -- Install two 6mm bolts and torque
to 6 ft. lbs. (8 Nm)
4. Install the two 6 mm bolts and torque to
specification.
Cylinder 6mm Bolt Torque:
6 ft. lbs. (8 Nm)
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